For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Aug. 30, 2004
Cameron professor to lecture, show films
at the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton
Cameron University associate communication professor Dr. Matt Jenkins will lecture and show two of his
documentaries Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton.
Jenkins, a documentary producer and director, will present “Atomic Annie” and “Medicine Park: Jewel of the
Southwest” as part of the free 7 p.m. lecture, which is open to the public. The Museum of the Great Plains
is located at 601 NW Ferris Ave.
“Atomic Annie” is a documentary about a 280-millimeter cannon that fired the first and only atomic shell in
1952. The cannon is now on display at Fort Sill. Jenkins’ documentary placed second in the science/nature
category of the Silver State Documentary Festival and received an honorable mention in the American
International Film and Video Festival.
“Medicine Park: Jewel of the Southwest” was a project of Cameron’s documentary production class during
the summer of 2001 and profiles the colorful history of Medicine Park, Oklahoma’s only cobblestone town.
This film won first place in the documentary category of the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association
Student Competition and honorable mention at the Spindletop Film Festival.
As a member of the Cameron faculty, Jenkins earned the prestigious Harold and Elizabeth Hackler Award
for Teaching Excellence in 2001. His credits include “Historical Treasures, Stories of Our Past: The U.S.S.
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Nautilus,” a documentary that premiered at the Greenwich International Film Festival, and “Pray’s Passion,”
which was honored as best documentary at the Bare Bones International Film Festival earlier this year.
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Editors and Broadcasters: For details, contact Jana Brown at the Museum of the Great Plains at
580.581.3460 (or email her at www.educator@greatplainsmuseum.org), or
contact CU Government & Community Relations at 580.581.2211.