Gloria Film Festival 2008

The spirit of a mother's love is enough to save her child.

A moving experience of a young woman's spiritual journey in the picturesque country of Austria. From happiness to sadness to anger to peace, with enough awkwardness along the way to keep us laughing, the film explores Rachel’s growth as she finds love for those less lovable and learns the true purpose of her mission.

Their playground was stolen, now they want it back.

Though 2008 is the Year of the Rat, it may as well be the Year of the Birthmother. 'Juno' and 'Waitress' have forced countless discussions of unexpected pregnancies. Of course, adoptive family networks everywhere have taken notice. That is why audiences from coast to coast are eagerly embracing 'Found in China,' a thoughtful and heart-warming, if not heart-wrenching documentary. What starts out as a film capturing the quirky, inane comments of adopted Chinese daughters touring China continues as a dramatic outpouring of emotions as adoptees meet orphanage officials, foster families and caregivers. The final segment raises many questions about the likelihood and advisability of birthparent searches. With 70,000 Chinese adoptees coming of age, this film is timely and has created significant buzz among parents and those who are curious about adoption.

Based on an award-winning screenplay, and filmed on location at Second Chance Farm Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation, this heartfelt coming of age story celebrates the strength of sisterhood. In a family ravaged by illness and poverty, seventeen year old Carolyn is desperate to sell her beloved prize stallion, Buttercup. All goes well until a mysterious letter spurs her kid sister Raquel to sabotage the sale.

A man who prizes his solitude hires a team of thug-like exterminators to expel a flock of noisy angels from his attic. Amidst the ensuing mini-Armageddon, he begins to regret exterminating his only companionship.

"If we do not initiate the boys, they will burn the village down." -African Proverb “JOURNEYMAN is a touching portrait of the power mentoring has in a society where good role models are becoming harder to find. Without going out of their way to tug at the viewer’s heartstrings, the filmmakers show how one person can have a truly positive effect on another and they hint at the immeasurable wealth of knowledge that we can learn from each other if we just sit down and listen.” -Adrian Castañeda The Santa Barbara Independent

JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) searches for, locates and returns the remains of American servicemen who have lost their lives in this nation's conflicts.

L'amie De Zoe - a story of pure and innocent friendship.