— Government Chancellor – Dale Sky Jones
BAY AREA, CA, USA, October 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — “American Pot Story: Oaksterdam” celebrates its win from the Topanga Movie Competition (TFF) for the Luna Spirit Award. TFF celebrated its 18th version as a gravitational hub of open-mindedness, dialogue, and storytelling. Underneath this yr’s theme, “UNREEL: Holding it actual in an unreal world” which explored the distinctive challenges and alternatives introduced by our present second.
The award-winning documentary, by critically acclaimed filmmakers Dan Katzir and Ravit Markus, revolves round Oaksterdam College (OU), the world’s first hashish faculty, and tells the unknown origin story of the individuals who took monumental dangers to make hashish legalization doable. It celebrates the brave heritage of the legacy trade and the motion that began at OU and would go on to impression the world. Different individuals within the movie are CA Governor Gavin Newson and CA Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
“The Luna Spirit Award honors the resilience and class demonstrated by Ravit and Dan in capturing the vital story of the legalization of hashish. Undeterred by challenges, obstacles, and private sacrifices, the filmmakers persevered to create an attractive documentary that skillfully balances gravity and levity,” states Urs Baur, founder and director Topanga Movie Institute & Competition.
The movie sheds mild on the hashish legalization motion by way of the lens of Oaksterdam College leaders. Katzir and Markus spent 10 years shadowing OU Founder Richard Lee and Government Chancellor Dale Sky Jones and captured their struggles and triumphs as they fought to carry this matter to the mainstream.
“We’re thrilled our journey was captured – that is an unexpectedly historic movie, and so well-received by “not pot lovers,” Jones says. “The hashish motion has come to this point, but the trade has main hurdles to federal recognition and regulation. Oaksterdam continues to drive authorized and public coverage, advocacy and social impression by way of training – and good bother.”
AWARDS
Viewers Award – Slamdance Movie Competition
Mayor’s Award – Oakland Worldwide Movie Competition
Stony Award for Greatest Documentary – Celeb Stoner Journal
Coveted Coyote Award – Luna Spirit Topanga Movie Institute and Competition
Nominated – Documentary Award – Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Movie Competition
Teaser: https://vimeo.com/798926586/4b7747f3a6
Upcoming Festivals:
Weyauwega Worldwide Movie Competition the movie’s Wisconsin premiere!
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Gerold Opera Home
Tickets: https://wiff2023.eventive.org/passes/purchase
Q&A: Director Ravit Markus to attend
Fort Lauderdale Worldwide Movie Competition the movie’s Florida premiere!
Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Savor Cinema
Tickets: https://fliff.com/occasions/americanpotstoryoaksterdam/#buynow
Particular Visitors: Ravit Markus, Dale Sky Jones, Jeff Jones
About American Pot Story: Oaksterdam: https://www.americanpotstory.com
About Oaksterdam:
Oaksterdam College, the world’s first hashish faculty, has been the forerunner in offering the best high quality coaching to individuals concerned within the trade. OU’s college consists of execs, lecturers, and material consultants who’ve taught greater than 80,000 OU alumni from 110 nations. With roots rising 25 years deep, OU is a dynamic, numerous, and responsive tutorial institute devoted to educating the worldwide hashish neighborhood, trade, regulators, and authorities. It’s the most acknowledged and trusted title in hashish training.
Chase Roberts
Oaksterdam College
+1 415-385-8072
chase@oaksterdamuniversity.com
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