May 15, 2007-- Pulitzer Prize-winning author, H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger has joined the Redbird Cinema advisory board.

“We’re very excited about Buzz joining us. He brings a wealth of experience and success in writing and entertainment that adds incredible value,” says Red Bird Cinema managing director John Loar.

Besides his Pulitzer Prize-winning work in investigative reporting for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mr. Bissinger is known for his bestseller, Friday Night Lights, which is now an NBC series. His other New York Times Bestseller, 3 Nights in August, is under development at Red Bird Cinema.