Sunday, January 31, 2016

2015: Multi-Award Winning Year for Director Linda Kruse & KRUSING AMERICA (40+ Awards in 6 months!)


2015 has been a remarkable year for my Documentary KRUSING AMERICA. Although the year started off slowly once I found FilmFreeway and started submitting to Festivals ALL over the world, it has not been the same. This year has literally changed my life. The re-edit of the original idea and the Pilot episode created as a short documentary - has had an amazing run on the festival circuit – winning nearly every festival it has been selected to participate in 2015. I could not be more surprised and proud of the little project we created. And more importantly I could not have done it without the help of so many amazing and talented people in my life. 

In the next few posts - I will highlight some of the amazing people and festivals that have made this Docu-Series what is it today. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone that participated and continue to support us!
Linda Kruse 
Creator / Director / Producer/ Writer

KRUSING AMERICA 
– The Multi-Award Winning Family Docu-Series 


Awards Include:
²BEST Inspiration TV Series
²BEST Family Series
²BEST Travel Series
²BEST Family Program
²PEOPLE’S CHOICE Telly Award
²BEST International Short Documentary
²BEST of Festival 
²Highest DOVE Approval (5*)




Lt. Colonel Victor Krus and his sister, Director Linda Kruse accepting the Award for BEST DOCUMENTARY at IFFF for KRUSING AMERICA



American Hero’s Search for an American Hometown


IT’S THE OLDEST STORY KNOWN TO MAN, COMING HOME, BUT WITH A TWIST….

After spending most of his life living outside the United States defending his country, where does a decorated 20-year Army soldier, back from the War, go home to if he’s never really had a hometown?

In Season One of this family travel docu-series, we follow Lt. Colonel Victor Krus and his family as they crisscross the country on a quest to find their home, sweet home.



What Critics are saying about KRUSING AMERICA…


“Entertaining and Uplifting!”

“Travel with this family and relive their journey.”

“You will enjoy this series.”

“A heartfelt Inspirational Adventure.”
"Happy to award this terrific documentary 5-stars, Dove's Highest Rating!"


"As a syndicated critic of television and film I have seen tens of thousands of hours of programming in my career. Linda Kruse has raised the bar with her series KRUSING AMERICA.

Her story telling and eye for just the right shot to further this family oriented series is without question 
one of the best I've had the privilege to watch. In my opinion Linda Kruse is the whole package when it comes to a Producer/Director.”
– Howard Benjamin / Interview Factory

“Focusing on small, psychologically charged moments, Linda Kruse creates an exquisitely nuanced film which mixes dramatic and documentary techniques. From the first time we watched KRUSING AMERICA we thought of Werner Herzog’s provoking cinema. We are please to present Linda Kruse as one of this years Top International Directors.” 
– CinéWomen Magazine Europe 

Friday, January 22, 2016

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: 

Thursday, January 14, 2016

LINDA KRUSE WINS Platnium Award for Directing at World Documentary Awards!




Platinum Award Winner:
KRUSING AMERICA, directed by Linda Kruse - Documentary Short, Director

Dear Linda Kruse,

It is with pride we would like to inform you that your work on KRUSING AMERICA has been awarded the highest award for directing at the World Documentary Awards (WDA) 2016.



"We are always looking for intelligent, well-produced, smartly edited documentary films from any type of true-life films that engage in interesting story telling."

Truth well captured in an excellent cinematic motion is an art documentary filmmakers struggle to achieve. World Documentary Awards greets all documentary filmmakers to show their talents and passions through their films.

The Wold Film Awards will be celebrate on United Nations World Human Rights Day.





To see a list of all the 2016 Winners visit: http://www.worldfilmawards.org/worlddocumentaryawards/winners_wda.htm



Tuesday, January 12, 2016

LINDA KRUSE WINS Award of Excellence in DIRECTING – Documentary at Idyllwild International Film Festival!




So Excited! KRUSING AMERICA won 38 Awards in the last 6 months of last tear but the first Award for 2016 is already one of my favorite: The Mary Austin Award of Excellence in Directing a Documentary for KRUSING AMERICA. Director LINDA KRUSE at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema! Thank YOU #IIFC


See the complete list of WINNERS at:

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Nominated in 3 Categories & Screening 2x this Weekend at IDYLLWILD International Film Festival – KRUSING AMERICA on a big screen!


The IDYLLWILD International Film Festival will be held on January 5-10, 2015
KRUSING AMERICA screening times are:


Krusing America 0:23:00AstrocampSun January10 10-11:30am
Krusing America 0:23:00Mary Austin Fri January 812:15-1:45 pm

For more information visit: www.IdyllwildCinemaFest.com

TEAM IIFC
"The greatest little film festival on earth!"

KRUSING AMERICA has been nominated in 3 categories including:
Directing, Producing and Indie Spirit Award!



INDIE SPIRIT AWARDKrusing America
MARY AUSTIN EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTING DocumentaryKrusing America
MARY AUSTIN EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING DocumentaryKrusing America

Mary Austin (1868- 1934) American novelist and essayist who wrote about socialism, women’s rights, and a variety of other topics including her own deeply personal and sustaining form of mysticism. Her best known work, A Woman of Genius (1912) is one of over 25 books she wrote in 56 years lifetime. 

Congratulations KRUSING AMERICA!

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Travel: 29 Apps That Will Make Traveling So Much Easier

So many people travel for the holidays and as a Army brat, professional traveler and creator of KRUSING AMERICA – I've picked up a few tips on traveling that I thought I would share.



Today there are so many cool Apps to make your travel experience that much easier so you can focus on enjoying where you are and where you're going….

I've highlighted a few below but be sure to click the link to see all 29 Apps that will make traveling so much easier – all you’ll have to worry about is having a good time by Jenny Chang of BuzzFeed. 



1. Roadtrippers is a must-have for anyone planning a road trip in the US. Enter where you want to go, make selections depending on what you want to see (natural wonders! weird stuff!), and the app will create a customized map for you.

Download Roadtrippers here.


Find other cool places to stop on your journey using AroundMeiExit, and Field Trip.

Read the whole article by Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed

Monday, January 4, 2016

LINDA KRUSE honored as CinéWomen top 7 Directors!




In these pages you will encounter details on the new wave of filmmakers and video artist marching away from the Hollywood stereotype, with films like Customer Service by Aimee Graham; the visionary world of Karen Lima; Krusing America, an astonishing documentary by the talented Linda Kruse: the black atmospheres of Baby Sharks by Agathe Jobert and much more.

For the direct link to the article on Linda Kruse and KRUSING AMERICA visit
http://issuu.com/wacconnect/docs/cin_wom_iss015_cinema_art_dance_ecfc177e1fca6a/74