'Silent Wings' Soars to Swedish Market in New Deal

Janson Media announced today that it has licensed Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII (1 x 113') to SunTower Communications of Sweden. The agreement was reached at last week's MIPTV Conference in Cannes, France.

Narrated by Hal Holbrook, Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts.

From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany"s final surrender, Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot.

During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle. For these glider pilots every mission was do-or-die. It was their task to repeatedly risk their lives landing the men and tools of war deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete darkness. Catch a rare first hand look into the grueling battle and the brave men who fought it in this informative release.

SunTower Communications was founded in 1996 in Sweden. In addition to producing its own movies, the company also oversees TV rights for the Nordic territory (Scandinavia, Sweden, Denmark, etc.)

Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content distribution company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, and emerging new media platforms. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include nearly every major broadcaster or media company, as well as a wide range of DVD labels and distributors. Janson Media is also a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs.