--------- From: "Keigher, Moira" Subject: Canadian Women's Hockey Team Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 16:58:11 -0400 NFB Tribute to Canadian Women's Hockey Team now on Video THE GAME OF HER LIFE Includes Olympic Highlights The Game of Her Life, the behind-the-scenes look at the Canadian women's hockey team, will be released in an extended version for home video on Friday April 17. The collector's edition home video includes highlights of the team's Olympic experience, along with a bonus set of souvenir hockey cards featuring eight team members. The Game of Her Life is available for the special home video price of just $19.95, and orders can be placed through the NFB's toll-free number: 1-800-267-7710. Directed by Lyn Wright and produced by Silva Basmajian, the 94 minute documentary captures all the human drama of the team's journey to Nagano, from their rigorous training under coach Shannon Miller to the excitement of the 1998 Olympics. Hailed as "dazzlingly good" by Broadcast Week and an "excellent documentary" by Starweek, the extended collector's edition includes gripping action from Nagano, an interview with coach Miller, and the emotional story of how one player meets the Japanese members of her family for the first time. This extended version of The Game of Her Life will also air on CBC television in a two-hour broadcast, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, on Monday April 20. For more information on the film, visit our web site at www.nfb.ca/teamcanada The Game Of Her Life was produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Producer Basmajian's credits include the 1995 NFB feature documentary Baseball Girls, about the history of women and baseball. Moira Keigher, NFB (416) 954-1384 m.keigher@nfb.ca ---------