I am often asked if winning an Oscar changed my life, to which I usually answer, "No, but it changed the life of my film."

Ten years after receiving the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film, "Visas and Virtue" is still receiving invitations to screen at film festivals around the world. We recently screened, for the first time, in Lithuania (the country where the incident of Sugiahra issuing transit visas to Polish Jews fleeing the impending Holocaust took place), and at the end of the month, will screen in India.



I am honored that my Academy Award-winning short film, "Visas and Virtue" has been selected to screen in Mumbai, India, at the 7Islands International Film Festival, on Closing Night, January 30, 2009.

The 7Islands, in its 4th Edition, has a mission of Non-Violent Resistance, Global Disarmament, Human Rights & Peace.

My film will screen following the Closing Ceremony, with the feature film, "Seven Days Sunday," by Niels Laupert. Screening begins at 6:30 pm. Here are details:

4th 7Islands International Film Festival

"Visas and Virtue"
showing with
"Seven Days Sunday"

6:30 pm to 8:16 pm
Friday, January 30, 2009
S.P.JAIN AUDITORIUM
BHAVAN'S COMPLEX
ANDHERI (W)
MUMBAI, INDIA

For full festival schedule, [click here] (www.7islands.in)

If you happen to be in that part of the world, around that time, or know anyone who will be, please help spread the word.

Thanks for reading,

–CT