It’s been a couple weeks since VisionFest 08 and more positive things are happening with BIRTHMARK.
VisionFest 08 was a great experience. The audience packed into the 600-seat main theater at the DGA responded really well to the film. Matthew Evans, his mother Leona, and Lauren Eckstom attended the screening along with a number of crew members from the film.
After the screening, Matthew, Leona, and I made the rounds and received lots of great comments about the film. I think Matthew was the star of the evening. Matthew is also doing some great filmmaking of his own, interviewing people who are making a positive impact in the world. Click here to check out his YouTube page to see his videos.
- (left to right) Melissa Cao, David Woods, Matthew Evans, Leona Evans, and Alisha Kosaka at VisionFest 08
Coming off the encouraging screening at VisionFest 08, BIRTHMARK has been selected to screen at Chicago International Children’s Film Festival as well as the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest festival of films for children in North America features over 200 films from 40 countries and screens a wide range of projects from live action and animated features, to shorts, TV series, documentaries, and child-produced works. One of the most unique festivals in the country, showcasing the best in culturally diverse, non-violent, value affirming new cinema for children, the CICFF is the only children’s film festival to be an Academy Award Qualifying Festival.
BIRTHMARK will be screening Monday, October 27 at 9:45am at Facets Cinema
Since its debut in 1999, filmmakers from across the country and around the world have come to Birmingham to screen their work at Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival and have been thrilled to discover fresh, enthusiastic crowds eager to devour new independent cinema.
Here are a few more accolades for Sidewalk:
• One of TIME magazine’s FILM FESTIVALS FOR THE REST OF US
• One of Chris Gore’s BEST VACATION FILM FESTIVALS in the Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
• “BEST KEPT SECRET” in MovieMaker Magazine
When I have the screening date and time, I will be sure to post it. I’m also planning to attend Sidewalk. I’m very excited to be able to screen the film at such a great festival in the state where I was born.
