We had a fantastic time at the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago. We were overwhelmed not only with how we were treated by the festival folks, but also by the positive responses of audiences. Montana de Luz screened 9 times over the course of the festival and we got to attend 6 of them and had Q&A times with the audience afterwards. Audiences really seemed moved by the children of Montana de Luz and were extremely appreciative of having the opportunity to hear their stories. We’re so honored that we could have a hand in that.
The 2008 Crystal Heart Award Winners at Heartland:
We’re also pleased to announce that Montana de Luz has been invited to show at the Whistler Film Festival, on Dec. 4-7. We’re excited as this will be the Canadian premiere of the documentary.
The Heartland Film Festival, listed in Variety magazine as one of the “50 unmissable film festivals” in the world, takes place Oct 16-24 in Indianapolis, Indiana. We are pleased to announce that Montaña de Luz will be receiving a Crystal Heart Award at the festival.
The award “recognizes and honors filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life.” Past recipients include Steven Speilberg, Robert Duvall, Richard Dreyfuss, and Morgan Freeman.
The award will be presented at the annual Crystal Heart Awards Gala on Saturday, October 18 at Conesco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. For more information you can visit www.heartlandfilmfestival.org.
Montaña de Luz will be screening in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Oct 17-26, 2008. The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is the oldest documentary film festival in the world second only to Amsterdam.
We are thrilled to be a part of, and to have this story reach more people through this festival. For more info visit the Hot Springs Festival website
Our documentary Montaña de Luz will be premiering in the 2008 Rhode Island International Film Festival on Sunday, August 10 at the historic Columbus Theater Arts Center in Providence, RI.
Noonday Films is an independent film company based in Vancouver, BC.
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