"From On High" has been selected to the 5th annual FRESCO Festival of Modern Art and Spiritual Films in Yerevan, Armenia for June 22-July 1, 2018. Helmed and written by Dawn Westlake, "From On High" tells the story of a Syrian refugee girl who finds a better life in Europe. The film was shot on location in Collsuspina, La Sala de Sant Llogari, and Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona. He also edited and did special effects. An original score was provided by 2016 Peer Raben Music Award nominee GC Johnson of Acoustic Labs.
"From On High" marks the professional acting debut of 11-year-olds Zoe Pinell Lopez and Esteve Serra Coll.
The film has won two awards, in Spain and in the USA: MEJOR CORTO/CATEGORIA EUROPEA, Muestra Internacional de Cortos de Solidario y Sensibilizacion de la ONG Mision Humanitaria, Ciudad Real, Spain; and, FIRST PLACE, UNCG Sustainability Film Festival, Greensboro, NC, USA.
For more info on FRESCO, please visit: http://fresco.am/en/fresco/about-the-festival.html
For more info on "From On High", please visit: http://dawnwestlake.com/rondecana/films/fromonhigh/index.html