DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art is pleased to
announce its participation in a new original investigative
television series, Hunting Nazi Treasure. The new
co-production between Corus Entertainment's HISTORY Canada and
More4 (Channel 4), is produced by Saloon Media (Toronto) and BriteSpark (UK), with production
set to begin this September. Hunting Nazi Treasure will air
on HISTORY in Canada in 2017.
The series will feature a team of present-day investigators led
by Robert M. Edsel, Founder and
Chairman of the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of
Art, and the author of the New York
Times #1 Bestselling book-turned-movie The Monuments
Men. Joining Edsel on the team are investigative
journalist Conor Woodman and World
War II historian James
Holland. The detective work in Hunting Nazi
Treasure will take the team across four continents – from
European salt mines and castles to the desert sands of North Africa and across the ocean to North and
South America in search of some of
the hundreds of thousands of paintings, documents, and other
cultural objects worth billions of dollars that remain missing.
The investigators will be digging for new leads through
questioning of top experts and historians of the Nazi era, and
sifting through original documents, including de-classified
intelligence reports, Nazi dossiers, rare archives, and private
collections. They will also meet with witnesses, veterans,
victims and their descendants to hear their personal stories about
what was lost and develop additional clues. "This program will
present a unique opportunity to put the Foundation's extensive
records and archives to use, and engage the public in the search
for these missing items," said Edsel. "The Foundation
regularly receives leads through its toll-free tip line,
1-866-WWII-ART (1-866-994-4278), and online at
wwiiart@monumentsmenfoundation.org. It is my hope that our
program will become America's Most Wanted for culture and
lead to the return of priceless objects to their rightful owners.
George Clooney's film introduced the
Monuments Men to a worldwide audience; now we have an opportunity
to enlist the help of the public to join the hunt for some of the
hundreds of thousands of objects still missing."
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About the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of
Art
The Monuments Men Foundation is a not-for-profit
501(c)(3) entity dedicated to honoring the men and women who,
during World War II, protected and safeguarded civilization's most
important artistic and cultural treasures from theft and
destruction, and using that legacy to reestablish the highest
standards for the protection of cultural treasures during future
conflicts. The Foundation is the recipient of the National
Humanities Medal, awarded by the President of the United States,
America's highest honor for work in the humanities. The
Foundation is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
www.monumentsmenfoundation.org
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment
Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that
creates and delivers high quality brands and content across
platforms for audiences around the world. The company's portfolio
of multimedia offerings encompasses 45 specialty television
services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a
global content business, digital assets, live events, children's
book publishing, animation software, technology and media services.
Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W
Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food
Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, National Geographic Channel,
Q107, CKNW, Fresh Radio, Disney Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon
Canada. Visit Corus at www.corusent.com.
About Saloon Media
Saloon Media is a leading
factual-entertainment company specializing in smart, popular,
returnable series. It's recent credits include the CSA nominated
series Mummies Alive for HISTORY in Canada, SMITHSONIAN in the US and Yesterday in
the UK; the 10-part broadcast and web series Tornado
Hunters for CMT; the returning series See No
Evil, co-produced with the UK's Arrow Media for DISCOVERY
ID US; and Miracles Decoded for HISTORY in
Canada, UK, Poland and India. www.saloonmedia.com
About BriteSpark Films
Specializing in innovative and
entertaining factual programming, BriteSpark, part of Argonon
Media, is a fast growing London
based prod co making highly regarded shows for broadcasters on both
sides of the Atlantic. Recent credits include, MANCHESTER'S SERIAL KILLER? for Channel
4, INCREDIBLE ENGINEERING BLUNDERS for DNI, THE WIVES DID IT for ID
and NIGHTMARE TENANTS, SLUM LANDLORDS for Channel
5.www.britesparkfilms.com
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