- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:12, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
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Garrett Batty
- ... that film director Garrett Batty broke previous box office records for LDS films with his first theatrical release The Saratov Approach? Source: "The Saratov Approach is his first theatrical release." (https://mormonartsstg.lib.byu.edu/people/garrett-batty/); Source: "Grossing more than $2.1 million at the box office, according to Cedar Fort Publishing representative Scott Champion, the adaptation of the true story of two LDS missionaries who were kidnapped in Russia shattered all previous LDS movie records." (https://universe.byu.edu/2014/04/02/the-saratov-approach-shatters-box-office-records-of-previous-mormon-films1/)
- ALT1:... that film director Garrett Batty wrote the script for The Saratov Approach while recovering from heart surgery? Source: "Batty wrote and directed the film. He says the script came pretty easy ... he had unexpected heart surgery which led to a lot of downtime while he recovered ... Batty made the most of it, and used his recovery time to write the film." (https://latterdaysaintmag.com/article-1-13844/)
- ALT2:... that film director Garrett Batty, along with screenwriter Melissa Leilani Larson, was awarded the 2015 Ghana Movie Award for Best Screenplay for their film Freetown? Source: "Writing adapted or original screenplay ... Freetown – Melissa Larson / Garrett Batty winner." (https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Full-list-of-winners-at-Ghana-Movie-Awards-2015-404293)
- ALT3:... that Garrett Batty has written, directed, and produced two films based on true stories about LDS missionaries? Source: "The Saratov Approach (2013): This riveting drama tells the true story of two young American Mormon missionaries ... Garrett Batty director, Garrett Batty writer, Garrett Batty producer." (https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2887322/credits/?ref_=bo_tt_tab#tabs); Source: "'Freetown' is based on the true story of the first Liberian LDS missionaries." (https://universe.byu.edu/2014/11/06/the-saratov-approach-makers-to-do-a-new-missionary-film-freetown/); Source: "Freetown: Garrett Batty director ... Garrett Batty writer ... Garrett Batty producer." (https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3735554/credits/?ref_=bo_tt_tab#tabs)
Created by Cstickel(byu) (talk). Self-nominated at 15:44, 26 March 2020 (UTC).
