We hit our goal. Now we’re aiming higher.
Pictured above is Nicole Horseherder, executive director of Tó Nizhóni Áni. She has devoted her life to protecting water and the lands.
Your amazing generosity and encouragement will help bring "Sacred Earth: Guardians of Water" to life! Please keep spreading the word to friends and family - with less than a day left in our campaign for this urgent documentary. Our goal is to shed light on the powerful efforts of Indigenous communities in N.E. Arizona as they protect water and safeguard the environment for generations to come. We are uplifting their voices and ensuring their stories reach the world.
Renée Windman Wins Award for "Beyond Barriers" Poster Design
“Beyond Barriers” Film Poster Wins American Graphic Design Award!
Renée Windman was honored by the 2019 American Graphic Design Awards-USA for her poster design for “Beyond Barriers,” a documentary of hope, which premiered at the Cannes Short Film Festival.
This was an amazing achievement. Renée is a fantastic designer and deserves recognition for her award-winning design. This "Beyond Barriers" Key Art Poster for Alpha Films was chosen from among 12,000+ entries! Some of the numerous notable organizations whose designers were awarded in this year's GDUSA "record-breaking competition" included Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Sotheby's, Random House, PepsiCo Design & Innovation, and Toyota.
Cannes Short Film Festival 2019
“Beyond Barriers” was an official selection at the festival, held Sept 5 - 8, 2019 at the Cinema Pathé Massena. Filmmakers, actors and producers from around the world were in attendance. What an exciting venue and appreciative audience!
Cinema Pathé Massena
World Premiere at Cannes
“Beyond Barriers” had its world premiere at the Cannes Short Film Festival on September 8th. The film received a positive reception, with many audience members stating how encouraging it was to see a new perspective of hope at the border.
Laura meets with filmmakers from “Borderless Forests” at the Cannes Short Film Festival.
Map U.S. - Mexico Border
Check the map (from wikimedia.org) to locate Naco, Sonora – across from Naco, AZ. This is where the story of “Beyond Barriers” begins.
"A Busy Border" by Kurt Snibbe (SCNG)
More than 700 miles of fencing exist along the border between Mexico and the United States. This wall is just one of many obstacles that exist in border towns like Naco, Sonora.
To understand more about the border, see the attached story “A Busy Border.” (SCNG gave Alpha Films permission to post it here.)
We hit our goal. Now we’re aiming higher.
Pictured above is Nicole Horseherder, executive director of Tó Nizhóni Áni. She has devoted her life to protecting water and the lands.
Your amazing generosity and encouragement will help bring "Sacred Earth: Guardians of Water" to life! Please keep spreading the word to friends and family - with less than a day left in our campaign for this urgent documentary. Our goal is to shed light on the powerful efforts of Indigenous communities in N.E. Arizona as they protect water and safeguard the environment for generations to come. We are uplifting their voices and ensuring their stories reach the world.
Check “Updates” for articles and information about the U.S. and Mexico and the documentary “Beyond Barriers / Esperanza sin fronteras.”
