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Source: Explorart LLC Documentary Tocar y Luchar Wins Best Documentary Award at Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. The moving music education documentary continues to earn accolades at festivals in Houston and Chicago. Kingston, New York. May 1, 2007. Explorart Films and Cinema Sur announced today that the feature documentary To Play and To Fight won the best documentary award at Cine Las Americas International Film Festival of Houston and a Jury special mention at the Chicago Latino International Film Festival. These honors adds to a growing number of international accolades that include the audience award at the Miami International Film Festival, the best documentary award at Cinemas Albuquerque Film Festival, and the audience selection as one of the most popular films of the prestigious Canberra and Vancouver International Film Festivals. Dr. Nestor L. Lopez-Duran, one of the film’s producers and international representative of the film stated “We are honored and excited to continue to receive recognition at festivals throughout the USA. We truly believe that our success reflects the public’s appreciation for music education and its potential as a instrument of social change”. Dr. Lopez continued, “We will continue to work to bring this film to audiences throughout the world and hope that the documentary is seen by music lovers and policy makers alike. We thank the audiences at Houston and Chicago for recognizing the value of this wonderful film.” The film was directed by the award winning Venezuelan Director Alberto Arvelo. “This film is about much more than music. "Tocar y Luchar" is a film about hope, about the power and the importance of hope in our every day lives. This documentary not only changed the life of all of us (filmmakers), but is also changing the life of many people from all around the world... people who find in the message of these kids a deep inspiration. “Tocar y Luchar” is a film about the resurrection of hope”, said Mr. Arvelo To Play and To Fight presents the captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of hundreds of orchestras formed within most of Venezuela’s towns and villages, which is considered by many to be the best music education system in the world. Once a modest program designed to expose rural children to the wonders of music, the system has become one of the most important and beautiful music phenomena in modern history. To Play and To Fight presents interviews and performances by many of the world’s most renowned musicians, including the great tenor Placido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Guiseppe Sinopoli, and Eduardo Mata, as they reflect on the impact of such a far-reaching social project. The documentary also presents the inspirational stories of world class musicians who have been trained by the Venezuelan system, including the Berlin Philharmonic’s youngest player Edicson Ruiz and world class conductor Gustavo Dudamel. The documentary was produced by Venezuelan production companies Cinema SUR and Explorart Films with support from the Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra and the Venezuelan Autonomous National Center for Cinematography. The film has screened to audiences around the world at numerous film festivals including the Montreal World Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, AFIFEST, Santa Cecilia's Conservatory Pavilion in Rome, Oslo’s Films From the South Festival, Brussels’ FestCeal, Sao Paulo Film Festival, and the Canberra International Film Festival. The documentary is represented internationally by US based Explorart Films. For more information please contact Nestor L. Lopez-Duran, Executive Vice-President at info@explorart.com. More information about the film can be found at www.tocaryluchar.com. About Explorart Films. Explorart Films is an independent production company with offices in the Venezuela and the USA dedicated to the production of original award-winning feature films, documentaries, and television series for worldwide distribution. Explorart Films is committed to becoming a major player in the global independent film industry. Contact Explorart at www.explorart.com. |
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