Walking Tall, The Life and Wife of Walt Walker Executive Producer, Gail Parker who co-directed with Isidra Person-Lynn | 54 MinsI also wrote and narrated it!
Join Us Feb. 15 or 16 at PAFF www.waltwalker.com
My co-director, Gail Parker, just pulled off, after having given me one of the biggest "gifts" of my life: My director's pass to the Pan African Film Festival. Not only does it make me one of the filmmakers--it means I get to go and see the other filmmakers' works!
When I brought it inside, I turned it over in my palm, and showed it to my husband. Kwaku has entered a film in the last two Festivals, 2006 and 2007. And here I am carrying on the family tradition with 2008. So that's why he and I put the passes on the post just to sit there and marvel at them.
Last week Gail, William Byers and I received an email that our film had been nominated for best short documentary. Man! What an honor. Gail asked if I would go to the luncheon. I told her "No, it is good enough to have been nominated." (Of course I want to go, but the competition is stiff. If we don't win, I don't want to spoil the glow of having been nominated! But, we may as well go and congratulate the winners...)
For every long night, for every butt blister, for every dead end when trying to research Mr. Walker's life, for every three way debate and 1000's of emails, this moment that I received the pass is all worth it.
I believe I can fly.
Thank you God, and thank you, Kwaku for the wind.
JOIN US!! For random photos from the Making Of Walking Tall and Beyond Click here. . Now, if you are over 60, the movie is supposed to be free on Friday, Feb 15 (the 1 p.m. showing). Saturday morning, Feb 16, the movie is only $7.75 (matinee.) After that, we will have DVD's to sell, and this all helps Mrs. Walker, Walt's wife and business partner of 62 years. At 87, she will be there with bells on.
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