Thursday, October 27, 2011

LAXMI TAKES ON OCTOBER

This was a good month for our little leopard, as the film In the Spirit of Laxmi screened five times. P2 set sail for the US in early Oct. to attend some these screenings and landed back in Asia to bring them to a close.

During the first week of October Laxmi opened The South Asian Film Festival in Florida. We are happy to report that The Orlando Weekly gave the film 4/5 stars, and you can find their review here.

The film then traveled to the esteemed
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival where it played as part of National Geographic’s Big Cat Day. The backdrop of the festival is the stunning Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Jackhole was great opportunity to connect with old friends from DC and beyond. The photos below were captured by the talented DOP Mark Emery whose informal tour of  Yellowstone was my festival highlight.



From WY the film headed west for one of favorite US festivals The Bend Film Festival, set in a groovy little town in Central Oregon where the Laxmi enjoyed Friday and Saturday screenings. A highlight of the weekend was meeting fellow filmmakers: Sara Terry of Fambol Tuk, Alex Dawson of Wild Horses Wild Ride, and Jen and Grant of The Clean Bin Project on a panel where we discussed documentary films and social change.

At the end of the month Laxmi had her first screenings in Asia as main character Gerhard Weihahn was asked to speak in Singapore at the CondeNast Savers Conference World Savers Conference: 2011


Our last and final screening was hosted by American Express in Singapore. Following a cocktail reception and live Rajasthani music we screened the film at the LIDO cinema on Orchard Road.




Thanks to all those who came and supported at our screenings this month!