America has a rich tradition of honoring amazing achievement. Each year numerous award shows are seen celebrating these remarkable accomplishments. A show category that has not been featured on a national network is the celebration of fans. We have developed an annual award show for sports fans called the “What A Fan Awards” A Salute to the American Sports Fan. This inaugural event will pay tribute to passionate fanatics from all five major sports leagues and college athletics. A list of notable Celebrities will also be recognized for their passion and commitment to spectator sports. Additionally, we will honor our first American Sports Icon Award to Hall of Fame Broadcaster Dick Vitale.
What A Fan Awards Trophy
Recognition, appreciation and the celebration of Fans is what the What A Fan Awards represent. The fans impact on the sports and entertainment industry is enormous yet there has never been a program that they can call their own, a Fan Utopia. This Award exhibits the passionate support embodied by the winning fans receiving it. This Trophy represents loyalty, sacrifice, exuberance, disappointment, euphoria, enthusiasm and commitment all the qualities found in the ultimate fanatical fan.
Sandy Grossman, Head of Production, Director What A Fan Awards
Sandy Grossman, an eight-time Emmy Award-Winning director is recognized as one of the most respected professionals in sports and entertainment television. In 1994, he assumed the mantle of lead director for FOX Sports coverage of the NFL, the same role he had at CBS since 1975. On NFL coverage, Grossman worked with play-by-play announcer Pat Summerall, and analyst John Madden for 21 years. Grossman also served as lead director for the NHL on FOX, having teamed with play-by-play announcer Mike Emrick and analyst John Davidson for five years.
Grossman directed Ice Hockey for CBS Sports at the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville and Lillehammer, respectively. During each Olympic assignment for CBS, Grossman worked with Emrick, and Davidson. In Lillehammer, Grossman also directed the Opening Ceremonies, and the Parade of Athletes.Grossman directed seven Super Bowls broadcast by CBS Sports beginning with Super Bowl X in 1975, and won an Emmy Award for his work on Super Bowl XIV in 1980. He also won the Directors Guild of America¹s first award for Outstanding Sports Direction for his work on Super Bowl XVIII in 1985. Super Bowl XXVI in 1992 was his last Super Bowl assignment for CBS Sports. Since then he has Directed three Super Bowls for Fox, including the dramatic comeback win by the New England Patriots over the St Louis Rams.
He is the only Director to have Directed the coverage of 10 Super Bowls.
As the lead director for CBS coverage of the NBA on CBS from 1972 through 1990, Grossman directed 18 NBA finals and won Emmy¹s in 1986 and 1987.
Mike Wittlin, Producer “What A Fan Awards Behind the Scenes”
As President, CEO of Mike Wittlin Productions, Mr. Wittlin is a dynamic force in the motion picture industry. He is known throughout the industry for producing top quality films with reasonable budgets. As a producer, Wittlin¹s projects have attracted a multitude of talented directors and actors. Mr. Wittlin¹s producing style has been described as both ³hands on² and ³patient². A creative visionary with a focus on results, Wittlin delivers the winning combination of artistic merit and innate business acumen. Mr. Wittlin began his career in the film industry when he partnered with actor, writer and director, Corbin Bernsen as vice president of Public Media Works. After collaborating on many projects with Mr. Bernsen, and becoming the largest stockholder in the company, Mr. Wittlin went out on his own where he co-founded and was President, CEO of Smithfield Street Productions. Mr. Wittlin has agreed to produce the behind the scenes activities, celebrity interviews and red carpet for the “What A FanAwards.”
Calvin Brown, Lead Writer What A Fan Awards
Mr. Brown has has been part of the Entertainment Industry as a Writer and Producer for more then twenty years, his Credits include; Married with Children, Who’s Got Jokes, The Parkers and Moesha.
