“Hard To Believe” has won six prestigious awards from The Accolade Global Film Competition.
Awards List for Hard To Believe:
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Documentary Short
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Film Short
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Religion / Ethics
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Documentary Program / Series
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Health / Medicine / Science
The awards were given for the outstanding documentary short, Hard To Believe, which presents a serious investigation into one of the most horrifying medical crimes of our time, that questions: “Why is it that so few people seem to be paying attention?”.
“The recognition is gratifying for what it says about the talents of everyone on the production team. Much more important, however, is that the Accolades Awards helps brings attention to an issue that for too long has not been recognized by doctors, politicians and journalists,” says Ken Stone, Director and Producer of Hard To Believe.
The Accolade recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about theAccolade and a list of recent winners can be found at www.accoladecompetition.org.
In winning an Accolade, Hard To Believe joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including the Oscar winning production of The Lady in Number Six by Malcolm Clarke, the very talented Dave Bossert of Disney for his short documentary, The Tunes Behind The Toons, Hollywood industry veteran Ron Howard for When You Find Me and Highwire Films Australia for their popular ABC TV series twentysomething. Rick Prickett, who chairs The Accolade Global Film Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, “The Accolade is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The Accoladehelps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of The Accolade is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.”
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Hard To Believe will be available to watch online for one week only, Sept 27-October 5, during the week that the Chinese President is visiting New York to address the United Nations. For more details, visit www.swoopfilms.com.