by Jay and Gail
We have recently made a new connection! Guillermo Navarro (Willie), originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the founder and Director of the University of the Nations film program in Kona, Hawaii. He and his wife, Patricia, came to Kona to stay for six months and have been there for sixteen years! as Willie has pursued his dream of being a filmmaker.
He also founded the filmmakers group 24 Frames of Light which has produced over seventy short films that have competed in many film festivals around the world and won numerous awards.
Willie has been honored for his new feature film Relapse which has been chosen to receive the Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival.
Here is a quote from the award notification letter:
Our judges felt that your film demonstrated superior and standout filmmaking and is deserving of one of our most esteemed awards. Your film was among the very best of the several hundreds of films submitted from over 30 countries around the world.
Relapse is a story revolving around about the deadly drug Crystal Meth, which has become a tragic problem not only in Hawaii but around the world. Please look carefully at the website www.relapsemovie.com to find out more about the film and check out the University of the Nations film program.
We know that this award is very encouraging to Willie and Patricia and the crew and students at the University of the Nations. We applaud their efforts and ask you to pray for them. Good going, Willie!
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