Well of Dreams https://wellofdreamsmovie.com Mon, 22 May 2017 16:37:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 Well of Dreams Wins Best Director of a Feature Documentary https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/well-of-dreams-wins-in-france Mon, 22 May 2017 16:29:54 +0000 https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=431 On Saturday evening the awards ceremony took place for the Nice International Film Festival in France and we are proud to announce that “Well of Dreams: The Journey of Anne Okelo” won for “Best Director of a Feature Documentary.”    

The post Well of Dreams Wins Best Director of a Feature Documentary first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> On Saturday evening the awards ceremony took place for the Nice International Film Festival in France and we are proud to announce that “Well of Dreams: The Journey of Anne Okelo” won for “Best Director of a Feature Documentary.”

 

 

The post Well of Dreams Wins Best Director of a Feature Documentary first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Nomination | Best Director Feature Documentary https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/nice-international-film-festival Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:51:23 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=409 We are excited to announce that Well of Dreams has been nominated for Best  Director  for a Feature Documentary Film and Best Story overall at the Nice International Film Festival in France 2017. http://filmfestinternational.com/best-director-of-a-feature-documentary-nice-iff-2017/ http://filmfestinternational.com/best-story-nice-iff-2017/

The post Nomination | Best Director Feature Documentary first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> We are excited to announce that Well of Dreams has been nominated for Best  Director  for a Feature Documentary Film and Best Story overall at the Nice International Film Festival in France 2017.

http://filmfestinternational.com/best-director-of-a-feature-documentary-nice-iff-2017/

http://filmfestinternational.com/best-story-nice-iff-2017/

The post Nomination | Best Director Feature Documentary first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Imagine Magazine https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/imaginemagazine Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:56:25 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=383 Imagine Magazine is a publication of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and this month they did an issue on storytelling that features Dan Frantz talking about his experience working on the film Well of Dreams. In the article Dan talks about his transition from focusing on action and “cool” shots to becoming emotionally connected […]

The post Imagine Magazine first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Imagine Magazine is a publication of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and this month they did an issue on storytelling that features Dan Frantz talking about his experience working on the film Well of Dreams. In the article Dan talks about his transition from focusing on action and “cool” shots to becoming emotionally connected to the people the film was about. Upon returning to the US Dan was charged with cutting a sizzle reel for the film which became a 7 minute trailer that was sent to HBO, OWN and other networks to attempt to spark interest in the film. He went on to talk about what an incredible feeling it was to watch a live audience react to something he not only created but experienced firsthand. “Some people broke down in tears, while others came away with their spirits lifted. A few asked what they could do to help. I began to appreciate film’s power as a catalyst for change.”

Dan is now a freshman at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/docs/well_of_dreams.pdf

The post Imagine Magazine first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> National Press Club Screens Well of Dreams https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/nationalpressclub Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:40:53 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=373 On August 29, 2012 The National Press Club in Washington, DC screened the film Well of Dreams. The film was very well received. Following the film there was a moderated panel discussion with the film crew and Warren Callaway, Anne Okelo’s mentor. It was an exciting opportunity for the team. In attendance were several officers […]

The post National Press Club Screens Well of Dreams first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> On August 29, 2012 The National Press Club in Washington, DC screened the film Well of Dreams. The film was very well received. Following the film there was a moderated panel discussion with the film crew and Warren Callaway, Anne Okelo’s mentor. It was an exciting opportunity for the team. In attendance were several officers of the National Press Club along with reporters from a number of national news organizations.

http://press.org/events/well-dreams-film-screening

The post National Press Club Screens Well of Dreams first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Dan Frantz – Presidential Scholar in the Arts https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/dan-frantz-us-presidential-scholar-in-the-arts Mon, 07 May 2012 05:22:29 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=254 We couldn’t be prouder of Dan Frantz.  Last week he learned that he was one of only 20 high school students in the country named as a US Presidential Scholar in the Arts.  It is so exciting and such an amazing accomplishment.  Dan was the only cinematic arts student to win. Dan will receive his […]

The post Dan Frantz – Presidential Scholar in the Arts first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> We couldn’t be prouder of Dan Frantz.  Last week he learned that he was one of only 20 high school students in the country named as a US Presidential Scholar in the Arts.  It is so exciting and such an amazing accomplishment.  Dan was the only cinematic arts student to win.

Dan will receive his award at a ceremony at the White House in June and if President Obama is in town, he will give Dan his award personally.

In addition Dan has been asked to submit some of his work to be viewed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum for several months this summer and part of the submission is likely to include the sizzle reel for Well of Dreams – which Dan masterfully edited.

Congratulations to Dan!

The post Dan Frantz – Presidential Scholar in the Arts first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Young Arts Program https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/young-arts Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:19:13 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=203 Dan Frantz is a Young Arts 2012 award winner. Last night his work, including the trailer for his film Delta Station and the sizzle reel for Well of Dreams, was screened at the New World Center in Miami and simultaneously streamed live globally. You can see Dan’s work on this video at 1:44:00. You will […]

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Dan Frantz is a Young Arts 2012 award winner. Last night his work, including the trailer for his film Delta Station and the sizzle reel for Well of Dreams, was screened at the New World Center in Miami and simultaneously streamed live globally. You can see Dan’s work on this video at 1:44:00. You will also want to catch the live introduction of the 7 finalists including Dan at 2:07:45. Congratulations to Dan from the rest of the Well of Dreams film crew! http://www.YoungArts.org.

The post Young Arts Program first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Huru Kits Have Reached 20,000 Girls https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/huru-kits Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:27:13 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=195 Huru International sent out an email today announcing that they have reached 20,000 girls! They celebrated the milestone by sending out a video taken by the Well of Dreams film crew. It is a short video that shows Anne Okelo distributing Huru Kits to the girls in her village. Prior to traveling to Kenya the […]

The post Huru Kits Have Reached 20,000 Girls first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Huru International sent out an email today announcing that they have reached 20,000 girls! They celebrated the milestone by sending out a video taken by the Well of Dreams film crew. It is a short video that shows Anne Okelo distributing Huru Kits to the girls in her village. Prior to traveling to Kenya the friends and family of the Well of Dreams movie were able to raise over $10,000 to purchase 526 Huru Kits which were all distributed by Anne Okelo to help keep girls in school.

The post Huru Kits Have Reached 20,000 Girls first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Veteran Filmmaker Noel Izon Joins the Team https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/noel-izon Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:53:40 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=190 It’s really exciting to witness various people learning of Anne Okelo’s story and becoming inspired. Noel Izon is a veteran filmmaker with 40 years of experience and about a week ago I was referred to him by a friend. Noel has traveled the world working on documentaries for PBS and National Geographic. He has also […]

The post Veteran Filmmaker Noel Izon Joins the Team first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> It’s really exciting to witness various people learning of Anne Okelo’s story and becoming inspired. Noel Izon is a veteran filmmaker with 40 years of experience and about a week ago I was referred to him by a friend. Noel has traveled the world working on documentaries for PBS and National Geographic. He has also worked on projects with several US Presidential administrations as well as The Vatican. When Noel heard Anne’s story, he found it inspiring and immediately joined the team. We are so excited to have this veteran filmmaker onboard. He brings so much to the table.

The post Veteran Filmmaker Noel Izon Joins the Team first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> Artist Rebecca Sensenig Records Original Song https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/rebecca-sensenig Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:55:39 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=177 What an exciting weekend it’s been. My dear friend Rebecca Sensenig recorded her song “Beautiful Water” at LifeLine Studios for our film. Early in the life of the Well of Dreams movie I asked Becky if she would write a song for the film. Becky is a gifted artist and I have admired her work […]

The post Artist Rebecca Sensenig Records Original Song first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> What an exciting weekend it’s been. My dear friend Rebecca Sensenig recorded her song “Beautiful Water” at LifeLine Studios for our film.

Early in the life of the Well of Dreams movie I asked Becky if she would write a song for the film. Becky is a gifted artist and I have admired her work for years. A few years ago she put out a CD of original songs and having been a big fan of that work I knew that was exactly the kind of artist we needed for Well of Dreams. She immediately accepted and began working on the song. The title of the song is “Beautiful Water” and it is so awesome the way the song captures the essence of our story.

Becky did another really cool thing for us – she chose the LifeLine Studios to record the work. LifeLine is owned by another gifted musician and audio engineer – Dave Kurtz and Dave added so much to the production. Not only did he record the song for us but he added drums, bass guitar, electric guitar and strings. I’m just thrilled with the rough mix that we got last night.

The other really exciting part to me is that our film crew shot part of the session yesterday and I can’t wait to see the montage that they will put together.

This is some really fun stuff and it is so awesome to have so many talented people working on this project! What a great team!

The post Artist Rebecca Sensenig Records Original Song first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> DIVE Visual to Collaborate on Well of Dreams https://wellofdreamsmovie.com/blog/film/dive-visual Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:18:29 +0000 http://wellofdreamsmovie.com/?p=168 On August 8, 2011 our film crew met with DIVE Visual about collaborating on Well of Dreams. We were so wowed by their reel and some of the great work they have done. Here are a few of their recent film credits:: Fair Game with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts The Last Airbender The Lovely […]

The post DIVE Visual to Collaborate on Well of Dreams first appeared on Well of Dreams.]]> On August 8, 2011 our film crew met with DIVE Visual about collaborating on Well of Dreams. We were so wowed by their reel and some of the great work they have done. Here are a few of their recent film credits::

Fair Game with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts
The Last Airbender
The Lovely Bones
Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon

So, needless to say, we are excited to work with Dive to do our final audio mixing and color correction using their DaVinci System.

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