Hi Everyone,
I got back from the Naples International Film Festival a few days ago and I’m just now catching up. I want to thank everyone on the NIFF staff for the amazing time had down there. A Bridge Life screened on Friday and Saturday and received a wonderful response, so much that on Sunday while I was on my way to the airport I learned we won the Neapolitan Award!!! The honor is one of eight handed out by the Naples Festival. The Neapolitan Award is extra special however since it’s chosen by the Naples Daily News and honors a film that embodies the spirit of charity, generosity and community.
That same day, I also learned we won the “Spirit of the Independents” Award at the Ft. Lauderdale Int’l Film Festival, where we screened a couple of weeks ago. Two awards in one day!!! Not bad at all. I’m extremely proud of our team and how well we’re doing on the festival circuit. We’ve managed to take home kudos in three out of four festivals that we’ve been in and the momentum keeps building!
We want to keep it going so we could use your help. Tell your friends, family, acquaintances, business associates, strangers, anybody and everybody to become a fan of A Bridge Life on facebook and spread the word. Or better yet, they can email their local film festivals and demand they screen the doc. The more buzz we get, the greater chance we have of getting A Bridge Life on TV before millions of people!
Naples was the last festival for 2009 but I guarrantee ther will be more to come. We’ve got Full Frame Documentary Festival, one of the most prestigious in the country, in our sites for June. There’s also Worldfest Houston in April, Gasparilla Film Fest in Tampa in March and Berlin in February. Keep your fingers crossed and keep sending us your positive vibes. Because at the end of the day, it’s all about paying it forward, and by doing supporting this film, you can inspire others to help make a difference.
Cheers!
Josh
