Yifei and her family who are featured in our latest documentary “Finding Courage” and us (the Swoop team) took part in a screening of the film in Palm Springs, California! The film was concurrently broadcast on NBC Palm Springs.
The Epoch Times - ‘Extraordinary’: Documentary Reveals Secret Footage of Chinese Labor Camp
“The movie is extraordinary,” said Sophie York, a lecturer at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. “I’ve been slightly traumatized watching it … It’s so well researched and so tenderly put together.”
Read the full article HERE
“Reel Conversations" with Kay Rubacek, Director of "Finding Courage"
“Reel Conversations” highlights filmmakers responsible for some of the official Real to Reel Film Festival Selections. On this episode of “Reel Conversations,” Thomas Manning speaks with Kay Rubacek, writer/director for "Finding Courage."
Filming at the Infamous Alcatraz Prison
We wanted to get a sense of what the inside of a Chinese prison is like. Yifei and Leo had tried to describe it to us but it was still difficult to understand. We suggested we take a look at an American prison to compare and they agreed.
Filming in Beautiful San Francisco Chinatown
Great food, great location! Here are some images from our film shoot in San Fran’s Chinatown for our upcoming film “Finding Courage” we thought we’d share. Enjoy!
"Courage is Found" Music Video Sneak Peek!
We're excited to announce that we have collaborated with some truly amazing people for an original theme song for our upcoming movie, "Finding Courage"! The song is called "Courage Is Found" and features the powerful voice of Mika Hale and is produced by Swoop Films with the brilliant Sterling Campbell and Adrian Morales-Demori and Malury Imbernon of Heiga Studios.