For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, June 1, 2004
Cameron professor to be interviewed about film
An interview with Cameron University associate communication professor Dr. Matt Jenkins will air this
Sunday on KTOK-AM. Jenkins will be interviewed about his award-winning documentary, “Pray’s Passion.”
The documentary chronicles the story of Glenn Pray, president and owner of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg
Company in Broken Arrow. “Pray’s Passion” was named the best documentary in the 2004 Bare Bones
International Film Festival and will be shown next week at the deadCENTER Film Festival.
Oklahoma City listeners can hear the interview at 8 p.m. June 6 by tuning in to KTOK on AM-1000.
Listeners living outside Oklahoma City can tune in via the Internet by going to www.ktok.com and clicking
on “live streaming audio” link.
As a member of the CU faculty Jenkins has earned the prestigious “Hackler Award for Teaching
Excellence.” His documentary credits include “Historical Treasures, Stories of Our Past: The U.S.S.
Nautilus,” a documentary covering the first nuclear powered submarine to cross beneath the North Pole.
The documentary premiered at the Greenwich International Film Festival.
“Pray’s Passion” will be screened at 1 p.m. June 12 at the Stage Center in Oklahoma City. The screening is
open to the public.
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Editors and Broadcasters: For details, contact CU Government & Community Relations at 580.581.2211.
Interviews with Dr. Jenkins can be arranged by calling 580.581.5510. For more information about the
deadCENTER Film Festival, visit its website at www.deadcenterfilms.org.