HVFF Double Winner Director LINDA KRUSE & KRUSING AMERICA in Hollywood & Vine Summer 2016 Magazine!

**Founded in May 2005, BReaKiNG iNTo HoLLyWooD (BiH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps creative and business professionals in the entertainment industry achieve their career goals. Our mission is to encourage our members and the creative community-at-large to pursue their entertainment careers with integrity, creativity and enthusiasm!**

For more on Hollywood & Vine Film Festival & Magazine /

BReaKING iNTo HoLLyWooD visit:

http://www.breakingintohollywood.org

To read the whole article visit: 

www.hollywoodvinemag.com/summer2016

We are please to inform you that KRUSING AMERICA is a 2 time Winner at the Hollywood & Vine Film Festival including Best Directing for Linda Kruse and Best Webseries.

The Hollywood & Vine Film Festival (HVFF) celebrates artisticpreneurs! The mission of HVFF is to provide industry access to emerging content creators and to showcase their talent throughout the U.S. and in over 10 countries. Projects include: feature films, shorts, documentaries, web series, music videos, web series, TV pilots, scripts, trailers and even sizzle reels and artists' reels.

Congratulations again,
Hollywood & Vine Film Festival
Hollywood, California

Director LINDA KRUSE OVERALL WINNER at ITA with Multi-Award winning documentary KRUSING AMERICA / International Tourism Awards on World Tourism Day!

Accepting on behalf of Director
LINDA KRUSE
both the
OVERALL WINNER 
& 
Platinum Award of Excellence for
Best Documentary (Professional)
KRUSING AMERICA (United States)

It is such an honor to have won at the International Tourism Awards and on World Tourism Day. I am just amazed by the support my documentary has received all over the world.  

This is KRUSING AMERICA's 59th award in one year! 
Thank you to ITA for the honor and awards, to my team for their hard work and dedication, and of course to everyone for all the well wishes and kind words over the past year. 

From myself, my crew, the Krus Family and 
everyone who worked on KRUSING AMERICA. 

I am simply in awe of our little project. 

Thank you!

– Linda Kruse 

(Director / Producer / Creator 

of KRUSING AMERICA)

International Tourism Awards:

ITA was established to promote world tourism attraction and places, conserve world heritage and tourism centers by nurturing awareness among international community, and improve socio-economic development of regions and countries in the tourism regions. As the sister festival of the prestigious International Film Festivals we aim to help the United Nations promoting the World Tourism Day on 27 September, 2016. (See below)

ITA seeks films relating to tourism, cultural places, heritage centers, ancient and modern kingdoms from amateurs, professionals, government institutions, and private enterprises. Through films, we hope to build a world without boundaries by exploring and understanding various cultures as well as to entertain and inform the international audience. The festival welcomes filmmakers, newcomers, travelers, and amateurs from all over the world to submit their films pertaining tourism, unique properties, and cultural places with an emphasis on interesting journey and unique places.

For more information, visit: 

www.internationalfilmfestivals.org

For a complete list of winners visit:

http://internationaltourismawards.org/awards_winners.htm

In honor of World Tourism Day:

World Tourism Day, a global initiative by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is being celebrated by Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) and this years theme is ‘Tourism for All."

World Tourism Day is celebrated to build awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.

The theme ‘Tourism for All’ has been chosen to illustrate the importance of domestic as well and international tourism in the country.

The day will be celebrated by BTB, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) and different tour operators with day long arrangements of various programs, including a colourful parade inaugurated by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon.

President Abdul Hamid urged the authorities concerned to ensure awareness building for a sustainable tourism.

The day aims to highlight tourisms’ potential in helping reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

President Abdul Hamid said the government is trying to highlight the expansive natural beauty of Bangladesh to foreign tourists to help build a thriving industry around it.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her message said the Awami League led government has taken diverse initiatives for the development of the tourism industry as well as offer hospitality services at an affordable rate.

The day will be celebrated with many events including folk music, discounts on food and accommodations at hotels and motels and seminars across the country.

In addition, special supplements would be published in the national dailies while special programmes and documentaries will be on aired on Television and Radio.

http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/09/26/world-tourism-day-today/

KRUSING AMERICA Wins Best American Documentary at International Movie Awards! (Directed by LINDA KRUSE)

WINNER INTERNATIONAL PLATINUM AWARD: 
Best American Documentary 
KRUSING AMERICA 
directed by 

LINDA KRUSE

ABOUT the International Movie Award festival for Documentaries & Short Films:

Through Documentary & Short International Movie Award, we hope to sustain and promote filmmakers, especially independent filmmakers around the world, to continue their creativity and produce their artworks; to inspire all filmmakers to never stop chasing their dreams in creating excellent movies, and to participate in the film industry.

Documentary & Short International Movie Award opens its submissions from all filmmakers anywhere. We accept films in any genre. We accept short and documentary films. Newcomers are welcomed. The films will be pre-selected before presented to a judge panel.

For more information visit:

http://internationalmovieawards.com/index.htm

For a complete list of Winners visit:

http://internationalmovieawards.com/DS_IMA/winners%20DSIMA.htm

KRUSING AMERICA Wins #58 Best Documentary at ITA: International Tourism Awards (58th Award in One Year!)

WINNER 
International Award of Outstanding Excellence!
Best Documentary (Professional)
KRUSING AMERICA (United States)

directed by LINDA KRUSE

International Tourism Awards:

ITA was established to promote world tourism attraction and places, conserve world heritage and tourism centers by nurturing awareness among international community, and improve socio-economic development of regions and countries in the tourism regions. As the sister festival of the prestigious International Film Festivals we aim to help the United Nations promoting the World Tourism Day on 27 September, 2016.

ITA seeks films relating to tourism, cultural places, heritage centers, ancient and modern kingdoms from amateurs, professionals, government institutions, and private enterprises. Through films, we hope to build a world without boundaries by exploring and understanding various cultures as well as to entertain and inform the international audience. The festival welcomes filmmakers, newcomers, travelers, and amateurs from all over the world to submit their films pertaining tourism, unique properties, and cultural places with an emphasis on interesting journey and unique places.

For more information, visit: 

www.internationalfilmfestivals.org

For a complete list of winners visit:

http://internationaltourismawards.org/awards_winners.htm

KRUSING AMERICA Official Selection Best Inspirational Film at Festigious International Film Festival!

Festigious International Film Festival showcases quality films online to an audience of film fans and filmmakers. Accepting films in the following genres: Animation, Documentary and Narrative.

KRUSING AMERICA directed by Linda Kruse is nominated for Best Inspirational Film.

The online competition for the Audience Award begins November 1- 7, 2016.

Please follow FESTIGIOUS on Facebook and Twitter:

www.facebook.com/festigious

www.twitter.com/festigious 

NY Premiere & Special Version of KRUSING AMERICA at SOHO International Film Festival this Tuesday June 14th!

KRUSING AMERICA (55x Award-Winning Docu-Series)

 NY Premiere at SOHO International Film Festival: 

Tuesday - June 14th, 2016 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm 

Q&A to follow with director / creator LINDA KRUSE

Theater 3 - Village East Cinema 

189 2nd Ave (at 12th Street) NYC, NY 10003

Click link below advance purchase tickets:

http://krusingamerica.eventbrite.com

OFFICIAL SELECTION International Christian Film Festival! Screening Tonight: April 29, 2016 at 10:20 PM.

Congratulations! Linda Kruse:

KRUSING AMERICA has been chosen as an OFFICIAL SELECTION for the 2016 International Christian Film Festival taking place this weekend in Orlando, FL.

KRUSING AMERICA will screening at 10:20 pm Friday April 29, 2016.

For screening details please visit:

http://www.internationalcff.org

You have also been nominated for BEST DIRECTOR in a Documentary with your selection.
Congratulations and Good Luck.

Director LINDA KRUSE nominated for BEST DIRECTOR at International Christian Film Festival!

On behalf of the International Christian Film Festival, I’d like to personally than you for submitting to the 2016 International Christian Film Festival. I’d like to also congratulate you for putting out such amazing materials.

Held this weekend in Orlando, Florida April 28-30, 2016, International Christian Film Festival is one of the largest Christian Film Festival in the world. Our goal is to help filmmakers get to next level. With over $100,000 in awards given out, this is the premiere choice for faith-based, family-friendly films and documentaries.  

KRUSING AMERICA will  be screening at 10:20 pm Friday April 29,2016. For more information, tickets screening details please visit:

http://www.internationalcff.org

OFFICIAL SELECTION Movie Park Action Film Festival! Screening tomorrow: Saturday April 23, 2016 at NOON!

Congratulations! Linda Kruse:

KRUSING AMERICA has been chosen as an Official Selection for the 2016 Movie Park Action Film Festival!

The Movie Park Adventure Film Festival! 

Visit the World of Adventures and Great Actions with features and short films, cartoons, trailers, and web series. The Movie Park Adventure Film Festival, can be one of YOUR great adventure! Screening all weekend April 22-24, 2016. 

KRUSING AMERICA 

Screening Noon April 23, 2016. 

                                 Visit the SCREENING ROOM at: www.movieparkfest.com

Director LINDA KRUSE Wins #55 Award with KRUSING AMERICA Missouri at Iowa Motion Picture Awards!

PRESS RELEASE

Linda Kruse wins Award of Excellence at The 25^th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards 

Pella, IA – On April 16, 2016 The Iowa Motion Picture Association held the 25^th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards at The Historic Pella Opera House. There were 108 entries in thirty-one categories. 

\Linda Kruse’s entry titled “KRUSING AMERICA Missouri” earned an Award of Excellence in the Educational Production. The Award of Achievement signifies that the entry was nominated for an award and that the entrant submitted a film worthy of recognition. 

The Award of Excellence is given to the entrant that meets a standard level of accomplishment and earns the most points in the chosen category and signifies an accomplishment of the highest order. A full list of award winners is available at http://impa.tv/awards.html.

About The Iowa Motion Picture Awards

The Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA) recognizes outstanding creative and technical achievement in Iowa’s moving image production industry, in all its forms -- in twenty-one Program Categories and twenty-five Craft Categories.

There are two levels of recognition, the Award of Achievement (Awarded to all nominees for having produced a film worthy of recognition) and the Award of Excellence. For more information, please visit http://impa.tv/

Contact

To learn more please contact The Iowa Motion Picture Association at info@impa.tv

Director LINDA KRUSE and KRUSING AMERICA Official Nominee for the Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards!

KRUSING AMERICA Missouri is an Official Selection and selected to be included in festival.
 Accepted

Dear Linda Kruse,

Congratulations on being named as an Official Nominee for the Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards! This signifies that your KRUSING AMERICA - Missouri has qualified to win either an Award of Achievement or an Award of Excellence in Educational Programming.

The complete list of nominees for all categories will be posted online at www.impa.tv. Your award will be announced during our ANNUAL IMPA AWARDS CELEBRATION on Saturday, April 16, at the Pella Opera House in Pella, Iowa. Please join us in Pella to celebrate the winning entries, participate in excellent workshops, view the screenings of your own entry and those of other nominees, and enjoy the opportunity to network with other Iowa filmmakers. You can learn more about the awards and sign up for the full day of educational workshops, lunch with Iowa Motion Picture Association members, and the Awards Gala by visiting impa.tv/awards.html. 

Congratulations again on your achievement! We're proud to recognize your excellence and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,
The Board of Directors
The Iowa Motion Picture Association

SCREENING SCHEDULE April 16th

9:30 Glitch
9:31 Fairfield Entrepreneur Story
9:32 Lead Poisoning eagle PSA
9:32 - 10:32 Lost Schools
10:35 - 10:55 Lucky Jay Chapter 1
10:58 - 11:04 Fortunate Misfortune
11:07 - 11:09 I'm So Disney
11:09 - 11:14 Please the Bees
11:17 - 11:24 How to be a Superhero
11:27 - 11:32 Salute to Waste Water
11:35 - 11:41 Pitch
11:44 - 11:54 Kennedy Hill - Web Series
11:57 - 1:33 Psycho Magnet
1:36 - 1:46 Sweet Point's Setter Tales
1:49 - 1:55 What Happens in the Woods
1:58 - 2:08 WHO Channel 13 Des Moines - 6pm & 10 pm Newscasts
2:11 - 2:19 Somebuddies
2:22 - 2:28 Curse of the Pancake Man
2:31 - 3:18 8000 Miles with Dad
3:21 - 3:30 Avo
3:33 - 3:56 Before the Bomb
3:59 - 4:04 Count Colby
4:07 - 4:35 KRUSING AMERICA - Missouri

Director, LINDA KRUSE wins Royal Reel for BEST TV PILOT at Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver

2016 Royal Reel Winner 

TV Pilot Competition  

KRUSING AMERICA 

directed 

by 

Linda Kruse

The Canada International Film Festival has firmly established itself among the top film festivals in Canada. Held each year in the beautiful and cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, British Columbia, the festival brings the very best of
world cinema to Canada from over 90 countries around the world. This year's Festival Program showcased a wide variety of North American and International Feature Films to thought-provoking Shorts, Documentaries, Music Videos, Animations, Experimental Films, Student Films, a Screenplay Competition, and more.

The festival is dedicated to the creation of opportunities for the artistic interaction and exchange among independent filmmakers and the film-going community. Festival-goers create their own experience with everything from Canadian and World Premiers to intimate gatherings and nightly parties. The festival Closing Awards Ceremony honored the important work of some of today's brightest and most creative artists.

For more information and a complete list
of all the winners visit:

https://canadafilmfestival.com/past-winners-main/2016-winners

KRUSING AMERICA wins 3 more Awards: BEST OVERALL, BEST DOC, BEST Series at Florida Movie Festival Daytona!

KRUSING AMERICA creator Linda Kruse accepting 3 Awards from Florida Movie Festival from
Host Nelson Rodriquez and Co-Directors: Tom Swartz & Brian Cline.  (Top Left).
Linda Kruse with Consulting Producer Joel Feltman (bottom center).

Last weekend at the Florida Movie Festival in Daytona Beach, Linda Kruse accepted 3 more awards for her multi-award winning docu-series KRUSING AMERICA. Awards included Best Documentary, Best Series and Best Overall bringing the total to 54 awards for KRUSING AMERICA in just 10 months.

"I am in constant awe of my little family docu-series. KRUSING AMERICA was a personal project and I am simply blown away by how well it has been received all over the world. It's inspiring that a feel-good series could have such a world-wide appeal. But I could not have done it without the help of my wonderful crew, my family and all the people that have rewarded those efforts at festivals like the Florida Movie Festival. Thank you again Brian, Tom and Nelson." 

Linda Kruse

KRUSING AMERICA 

Creator / Producer / Director

This year the Florida Movie Festival received movies from 34 countries around the world and 26 different states in the US. The festival took place in Daytona Beach at the historic Cinematique Theatre.

For the complete list of winners visit:

www.floridamoviefestival.com

KRUSING AMERICA Documentary & Web / TV FINALIST & Screening Daytona Beach FLORIDA MOVIE FESTIVAL!

KRUSING AMERICA SCREENING 

at  Cinematique Theatre

Sunday March 20, 2016
1:55-2:05 Intro Director, Linda Kruse
2:05 KRUSING AMERICA (24min)
*Finalist Documentary & Finalist Web/TV
2:30-2:40 Q/A with Linda Kruse

"Our judges have reviewed your work and are pleased to name your movie as an Official Nomination in 2 categories."
 – Brian Cline, Festival Director

FREE SCREENINGS:

Daytona Beach Regional Library

105 E. Magnolia Ave. Daytona, FL 

Saturday The 19th ~ 1:00 – 5:00pm

Sunday The 20th ~ 1:00 – 5:00pm

Main Location: 

Cinematique Theater

242 S. Beach Street Daytona, FL 32114

March 18th ~ 5:30pm – 10:30pm

March 19th ~ 1:30pm – 4:30pm

March 20th ~ 1:00pm – 6:00pm 

Additional Screenings & Workshops:

The Mayan Inn

103 S. Ocean Ave. Daytona, FL 32118

Friday the 18th 11:00am – 4:00pm Workshops

                           6:00pm – 10:00pm Movies

Sat. the 19th     11:00am – 1:00pm Workshops

                           6:00pm – 10:00pm Movies

Prices of Admission:

Regular: $10 For One Day

                $25 For All Three

Student w/ID: $5 One Day

               $12 All Three + One Guest

For more information visit:
www.cinematique.org/special-screenings/

KRUSING AMERICA Official Selection & Screening at FLORIDA MOVIE FESTIVAL Daytona Beach, FL March 2016!

Dear Linda Kruse

Our judges have reviewed your work and are pleased to name KRUSING AMERICA as an official selection.

This year we had over 135 movies submitted from 34 countries around the world and 26 different states in the US. Our festival will take place in Daytona Beach this year at the historic Cinematique Theatre.

Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
Hope to see you in Daytona Beach!

"Movies with passion" was our theme last year. Wow did you hit this on the mark. We grew from 8 countries to over 50 countries with many passionate topics.

One of our newer and very rewarding genre is Women. After attending a workshop on film for women, FMF heard their message. One of those messages: only 7% of women filmmakers are on the big screen. We want to help change that one independent film at a time. You are off to a great start, keep up the fabulous work. Last year with "NEW" genres in Women Directed/Produced and Documentaries reached beyond our expectations.

This year there will be only some small tweaking, but we are pleased to announce that we are including a category on "ADVENTURE - OUTDOORS". Please make this as successful as last year's Women and Documentaries.

FMF will not change it's core principles in expanding, but FMF wants to provide an expansion of topics at this venue for our filmmakers and viewers to take a journey of - learning, relating, laughing, and many other emotions while keeping a thread of moral fabric!"

Sincerely,
Brian Cline
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Tom Swartz
CO-FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

KRUSING AMERICA Official Selection Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver April 2016

Congratulations! Linda Kruse:

KRUSING AMERICA has been chosen as an Official Selection for the 2016 Canada International Film Festival.

We’re looking forward to meeting you in Vancouver!

Canada International Film Festival

For more information visit:
https://canadafilmfestival.com/


April 8th - 9th, 2016
Come celebrate and share your passion for independent film. The Canada International Film Festival has firmly established itself among the top film festivals in Canada. Held each year in the beautiful and cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, British Columbia, the festival brings the very best of world cinema to Canada from over 90 countries around the world. The Canada International Film Festival is held each year at the beautiful Edgewater Casino in downtown Vancouver. This year's Festival Program will showcase a wide variety of North American and International Feature Films to thought-provoking Shorts, Documentaries, Music Videos, Animations, Experimental Films, Student Films, a Screenplay Competition, and more.

Special Events 
The festival is dedicated to the creation of opportunities for the artistic interaction and exchange among independent filmmakers and the film-going community. Festival-goers create their own experience with everything from Canadian and World Premiers to intimate gatherings and nightly parties. Each year the festival opens with a filmmaker reception allowing the creators of these wonderful films to interact with each other and the festival-going audiences. The festival culminates with the Closing Awards Ceremony honoring the important work of some of today's brightest and most creative artists.

Awards 

Each year, awards are presented in all of the main categories for the top films and filmmakers, writers and actors. The highly coveted Grand Jury Award will be presented to the best film in competition selected from among all the films in the Festival.

Florida Premiere of the Multi-Award Winning Family Docu-Series KRUSING AMERICA Screening at RITZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL this weekend!

Screening this SUNDAY, JAN 24, 2016

3:00-4:00PM – KRUSING AMERICA

Question and Answer Session to follow with creator / director / producer:

LINDA KRUSE

(DOVE Foundation Approved Docu-series with 5-star Highest Rating) 

4:00-5:00PM – Awards Ceremony to follow

Ritz Theatre located in the historic Main Street ​District of downtown Winter Haven, FL.

The Ritz Theatre 

263 W. Central Ave.
Winter Haven, FL 33880

Ritz International Film Festival is an Independent Children & Family Friendly Film Festival dedicated to the education, growth, and economic development of the film industry, with the intent to expose the art to the community. This will be done thru informing the public about the art of visual storytelling, enhancing opportunities for filmmakers to develop their craft and art, and increasing the public’s awareness and support of local filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset.

Ritz Film Festival Mission Statement:

The Ritz Film Festival is made up of Volunteers who are dedicated to the education, growth, and economic development of the film industry with the intent to expose art through film to the community. 

Stella Heath

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

For more information visit: 

http://www.ritzoncentral.com

KRUSING AMERICA Director LINDA KRUSE wins 2 Awards at Hollywood & Vine Film Festival!

We are please to inform you that KRUSING AMERICA is a 2 time Winner at the Hollywood & Vine Film Festival including Best Directing for Linda Kruse and Best Webseries.

The Hollywood & Vine Film Festival (HVFF) celebrates artisticpreneurs! The mission of HVFF is to provide industry access to emerging content creators and to showcase their talent throughout the U.S. and in over 10 countries.  Projects include: feature films, shorts, documentaries, web series, music videos, web series, TV pilots, scripts, trailers and even sizzle reels and artists' reels.

Congratulations again,

Hollywood & Vine Film Festival

Hollywood, California