Athentikos heads to the Omaha Film Festival this week to premiere “Becoming Fools.” For those of you in the area (or know someone in Omaha), please join us in celebrating this story. Here is the press release for the film.
Filmmakers inspire hope in Guatemala by “Becoming Fools”
Non-profit organization, Athentikos, premieres feature-length documentary Becoming Fools at Omaha Film Festival on March 10, 2013 at 12pm.
Spring Hill, TN (WEB) February 26, 2013 — Athentikos, a non-profit film production organization that exposes need and inspires hope through the art of story, is premiering their second documentary, Becoming Fools at the Omaha Film Festival on March 10, 2013 at 12pm. This will be the first among many film festival premieres throughout the spring and summer.
Becoming Fools is the ultimate underdog story of comedy healing tragedy. Becoming Fools documents the lives of Guatemalan street youth who are joined by professional entertainers in preparing for a theatrical event to honor their fallen hero, Italo, whose passion for these children started a movement teaching the art of clowning as a way to rehabilitate lives and to show these children a father’s love.
“Clowns are not just associated with children, clowns really are children. So learning to clown helps reconnect these youth with their stolen childhood,” said Director, Scott Owen Moore. “Becoming Fools is a rally cry to take a risk and join in the effort to end child homelessness. We’ve already seen the power of this story to unite people in this important cause.”
The filming of Becoming Fools further ignited a movement in Guatemala set to empower youth living in the streets to rise above their situation. Over 20 diverse organizations now meet monthly to discuss ways they can work together in serving street youth.
Athentikos hopes to premiere Becoming Fools throughout the US during a fall & winter screening tour.
See the trailer here.
Contact: Scott Moore / smoore@athentikos.com / Athentikos / 615-852-8326