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News Release
July 24, 2006
Idaho Film Collection to Shoot Documentary About Nell Shipman
in Priest Lake State Park
The Idaho Film Collection, housed at Boise State University, along with
Pretty Good Productions of Coeur d’Alene, will shoot the final documentary
for an upcoming collection about early film pioneer Nell Shipman. Shooting
will take place Aug. 16 at Priest Lake State Park.
The documentary, “At Lionhead Lodge,” will round out the Nell Shipman DVD
Collection, a series published by the Idaho Film Collection. The final
installment, Vol. III, will include all of the films Shipman made in Idaho
and one made in Washington, and will also include the documentary and other
extras.
Shipman was a silent film star, director, editor and producer who came to
Idaho in the early 1920s and established a film camp, Lionhead Lodge, on
Priest Lake. She made one feature film there and a number of shorter films.
Shipman’s films are known for always featuring a woman as the hero, usually
assisted by an animal actor. Shipman was known for her humane treatment of
animals and for her love of the environment, location shooting and
independent filmmaking.
For more information, call Boise State professor Tom Trusky at (208)
426-1999.
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Contact: Tom Trusky, Idaho Film Collection, (208) 426-1999,
ttrusky@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
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Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
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