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Malibu Film Festival to Feature Local Films | Malibu Times

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It’s an uplifting and moving film. Gossett told The Times the inspiration came from a conversation about slavery he had with his own child.

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Malibu Film Festival to Feature Local Films

The 17th annual Malibu International Film Festival takes place this Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Malibu Civic Theater at City Hall. Several of the 24 films screening during the festival showcase local talent.

The festival opens with Malibu filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle’s feature documentary “Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage,” an exposé on global trafficking and sexual exploitation, as well as a celebration of the strength and courage of trafficking survivors, that took nearly eight years to complete.

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‘Sands of Silence’ Inspires ‘Waves of Courage’ | Palisades Post

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The inspirational film by reporter and documentary filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle has made strides into the public eye: Last week the film came away from its LA premiere at the Awareness Film Festival with the Documentary Feature Audience Award.

REEL PALI: ‘Sands of Silence’ Inspires ‘Waves of Courage’

The inspirational film by reporter and documentary filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle has made strides into the public eye: Last week the film came away from its LA premiere at the Awareness Film Festival with the Documentary Feature Audience Award. Earlier this year, it screened at a private Riviera residence.

Executive Producer Deirdre Roney told the Palisadian-Post that many Palisadians helped fund the film, and that they can “now share it with their friends in a larger venue.”

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