presentspresents
Rockford Productions Ltd.Rockford Productions Ltd.
Civilization on TrialCivilization on Trial
The Television SeriesThe Television Series
We are nowWe are now
at aat a
crossroadscrossroads
ofof
civilizationcivilization
We face enormous threatsWe face enormous threats
TerroristsTerrorists
DictatorshipsDictatorships
Religious FanaticsReligious Fanatics
A rising culture of deathA rising culture of death
The western world isThe western world is
paralyzed to actparalyzed to act
Western citizens areWestern citizens are
either ignorant of theeither ignorant of the
facts or powerless to facts or powerless to
effect changeeffect change
Rockford Productions Ltd.Rockford Productions Ltd.
andand
12 Tribe Films Foundation12 Tribe Films Foundation
want to change thatwant to change that
Introducing:Introducing:
Civilization on TrialCivilization on Trial
The Television SeriesThe Television Series
It will be:It will be:
7878
original television showsoriginal television shows
Broadcast overBroadcast over
33
yearsyears
To To ExploreExplore and and ExposeExpose
cultural threatscultural threats
To To ProduceProduce and and ProposePropose
people-backed solutionspeople-backed solutions
To To EnableEnable and EmpowerEmpower
people to effect changepeople to effect change
To To ImpactImpact and and InfluenceInfluence
our global destiny our global destiny
To be Produced by an Experienced Team of To be Produced by an Experienced Team of Entertainment Industry ExpertsEntertainment Industry Experts
Herb Bernstein, Herb Bernstein, Executive ProducerExecutive ProducerSuccessful businessman and executive in Successful businessman and executive in diversified fields in the industry including concert diversified fields in the industry including concert promotion and talent management.promotion and talent management.
Allan Greenblatt, Allan Greenblatt, Executive ProducerExecutive ProducerExecutive Vice President and C.O.O. for IL Film Executive Vice President and C.O.O. for IL Film Distributors Ltd, with vast experience in distribution Distributors Ltd, with vast experience in distribution of theatrical media, for all means of home of theatrical media, for all means of home entertainment, commercial television, wireless and entertainment, commercial television, wireless and internet.internet. ..
To be Produced by an Experienced Team of To be Produced by an Experienced Team of Entertainment Industry ExpertsEntertainment Industry Experts
Carl Percal, Carl Percal, Production and DistributionProduction and Distribution25 years of media experience including founding, 25 years of media experience including founding, producing, and directing the North American producing, and directing the North American operations for Jerusalem On-Line, an English operations for Jerusalem On-Line, an English weekly language public affairs television program weekly language public affairs television program based in Israel. Member of the Israel Film and based in Israel. Member of the Israel Film and Television Producer's Association and the Israel Television Producer's Association and the Israel Academy of Motion Pictures and Television.Academy of Motion Pictures and Television.
Linda Haas-ShapiraLinda Haas-Shapira, , DirectorDirectorSeasoned director of various Israeli news Seasoned director of various Israeli news programs, including IBA news, Late Night News, programs, including IBA news, Late Night News, Summer Olympics 2000 and Zap live teen Summer Olympics 2000 and Zap live teen broadcast.broadcast.
Michael GreenspanMichael Greenspan, , Host and ModeratorHost and ModeratorBroadcast journalist, film-maker, and writer. Michael Broadcast journalist, film-maker, and writer. Michael has been awarded the Gold Medal of the has been awarded the Gold Medal of the International Film and TV Festival of New York, and International Film and TV Festival of New York, and the Embrace Foundation's Media Award. He served the Embrace Foundation's Media Award. He served as a Jerusalem and Middle East correspondent for as a Jerusalem and Middle East correspondent for CNN throughout the 1980s, reporting from various CNN throughout the 1980s, reporting from various areas in the Middle East.areas in the Middle East.
Moderated by an Experienced HostModerated by an Experienced Host
A TV series together withA TV series together with
a website and a bloga website and a blog
thus usingthus using
the complete rangethe complete range
of mass mediaof mass media
to disseminate factual to disseminate factual
information that gets information that gets
little attention in little attention in
today’s mediatoday’s media
IRAN
Radical governments of Irangovernments of Iran
have turned Islamhave turned Islam
into a religioninto a religion
of hate and violenceof hate and violence
Iran openly threatensIran openly threatens
to use nuclear weaponsto use nuclear weapons
to destroy Israelto destroy Israel
and anyone who supports Israeland anyone who supports Israel
Iran supports terror attacksIran supports terror attacks
throughout the worldthroughout the world
Iran uses intimidationIran uses intimidation
to preventto prevent
democratic dissentdemocratic dissent
ISRAEL
Israel is the reliable allyIsrael is the reliable ally
of the United Statesof the United States
in the Middle Eastin the Middle East
Israel is theIsrael is the
only democracyonly democracy
in the Middle Eastin the Middle East
Israel has demonstratedIsrael has demonstrated
its readinessits readiness
to make sacrifices for peaceto make sacrifices for peace
Israel was foundedIsrael was founded
on an ancient traditionon an ancient tradition
of Justice and Equalityof Justice and Equality
before the lawbefore the law
Civilization on TrialCivilization on Trial
The pilot will be filmed in the The pilot will be filmed in the first quarter of 2008 in Israelfirst quarter of 2008 in Israel
StructureStructure
““Reality” TVReality” TV
FeaturingFeaturing
•PolicymakersPolicymakers
•Think-tank representativesThink-tank representatives
•Media watchdogsMedia watchdogs
etc.etc.
Season 1Season 1
• ExposeExpose Iran’s global terrorist Iran’s global terrorist network network
• ExploreExplore a future of a nuclear- a future of a nuclear-armed Iran armed Iran
• ProposePropose real-world solutions real-world solutions for ordinary peoplefor ordinary people
Seasons 2 and 3Seasons 2 and 3
Complex Histories:Complex Histories:
•The Role of the U.N.The Role of the U.N.
•The Middle East and IsraelThe Middle East and Israel
•Global Anti-SemitismGlobal Anti-Semitism
Interactive ToolsInteractive Tools
• News Magazine and E-ZineNews Magazine and E-Zine
• Digital Video and MP3 Access Digital Video and MP3 Access
• Fostered online communityFostered online community
Fundraising Goal to Produce Fundraising Goal to Produce the Seriesthe Series
$4,000,000$4,000,000
Donors become members Donors become members
who will votewho will vote
on the issues raisedon the issues raised
within the showwithin the show
At this stageAt this stage
we ask onlywe ask only
to list your organizationto list your organization
as a sponsoras a sponsor
Rockford Productions Ltd.Rockford Productions Ltd. Herb BernsteinHerb Bernstein
Thank YouThank You
Herb Rockman: Executive Producer455 Route 306 #2114455 Route 306 #2114Monsey, NY 10952Monsey, NY 10952Toll Free #: 1-888-861-3261Toll Free #: [email protected]: H.B.Rockman
Rockford Productions Ltd.
Contact Information
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