| DREAM TOUCH BELIEVE (85 min) US |
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Director/Producer: Jenna Naranjo Winters
Description:
The film explores the unbelievable life and inspiring sculpture of New Mexican artist Michael Naranjo. As a boy growing up on the Santa Clara Pueblo Indigenous reservation, Naranjo dreamt of becoming an artist–just like many of his ancestors. But at twenty-three years old, Naranjo was drafted to the Vietnam War. During combat, a grenade destroyed his eyes and right hand. In the days and years that followed, Naranjo fought past critics and social stereotypes to harness the life and career of his dreams. From darkness, he resurrected his inner vision and is now a world recognized sculptor. The shadow-like bronzes he creates are treasured for their haunting beauty and are displayed prominently in homes, museums and grand institutions like the White House and Vatican. But it’s Naranjo’s life story that continues to spark hope within people of all walks of life. While this is a story of just one man, a piece of this story lives within all of us. It’s symbolic that all of us can harness resilience and determination, even in uncertain times.Biography:
Jenna Naranjo Winters is an award-winning journalist, television producer and documentary filmmaker with over twenty-five years experience specializing in investigative reporting. While she has partnered with multiple networks in front of the camera and behind the scenes, Jenna spent the bulk of her career at the longtime Fox hit series, America's Most Wanted, where she learned to take even the most gut-wrenching story about a crime and turn it into an emotional and captivating story about a human.
Contact Information:
e: dreamtouchbelieve@gmail.com
w: www.dreamtouchbelieve.com
