2008 Peace On Earth Film Festival Award Winners

Film Producer, Matthew Forest with POEFF Director, Brad LaMar
Diamonds in the Rough    Directed by Brett Mazurek

From the ashes of four decades of war, AIDS and corruption in Uganda, Africa, The Bataka Squad artists, Babaluku and Saba Saba, rise to forge a revolutionary path using music. They are on a mission to empower the forgotten youth of Africa from within, while spreading their message of hope around the globe. Narrated by Spearhead singer Michael Franti, follow the Bataka movement to amplify the spirit of the next generation in this musical journey. It only takes one voice to raise a nation.   Official Trailer

Trouble Sleeping    Directed by Robert Rae

Trouble Sleeping tells the story of a Palestinian refugee, Ahmed, and his struggle to survive and remain a good man. He is about to be deported from the UK and be forced into a return to the Middle East which is fraught with danger. Halla knows a secret which can save him but the cost of revealing that secret will be terrible for her. Trouble Sleeping is based on the true stories of refugees in Scotland.   Official Website

Director / Producer, Johnathan Sale
Sovereignty   Directed / Produced by Jonathan Sale

Mrs. Elizabeth's life is the picture of perfection. Perfect neighborhood. Perfect house. Perfect garden. Perfect husband. But all that is about to change.    Official Website

Papiroflexia    Directed by Joaquin Baldwin

Papiroflexia (Spanish for "Origami") is the animated tale of Fred, a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands. Originally created as a poem by the director, it was turned into a short animated film created in the UCLA Animation Workshop.

American Sandinista   Directed / Produced by Jason Blalock

At the height of the Cold War, thousands of Americans disobeyed White House warnings and descended upon Nicaragua, determined to lend their skills and labor to the left-wing Sandinista revolution. American/Sandinista tells the story of three U.S. engineers who went further than anyone expected, and paid the ultimate price.

Director / Writer, Jon Barr, holds his 2008 POEFF "Best Student Narrative" Award
Paradigm Shift    Directed / Written by Jon Barr
Happy New Year    Directed by K. Laurel Manning

Back from Iraq. The battle has just begun.    Official Trailer


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