My son Arthur and I are overjoyed to announce our first award for our debut documentary, Children Beyond the War, which we co-directed in Moldova with Moldovan social orphans and Ukrainian war refugee orphans.
We were already thrilled to amplify their voices through official selections at several international festivals, but winning a first prize is always very moving.
This one is particularly special because it is the Audience Award from the Lift-Off Global Network Festival in the United Kingdom!
Thank you to everyone who voted for our film!
The Lift-Off Global Network Festival highlights the works of emerging filmmakers from around the world, offering winners access to a network of professionals recognized in the industry, in partnership with the renowned Pinewood Studios in Iver, near London.
Pinewood Studios has produced numerous films since 1935!
This includes 12 James Bond films such as Thunderball (1965), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), Die Another Day (2002), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), No Time to Die (2021), as well as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) films, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) by Tim Burton, Legend by Ridley Scott, Frenzy by Alfred Hitchcock (1972), and Bugsy Malone by Alan Parker (1976). The studios were also home to iconic TV series like The Persuaders!, The Avengers, and Space: 1999.
And so many more!
It is a true honor to receive an award at such a festival, in these studios that have made cinema history.
Watch the film, please, and share it! Thank you!
Congratulations !!