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Winner announced

A film set in the aftermath of Lucifer's fall depicting Angels enigmatically standing before a blue screen sky has won a major award in the first INSIGHT FESTIVAL, held in Manchester, England on 21st November. Enquiries to this Festival were received from across the world.

 

‘Fire and Clay' is a nine minute feature by Balti and Havana (Director Harvey Parkes, Director of Photography Mark Gill). To see the film visit: Baltiandhavana.co.uk/fire_and _clay.html

Discussions are now underway concerning how the Festival may be expanded in future years. Please contact us if you want to be involved.


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Presenting the award, Michael Wakelin, the BBC's Head of Religion and Ethics said ‘In order to create a better society we must learn to understand each others faith and values.'

'Unless we do so we are facing a future flecked with fear and fracture. It is through utilising all media platforms available that we will be able to erode the factions of hate and intolerance and start to engineer a society accepting of difference and celebrating diversity.'

'So let me give my fulsome backing to the purpose of this festival – it is in some ways a small beginning but in my faith tradition small beginnings can grow in to mighty concerns.'

John Forrest, Festival Director, said “The event is not intended to be a ‘religious' one. Rather it is intended to provide a friendly and professional environment for those of all religions and none to explore, question and challenge faith issues.'

' We have made a small beginning in terms of the mass, global media but we live in a world where the impact of faith is as significant as ever. Film and media allow us to express ourselves and to communicate with each other. Let's do it!”


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