Film-Sleuth Phillip W. Stewart Honored with Two National Indie Excellence Book Awards

June 6, 2011 - PRLog -- PMS Press is pleased to announce that "AMERICA'S FILM VAULT: A Reference Guide to the Motion Pictures Held by the U.S. National Archives" by film-sleuth Phillip W. Stewart was selected the WINNER of the 2011 Indie Excellence Award in the Reference category. Another one of Mr. Stewart's books, "AERIAL ACES OF THE UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL: A Researcher’s Guide to the Aviation Related Stories Released Nationally by Universal Pictures, 1929-1931," was selected the FINALIST in the History Category in the same competition.

The National Indie Excellence Awards are reserved for the “best of the best” in books published in various genres.  The criteria for recognition are stringent and include overall excellence in presentation.  This award celebrates the highest achievements in independent press and self-publishing, a sector of the industry that has grown exponentially in recent years.  For a complete list of the honorees visit: http://www.indieexcellence.com/indie-results-2011.htm.

"AMERICA'S FILM VAULT: A Reference Guide to the Motion Pictures Held by the U.S. National Archives" is an essential reference guide that, for the first time in book form, describes the whereabouts of historic motion picture films preserved in the U.S. National Archives.  This treasure trove includes over 360,000 film reels that document a century of American and World history.  Unfortunately, relatively few people know that these historically significant films exist, and even fewer know how to find them.  This indispensable guide exposes over 330 Government and Donated records that have motion pictures buried within them.  It also specifically identifies over 1,440 film titles and provides topical references to thousands more. In addition, it provides a comprehensive 2,080-plus subject index that sheds light on a vast variety of rare films.  If you’re ready to play detective and investigate the motion picture vault at the National Archives, you need a guide map…and this is it!  There's a very good chance that you'll discover reel treasures with AMERICA’S FILM VAULT.

"AERIAL ACES OF THE UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL: A Researcher’s Guide to the Aviation Related Stories Released Nationally by Universal Pictures, 1929-1931," was selected the FINALIST in the History Category.  This book is a must have practical resource guide to the aviation people, places and events of August 1929 through December 1931, as seen through the camera lens of the Universal Newsreel.  It uniquely describes over 215 aviation-related stories released by Universal during that time period.  

Readers of AERIAL ACES say that it:
“...is an absolutely invaluable contribution to aviation history for which authors, historians and media producers will be grateful for years to come...no serious aviation historian can do without this book.”
“…proves to be a riveting read with plenty of awe-inspiring history!”
“…is a wonderful tool for researchers now and in the future…it is an important asset.”

"AMERICA’S FILM VAULT: A Reference Guide to the Motion Pictures Held Within the U.S. National Archives" (ISBN 978-0-9793243-5-2, $44.95, 308 pages, hardback edition, pms press, 2009)  and "AERIAL ACES OF THE UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL: A Researcher’s Guide to the Aviation Related Stories Released Nationally by Universal Pictures 1929 - 1931," (ISBN 978-0-9793243-7-6, hard back, $31.95/978-0-9793243-6-9, trade paper, $26.95, 222 pages, pms press, 2010) are available from Amazon.com and other online sources.  More information is available at the author's website at www.pwstewart.com.

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Phillip W. Stewart is an award winning author of non-fiction reference books about the treasure trove of motion picture films held in the U.S. National Archives .