"Just dessert" after Chagrin Documentary Film Festival awards ceremony Saturday night at M Italia with a very proud film maker. I am so happy for Travis Pollert (pictured) and Jacob Kostelli and their team to be recognized for their passion and dedication to our work! Our documentary film “Open Hearts” followed one of our missions into Haiti for children’s heart surgeries and won the “Service above Self Award”’ This award was one of 9 awards made out of the 97 films accepted from hundreds of submissions from 38 countries. I was so pleased to see it on the big screen and feel the power of their story telling last Wednesday night. It was a .wonderful opportunity to share with so many of you that have heard me speak about Gift of Life North East Ohio. Now you were able to see and feel the impact of what we do. Thank you all for your continued support.
Travis is working through a distribution contract they have received from Gravitas Ventures for distribution of the film in the United States and Canada. They will be expanding internationally if all goes well and I have offered to notify Rotary Clubs, Districts and Gift of Life programs around the work on how to view the film once we know. I am hoping we can set up a simple purchasing process so clubs can buy and show it as an international projects night at their clubs. We will see?
Please share with everyone! Again thank you all.
Ken
Kenneth J. Fogle, Chair
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