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| Marc is congratulated by good friends Jim Shockey and Betsy Wandtke after winning the award. |
At the 2010 SCI Convention in Reno, Marc Watts was awarded first place in the Major African Awards, handed out annually to the top African trophy submitted for entry into the SCI record book. Marc won for the Mt. Nyala he took with Jason Roussos in Ethiopia. Currently it ranks #2 in the record book, and is the largest Mt. Nyala ever taken by a hunting client. The lifesize mount can be viewed in our Latest News section of this website. Click the arrow and you can see a slideshow of the convention which consists of the Mt. Nyala and other photos.
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| Marc is congratulated by Betsy and former SCI President Mike Simpson. |
In 2009 Marc Watts made hunting history. His trophies won back to back first place APHA awards in successive years for the two PH's who respectively guided him. He is the first hunting client to ever have earned that distiniction.
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In 2009 PH Jason Roussos won the Robin Hurt Award for Non-Dangerous Game for a Mt. Nyala taken by Marc Watts. Currently that Mt. Nyala is #2 SCI.
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In 2008 PH Andre Roux won the Robin Hurt Award for Non-Dangerous Game for a Giant Central African Eland (Lord Derby Eland) taken by Marc Watts. Currently that eland is #5 SCI and Marc is the only hunter to have both a top five Lord Derby Eland and a Mt. Nyala. The 2008 judging is below.
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Sable Trail Production's, Fire & Ice: Zimbabwe's Perfectly Shot Dangerous Game, has received two awards from the Videographer Awards in the following categories:
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Sable Trail Production's, The Mane Event: Tanzania's Perfectly Shot Dangerous Game, has received three awards from the Videographer Awards in the following categories:
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Sable Trail Productions has taken top honors in four categories for outstanding work in the communications field. STP received it distinctions for its breakthrough safari video Double Down: Zambia`s Perfectly Shot Dangerous and Plainsgame.
It was honored for Best Writing, Best Editing, Best Host and Best Video for Sale, from a field of more than 5000 entries submitted for the 2004 Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards are doled out annually to honor the best of the best in advertising, television, print and video productions.
Past recipients of Communicator Awards include Parade Magazine, NBA Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Television. Now add Sable Trail Productions to the list.
What makes these four honors more impressive is that the selection panel said this is the first time a hunting video has ever received a Communicator Award. Sable Trail`s "authentic, realistic and ethical portrayal" of big game safari hunting is what captured the eye of the judges.
"I`m delighted by this honor and it`s one of the nicest compliments that we could ever receive. In this era of anti-hunting sentiment running rampant through the non-hunting community, and to be judged as the best by someone outside the safari community-Well it`s just stunning," said Marc Watts of Sable Trail Productions.
It was honored for Best Writing, Best Editing, Best Host and Best Video for Sale, from a field of more than 5000 entries submitted for the 2004 Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards are doled out annually to honor the best of the best in advertising, television, print and video productions.
Past recipients of Communicator Awards include Parade Magazine, NBA Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Television. Now add Sable Trail Productions to the list.
What makes these four honors more impressive is that the selection panel said this is the first time a hunting video has ever received a Communicator Award. Sable Trail`s "authentic, realistic and ethical portrayal" of big game safari hunting is what captured the eye of the judges.
"I`m delighted by this honor and it`s one of the nicest compliments that we could ever receive. In this era of anti-hunting sentiment running rampant through the non-hunting community, and to be judged as the best by someone outside the safari community-Well it`s just stunning," said Marc Watts of Sable Trail Productions.
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And the awards for Double Down keep piling up. In February 2005 Sable Trail Productions received two Telly Awards for Best Editing and Best Overall Video for Sale.
The Telly`s are awarded annually to the best television commercials and programs & the finest video and film productions. Double Down is the first safari hunting video to have ever received a Telly Award.
"My appreciation and commitment goes out to the Zambian people who opened their arms, villages and safari doors to me which enabled us to tell a compelling story of a country and its promising safari lifestyle on the rebound," said Watts.
But the honor Sable Trail cherishes the most is receiving the official endorsement from the Zambia government. Thomas Mushinge, Directorate of Commercial Services of the Zambian Wildlife Authority, handed Watts this achievement in January 2005.
"Bwana Moja, thank you for the wonderful portrayal of safari hunting in our country. I found it to be fair, honest and right on target," said Mushinge.
The official endorsement from the Zambian Wildlife Authority, which operates as the governing body of the safari industry countrywide, means that Zambian government will utilize Double Down as an official document to promote its safari hunting.
"All the achievements are nice but a government official traveling all the way from Africa and presenting me with such a distinction is heartwarming. To believe that my video could actually benefit the economic viability of Zambia is astounding. It makes all the hours of shooting practice and production time spent in the editing suite seem so worthwhile."