New "Mom Approved" Home Video Club Brings Values Back to the Small Screen

(Los Angeles, CA) - Patty Leonard is a suburban Mom on a crusade: to put the true meaning of 'Family' back into family entertainment.

Having worked as a distributor in the film industry for many years, Leonard has packaged thousands of films and programs for home video. She's also seen the destructive influence of movies and television on American families from the front lines. But it was only when she became a Mom for the first time that she herself despaired the lack of a dependable source of true "family" entertainment.

With an impressionable daughter to think about, she found that most TV programs and movies describing themselves as "family" could only mean the word had lost all reasonable meaning in Hollywood. On television, what was once considered the' family hour,' was way out of the question; and, in theatres, even Walt Disney himself could no longer be trusted to provide acceptable G-rated content.

With ready access to a world of films and videos (outside the Hollywood mainstream), she set about collecting movies she could bring to her family. Sharing those films with like-minded friends and relatives, she quickly learned how much wholesome films with positive messages serve to enhance a family's faith, values, bonds and sense of togetherness.

"I decided to focus all my professional abilities toward strengthening families and communities the best way I knew how," says Leonard. "And for me that was by finding films that affirmed the values of faith in God and family that serve as the foundation of a strong nation."

The result of Leonard's professional epiphany is a service called "Family Values Cinema", whereby subscribers receive two family films each month. The films are fun for audiences from 8 to 80 and each comes with a family discussion starter-kit (designed for parents to use with their children) to spark conversation about thought-inspiring moments and issues the film touches on.

Unlike Netflix or other monthly home video programs, you keep all the movies you recieve from Family Values Cinema to build your own home dvd library so you can watch them over and over again. The cost for two collectible movies, two discussion guides, plus the shipping and handling, is only $19.95 a month.

"If you're like most parents, you've become as disheartened as I have by the content of today's movies and television programming," said Leonard. "With our program there's no more wasting time in the video store or surfing for reviews on the net. We preview thousands of films and pick each one with your family in mind."

For the all-important selection process, Family Values Cinema works closely with The Dove Foundation, whose "Family-Approved" Seal has become the trusted symbol of wholesome entertainment. The Dove Seal is awarded to those entertainment products that are appropriate for family viewing.

"I have been waiting a long time for a program like this," commented Dove founder and chairman, Dick Rolfe. "Research by the Barna Group has shown that there is little discernable difference between the moviegoing habits of Christians and non-Christians, and that is a tragedy. We hope to encourage Christian families to see moviegoing as an experience that can be shared by the whole family; one that will teach important lessons and help teach values of faith and family that can be passed on to the next generation."

As an added bonus, Family Values Cinema donates a portion of its subscription fees to churches and ministries designated by the subscriber.

"It's a small way for us to give back," noted Leonard. "We're serious about supporting communities and we can't think of better groups to do that than churches and ministry groups who play such a vital role in building strong families and communities."

For more information or to sign up for Family Values Cinema's monthly service go to: Http://www.familyvaluescinema.com or call 1-800-768-9602. (Please request "Offer Code 19")

To schedule an interview with Patty Leonard contact: MJMPress@gmail.com or call: (310) 601-7857