Since winning the 'Olympic Storytellers' section of the SPORT MOVIES & TV 2023 - 40th Milano International FICTS Fest in Italy last year, our film has been selected at some of the 20 worldwide festivals that lead up to this year's final in 2024.
We are incredibly humbled to have been awarded the 'Mention d'honneur' Award at the FICTS Nagano Film Festival. Many, many thanks to festival director, Tsuchiya Ryuichiro, and his team for the incredible support and belief in our film. We were in extraordinary company as only twenty films from around the world were selected, including the 'Guirlande d'honneur' winning feature "Addicted to Life” by Emmy-nominated director, Pola Rapaport, and the 2021 Oscar-winning documentary short film “The Queen of Basketball” by Ben Proudfoot.
The award is extra special as this festival aims to expose local children to the international world through the international sports film festival. The commitment to creating opportunities for children in Nagano to learn about sports culture and the Olympic spirit, as well as acquiring world-class language and communication skills, is both inspiring and commendable.
Zakea and K.W. met with students in the Nagano Prefecture who viewed the film on Sunday, September 8th to discuss the film. It was a true delight for us both.
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