Friday, September 30, 2016

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 /
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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

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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: 
For a complete list of winners visit:


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/

Monday, September 26, 2016

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:

For a complete list of Winners visit:

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: 
For a complete list of winners visit:

Thursday, September 1, 2016

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:

Monday, June 27, 2016

Pictures from NY PREMIERE OF KRUSING AMERICA AT SOHO FILM FESTIVAL!

Wonderful time at the NY Premiere of KRUSING AMERICA at SOHO International Film Festival this month. Thank you to Sibyl Santiago, Executive Director and Head of Programming at SOHO and all who attended the premiere:

Pictured below: KRUSING AMERICA Director / Producer and creator, Linda Kruse with KRUSING AMERICA Music Composer and Emmy winner, Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants fame and Multi-Award winning Producer Carina Rush of NO LETTING GO and ILLNESS.

Plus some of my favorite and super talented celebrity kids came by to support the special extended version of the family-friendly multi-award winning series (55 Awards to date) KRUSING AMERICA feature documentary. 

Pictured Below:
  • Gabriel Rush also of Moonrise Kingdom Grand Budpest Hotel, and Tribeca’s Little Boxes
  • Tanner Flood of Moonrise Kingdom, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  • Seamus Fitzpatrick from the Omen Remake, Moonrise Kingdom, The Dinner with Richard here, Pawn Sacrifice
  • Oona Laurence: Tony winner from Matilda and actress from Southpaw, Little Boxes and Pete’s Dragon with Robert Redford
  • And her sisters Jete Laurence and Aimee Laurence.  
Thank you again to all!! It's been an amazing year!


Friday, June 10, 2016

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:

Saturday, May 21, 2016

NYC PREMIERE & OFFICIAL SELECTION at SOHO Film Fest!

Dear Linda Kruse,

Congratulations to you and your team on behalf of all of us at SOHO! We are truly excited to have your film's NY Premiere as part of our program this year. 

KRUSING AMERICA will screen at Theater 3 - Village East Cinema
189 2nd Avenue (12th Street) 
New York, NY 10003 

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

For Tickets visit:
http://krusingamerica.eventbrite.com

Warmest regards...

Sibyl Santiago
Executive Director and Head of Programming
SOHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NYC
Email: sibyl@sohofilmfest.com l Web: www.sohofilmfest.com
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#SOHO7 @SohoFilmFest


Friday, April 29, 2016

Director of Photography TOM GEAGAN Nominated for EMMY for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY on Travelscope!

Director of Photogrpahy Tom Geagan & Director Linda Kruse
on KRUSING AMERICA
EMMY NOMINATIONS FOR 
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

"A Chef's Life"
"Annedroids"
"Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope" - TOM GEAGAN & JON SPEYERS
"R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls"
"The Mind of a Chef"





The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites on Sunday, May 1st. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will also be held at the Bonaventure on Friday, April 29th, 2016. The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations is a world-class awards celebration honoring the best and brightest of the Daytime television.

TOM GEAGAN Director of Photogrpahy on KRUSING AMERICA
Tom Geagan began his career as an actor in England, studying at the Drama Studio London. Returning to the States, Tom continued both acting and directing in Los Angeles on several independent films and commercials. He then turned his interests towards filmmaking and studied Cinematography at UCLA.

Over the past 15 years, Tom has worked as a cameraman on many films, including Full on Empty, Violet and Panic in Motion. His film credits as a Director of Photography include Straight Life, Death for Dinner and Present Perfect.

For the past 10 years, Tom has been traveling the world as the Director/Director of Photography and Editor for the PBS travel series, Travelscope, starring multi-award winning travel journalist, Joseph Rosendo.

Tom has been a member of the Atticus Productions since 2007, working as a Director/Director of Photography and Editor on various productions including KRUSING AMERICA, Gino Cucino and Tutto Tuscany.

About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of more than 15,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. 

Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public.

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.




Thursday, April 28, 2016

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

Friday, April 22, 2016

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


Thursday, April 21, 2016

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 25th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards 

Pella, IA  On April 16, 2016 The Iowa Motion Picture Association held the 25th 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

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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

Saturday, April 9, 2016

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:

Thursday, March 24, 2016

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:


Friday, March 18, 2016

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/


Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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


Monday, March 14, 2016

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


CIFF BadgeCongratulations! 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.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Honor International Women's Day with Films by Women!

'Daughters of the Dust'
"Daughters of the Dust" the first feature film by an African American woman director
to receive a theatrical release in the US.
Happy International Women's Day from director, Linda Kruse of KRUSING AMERICA and The Women in Hollywood team. In honor of the occasion, the Women in Hollywood team has highlighted some of their favorite movies by and about women. They've compiled a wide-ranging list of recommendations featuring influential films from various genres and decades and I wanted to share with you. Whether you're seeking a doc, biopic or drama, they've got you covered. Read more below…

"Daughters of the Dust" - Written and Directed by Julie Dash

"Daughters of the Dust" is the first feature film from by an African American woman director to receive a theatrical release in the United States. The 1991 film follows three generations of Gullah women, a community of descendants of slaves in South Carolina, isolated unto themselves in a way of life uniquely made up of West African and American traditions. The dramatic costumes and landscapes elucidate this family of women as they work through conflicts with each other and themselves while maintaining connections to the past. Nana (Cora Lee Day) is the matriarch of the family and the heart of its connection to tradition and the beliefs of the ancestors who came before them, but Haagar (Kaycee Moore), Yellow Mary (Barbara O), Viola (Cheryl Lynn Bruce) and Eula (Alva Rogers) each must navigate issues that propel them into the future, such as angst, sexuality, religion and unplanned pregnancy. "Daughters of the Dust" was added to the The Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 2004.

See more the entire list by and about women at:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Saturday Study & Learn: HOW TO DAIL BACK STRESS

Every Saturday I try to feature something that we can all learn: And since I have felt a bit stressed at times, this article from Barry Eisen – Motivational Speaker, Hypnotist, Trainer and Coach – is spot on…Read for yourself. 

STRESS: Dial It Back! 
by Barry Eisen 

Stress is a huge influencer in most of our lives. Stress does not come from the world around us; it's our perception (our reality) of what's going on... our personal attachment and reactions. Stress can come from eating poorly, over promising, our reaction to traffic, noise, pollution, toxic relationships, disappointments, pain, fears, poor sleep, multi-tasking, etc.

The short list of not dealing with stress properly can be misplaced hostilities, strokes, poor sleep patterns, lack of focus, heart attack, diabetes, mood changes, sexual dysfunctions, erratic business performance, panic attacks, depression, memory loss, anger, etc. It's not pretty.

We are, in many regards, "too close to the trees to see the forest." But in slowing down to recognize and deal with things as they are, not as we justify them to be (everyone has a compelling back story as reasoning for self destructive behavior), positive change can make us physically healthier and mentally sharper.

7 STRESS MANAGEMENT IDEAS 


#1 Learn and use meditation or self-hypnosis regularly. Studies worldwide show fewer cases of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and memory loss for those who practice meditation and/or self-hypnosis. Meditation and S-Hyp. promote better sleep patterns. During quality sleep (REM) toxins (residual proteins and tags) are flushed from the brain cells. Toxic build up in the brain, over a period of time, is like rust developing on a neglected garden tool left outside in the rain. Take care of your brain and it will take care of you.

I prefer self-hypnosis because, aside from the health benefits of better sleep and energy, the advantages of using this state of mind to change habits and attitudes and improve performance and memory... is so valuable.

LEARN TO SLEEP WELL
  1.  Darken the bedroom as best you can and keep the room temperature on the cool side. 
  2.  Don't nap during the day. 
  3.  Stop eating, drinking and exercise 2 hours before bedtime. 
  4.  Use the bedroom for sleep and sex not as an office or a place to accumulate and use all your digital devices. 
  5.  Create a bedtime routine (reading is preferable to TV). 
  6.  Put together a to-do list and prioritize it just before going to sleep. 
  7. Go to bed the same time each night. There are always exceptions to the rule, but heading in the direction that will well serve you allows your brain to anticipate creating and duplicating a good sleep cycle
#2 De-clutter your life. Organize the mess that may exist in your car, in your home, in your office and create filing systems that work so your mind can experience that the "tail is not wagging the dog." Your mind likes and appreciates, "neat!" Delegate responsibilities when you can. Dial back on negative relationships. Spend less time with the draining, negative, sarcastic life wasters around you. Being around supportive, well speaking, energetic, doers will keep you younger and healthier longer. Good food is good for the body; good mental stimulation is good for the brain.

#3 Find reasons to laugh. Outwardly. Holding a laugh back is repressive, letting it out produces an immediate endorphin rush.

#4 Exercise. Weights, aerobics, Pilates, yoga, stretching on a regular basis produce more endorphins and have an anti-inflammatory effect. Schedule the time and perhaps engage a workout buddy or personal trainer if you find it hard to maintain consistency. You know this is important--just do it!

#5 Eat well. Be conscious of what you choose to put into your body. Eating clean allows for better absorption and healthier more responsive muscular, respiratory, circulatory and lymphatic systems, producing less cancer causing free radicals. Weight loss and body health is 20% exercise, 80% nutrition and 100% mindset. What's good for the body is good for the brain. Let go of the old clichés and reasons you've used to justify doing what's easy, not doing what's right.

#6 Schedule to and show up for your appointments early. Feeling like you're constantly running behind puts extra pressure on mind and body. It doesn't have to be that way. Slow down and do more...comfortably. Manage your time or it will manage you.
Slow down once in a while and do a little check up from the neck up.

#7 Periodically throughout the day take a minute to do nothing but concentrate on taking deep slow breaths. Close your eyes, lower your shoulders, relax. Be MINDFUL of what you're doing and feeling.

There are, obviously, many more great ideas that can make a positive difference. Find and create small rituals or systems that work for you.

Thanks for reading. Please do pass this on.

Make it a great day!

Barry Eisen
For more information visit: http://barryeisen.com

Friday, February 26, 2016

Filmmakers World Festival: Linda Kruse WINS 5 Top Awards including BEST Directing, Documentary & Editing!

The 2016 Filmmakers World Festival: 

Congratulates LINDA KRUSE and KRUSING AMERICA!


DIAMOND AWARD WINNERS:
Krusing America (United States) directed by Linda Kruse
  • BEST International Documentary (Linda Kruse)
  • BEST Directing (Linda Kruse)
  • BEST Editing (Julie Antepli)

PLATINUM AWARD WINNERS:

Krusing America (USA) directed by Linda Kruse
  • BEST Cinematography (Tom Geagan) 
  • BEST Story (Linda Kruse)

ABOUT

Filmmakers World Festival is an established festival which has successfully held several international festivals. We are looking for excellent produced films and documentary with distinctive voices. We accept shorts, feature documentaries and films of all genres. We encourage independent filmmakers, travelers, adventurers, and anyone with passion for film-making to join us in making your film get the recognition it deserves.


Filmmaker World Festival is the sister festival of World Film Awards, in which LINDA KRUSE and KRUSING AMERICA won BEST DIRECTOR in a Documentary.

To see a list of all the 2016 Winners visit: 
http://www.filmmakersworldfest.com/winners.htm

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Travel Tuesday: 25 BEST Places to Visit in 2016!


Lonely Planet and Afar Media selected the very best places to travel in 2016. (Lonely Planet released its book Best In Travel 2016 and Afar magazine released its “Where To Go In 2016” issue, also available online.)

Some of these places are celebrating big anniversaries, some are in the midst of a resurgence, and some have landmarks that are nearing extinction — but all of them have something special going on right now. Here are the top 25 places you must travel in 2016. Choose one, or choose them all — whatever you do, happy adventuring!

Monday, February 22, 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION at Filmmakers WorldFest 2016!

Dear Winner,

We are proud to inform you that you and your documentary, KRUSING AMERICA is now in the final round at Filmmakers World Festival (FWF) 2016.  It have also
 been selected to screen at the festival in Jakarta, Indonesia next month. 

The screening schedules, discussions, workshops and master class will be announced on the winners page in our website on March 3, 2016. Best Film will be announced during the award ceremony and Platinum, Gold and Award of Merit Winners will be announced before March 3 on our website winner's page.

Congratulation and thank you for participating in this years competition.

Regards,
Filmmakers Worldfest


Again Congratulations LINDA KRUSE and KRUSING AMERICA!
You have been selected in 5 additional categories:



  1. International Documentary
  2. Best Director
  3. Best Story
  4. Best Editing
  5. Best Cinematography




ABOUT

Filmmakers Worldfest is the sister festival of World Film Awards, an established festival which has successfully held several international festivals. We are looking for excellent produced films and documentary with distinctive voices. We accept shorts, feature documentaries and films of all genres. We encourage independent filmmakers, travelers, adventurers, and anyone with passion for film-making to join us in making your film get the recognition it deserves.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Official Selection KRUSING AMERICA BEST TV SERIES at FINOW FILM FESTIVAL in Berlin, Germany this weekend!

Congratulations!
KRUSING AMERICA, Your project has been selected to be included in the Festival!

The Festival takes place this February 19-21, 2016 in
Eberswalde Deutschland near Berlin, Germany

Welcome to the Finow International Film Festival!

All the Best and Cheers,
Finow Film Festival Team

ABOUT

The primary objective of the Finow International Film & Script Festival is to provide a platform for talented independent producers, directors and writers from around the world to increase their distribution possibilities and production quality.



We are looking for new names, new ideas, new content which can be equal to our new World's changes.
The FFSF offers 11 film categories, 9 screenplay categories and 5 crew ones to widen the possibilities of our submitters.

International and European film distributors, TV and web channels and film production companies are interested in new names and products presented by the Festival.



For more Event details visit: http://www.finowfilmfestival.com

Saturday Study & Learn: The Science of CHICKEN SOUP!

To keep with my winter cold theme…I thought this information might be useful from the NY Times.  Seems Mom might be right about Chicken Soup!

The Science of Chicken Soup


My doctor recently told me to treat colds, chicken soup may be a better choice than over-the-counter cough and cold medicines.

Andrew Scrivani for NY Times
Now, with government experts questioning the safety and effectiveness of cold medications for kids, the best option for parents this cold and flu season may be home remedies like chicken soup. As it turns out, a handful of scientific studies show that chicken soup really could have medicinal value.

The most widely cited of these studies, published in the medical journal Chest by Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He conducted laboratory tests to determine why chicken soup might help colds, beginning with his wife’s homemade recipe, handed down by her Lithuanian grandmother. Using blood samples from volunteers, he showed that the soup inhibited the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection. Dr. Rennard theorizes that by inhibiting the migration of these infection-fighting cells in the body, chicken soup essentially helps reduce upper respiratory cold symptoms.

The researchers couldn’t identify the exact ingredient or ingredients in the soup that made it effective against colds but say it may be the combination of vegetables and chicken that work together. The tested soup contained chicken, onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, carrots, celery stems, parsley, salt and pepper. The full recipe, as well as the scientific article, are available on the university’s Chicken Soup Web site. The researchers also compared commercial soups and found many of them also had a similar inhibitory effect.

Another study by Mount Sinai researchers in Miami also suggests that chicken soup has more than just a placebo effect. They looked at how chicken soup affected air flow and mucus in the noses of 15 volunteers who drank cold water, hot water or chicken soup. In general, the hot fluids helped increase the movement of nasal mucus, but chicken soup did a better job than the hot water, according to the 1978 report, also published in Chest. Chicken soup also improves the function of protective cilia, the tiny hairlike projections in the nose that prevent contagions from entering the body, according to a 1998 Coping With Allergies and Asthma report.

None of the research is conclusive, and it’s not known whether the changes measured in the laboratory really have a meaningful effect on people with cold symptoms. However, at the very least, chicken soup with vegetables contains lots of healthy nutrients, increases hydration and tastes good, too.

Read the full article from TARA PARKER-POPE 

Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday Foodie: What to do when you're sick with a cold? Make ALL DAY CHICKEN SOUP from Scratch!

I've been home sick with a cold for days and getting cabin fever….not to mention my older neighbor is sick as well. So yesterday I decided to make something that would be fun to do, make me and my neighbors feel better and make my house smell amazing! I feel better already...

All- Day Chicken Soup from scratch!

Ingredients

Photo by: Linda Kruse
  • 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
  • 3 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth more as needed
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 pinch dried parsley
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 (8 ounce) package any kind of pasta noodles

Directions

Place chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Place celery leaves in pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and place in a bowl until cool enough to handle.

Meanwhile, strain the cooking liquid, discard the celery tops and place the cooking liquid in a large pot. Place celery, carrots, onion, bouillon, soup mix and chicken broth in the pot and let simmer. Season with thyme, poultry seasoning, basil, peppercorns, bay leaves and parsley.

Bone chicken and cut up meat into bite-size pieces. Return meat to pot. Cook until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended, up to 90 minutes.

Stir pasta into pot and cook 10 to 15 minutes more, until noodles are al dente.

Serve hot.
Tomorrow I will share: The Science of Chicken Soup. 
Mom might have been right after all….