Washougal Int'l Film Festival Hosts Finding Our Voices

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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Washougal International Film Festival Hosts Washington state premiere of Finding Our Voices

Dream Catcher Films, Inc. is proud to announce Finding Our Voices will have a Washington state premiere as part of the Washougal International Film Festival Thursday, 8/21 at 4:50pm at the Washougal Town Square, screen B.

Finding Our Voices raises the question, �if there is no dissent, and therefore no debate do we still have a Democracy�? This documentary provides moving portraits of 8 courageous and diverse Americans, deeply affected by U.S. foreign policy in Iraq, who attempt to protect democracy with their lives. The movie profiles a grandmother and retired social worker who lost her son at the World Trade Center Sept. 11, 2001, three soldiers who served in Iraq, peace activist Gael Murphy, diplomat Brady Kiesling, Rep. Jim Moran, D-VA, and the Rev. Graylan Hagler. The filmmakers captured their sacrifices over the past five years as they took their dissent of the war to the streets, to police stations, to the nation�s capitol, and even to Iraq. While outlining their struggles, the film interweaves historically significant moments that honor the importance of dissent in a democracy, underscoring the critical need for free speech.

�Finding Our Voices is about standing up for what you believe. It�s not just another Iraq war film, this is a movie about patriotic Americans living their conscience. At a time when our country looks for a change in leadership, this film celebrates our first amendment rights and our responsibility to participate in our Democracy,� said Executive Producer Holly Stadtler.

After screening at 2 festivals in California last month, the film picked up the following awards: Best Political Documentary from the Action on Film Festival and Best Feature Documentary plus a Juror Award from the West Hollywood International Film Festival. Next week the film screens in Denver as part of the Democratic National Convention events.

Well known actor and peace activist Martin Sheen narrates the documentary. For more information about the film visit www.findingourvoices.com. For more information about the festival visit http://www.washougalfilmfest.org/. Finding Our Voices is currently available online at www.findingourvoices.com

Dream Catcher Films, Inc., owned and operated by Holly Stadtler, has for more than a decade produced commissioned documentaries for cable broadcasters. Its client list includes TLC, Discovery Channel, TBS Superstation, National Geographic Channel, MSNBC, and Animal Planet.

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