Peace x 10

The screenings of the films in last week's Global Peace Film Festival (website) were well-attended, and the audiences were engaged and eager to discuss the issues that the films raised.  The success of the festival is due to the hard work of the festival's executive director Nina Streich and the artistic director Kelly DeVine, and to the festival's many sponsors.

Having just closed its 10th season, the growing importance of Global Peace Film Festival in the greater Orlando area is evidenced in the coverage of the festival in the local media.

In the September 13, 2012 Orlando Sentinel article 'Global Peace Film Fest movies: a sample', arts writer Matthew J. Palm features "10 (films) that caught my eye and show the range of topics featured at the fest" (article),  and I am honoured that my doc "In the Grey Zone" (website) is included in the top 10.

The Orlando Sentinel Calendar for September 14-20, featured a two-page article about the Global Peace Film Festival, and I am extremely honoured that the photograph for "In the Grey Zone" (taken by photographer Katsuyoshi Ueno) appeared prominently in the print edition of the article (web version here).

Orlando Sentinel Calendar for September 14-20, 2012 (page 3)

Orlando Sentinel Calendar for September 14-20, 2012 (page 4)