Host of War Room Pandemic, Steve Bannon, interviews Director of “Finding Courage,” Kay Rubacek, to discuss the film, the Chinese Communist Party, and U.S. politicians willingness to turn a blind eye to their human rights abuses for financial gain.
Bring Your Fishing Pole - "Finding Courage” Screens at the Woods Hole Film Festival off Cape Cod July 25th - Aug 1st
Actually, leave your fishing pole at home. The Woods Hole Film Festival will be online this year due to Covid-19. Check out their website for more info!
Woods Hole Film Festival Website
Woods Hole Film Festival review of “Finding Courage:”
"When programming for the Woods Hole Film Festival, we look for films that are interesting, that look at issues from a unique perspective and focus on important, conversational topics. FINDING COURAGE offers a heartbreaking and personal perspective on an issue not many in the US are familiar with. The programming team was incredibly impressed with the depth of the storytelling in the film and believed it was an important story that we are honored to share as part of the festival line up this year."
~ Woods Hole Film Festival Coordinator, Hannah Garfield
Woods Hole Online Film Festival Online Access How-To: HERE
"Finding Courage" wins The American Film Award!
Years of painstaking work went into “Finding Courage” to tell Yifei and her family’s story to the best of our ability. It is a story of the human spirit, togetherness, and hope that we knew we needed to share with the world. We are honored “Finding Courage” had been acclaimed by The American Film Awards!
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!
Introducing "China's Walking Dead," a Book by Swoop Films
With the many complexities of society in Communist China, with every facet of life being dictated by the Party, including all of its media outlets they use to mold Chinese citizens, we had to find ex-Chinese Communist officials who were willing to share their stories for our upcoming film "Finding Courage."
"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.
Persecution and Perseverance: Kicking the Seat Interviews "Finding Courage Director Kay Rubacek
Ian talks with director and activist Kay Rubacek, whose feature documentary debut, FINDING COURAGE, looks at exiled journalist Yifei Wang's fight for justice against the Chinese Communist Party--who imprisoned and murdered her sister following a 2001 Falun Gong protest.
VISION TIMES: The Making of Finding Courage
In many ways, the documentary Finding Courage is an accidental film. Its director, Kay Rubacek from Swoop Films initially, never sought to make it a full-length feature.
Having just finished producing the award-winning Hard to Believe documentary — about forced organ harvesting in China — Kay was looking to make her directorial debut with a short 10-minute film.
DEEP DIVE on The 1989 Tiananmen Massacre: How China’s Regime Justifies Slaughter
Marking the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4th, 1989, the Chinese Communist regime's sinister treatment of young Hong Kong protesters now provides the world another glimpse into the criminal minds operating the world's largest dictatorship. Hosted by Swoop Films producer, Kay Rubacek.
Journal of Political Risk Reviews "Finding Courage"
“A hard-hitting documentary about the unimaginable repression under which people of faith suffer in China. The harrowing story follows a loving family as they risk everything to get undercover footage that will bring to the world the truth of their daughter's brutal torture and death in a Communist labor camp.”
~ Anders Corr, Ph.D., Journal of Political Risk
A Conversation with Chapman Chen from Hong Kong Bilingual News about our upcoming film "Finding Courage"
U.S. Director Kay Rubacek reveals the Chinese regime’s ambitions
European Documentary Magazine published a very detailed review of our soon-to-be-released film "Finding Courage." Check it out!
The Agonizing Campaign for Truth
"Essential viewing for anyone who cares about international human rights."
~ Nick Holdsworth, Modern Times
"Finding Courage" Director Interviewed on Business Game Changers with Sarah Westall
Communist Infiltration: Reeducation Camps, State Propaganda: Finding Courage Director Kay Rubacek
Film Director & Producer, Kay Rubacek, joins Sarah Westall in an in-depth interview about our upcoming film "Finding Courage" discussing the parallels we are seeing in China play out in America today. Check it out!
Part one:
Hard-Hitting Feature Documentary on China-US Relations Available Now for Media Review
New York: May 8, 2020. For Immediate Release
Due to widespread film festival cancellations and postponements, Swoop Films is inviting media, bloggers, and V.I.P.s to review the award-winning film, “Finding Courage” directly from the filmmakers.
“‘Finding Courage’ is a story about real people in America whose lives are being hurt by the decisions of the Chinese regime. With tense China-US relations due to the current pandemic, audiences want stories about China and how it is affecting our lives in the rest of the world,” says producer/director Kay Rubacek, who has first-hand experience of being locked in a Chinese prison cell, and is also available for an interview.
“Finding Courage” is 80 minutes long and in English (with few subtitles). It is narrated by the beautiful voice of Lea B. Olsen, former Big Ten basketball player and ESPN broadcaster for the WNBA. The film’s story follows former Chinese journalist, Yifei Wang, living in exile in the United States, who is desperate to reunite her broken family and get justice for the murder of her sister. However, her choices mean the difference between life and death for her family who are still in China.
The film includes rare interviews with former Chinese regime officials including a former director of a Chinese labor camp, a secret agent, and an official for China's propaganda department. All of the interviewees are risking their personal safety, and that of their family, by providing testimony in this film.
The film has won a Gold Remi Award from the Houston International Film Festival, and received official selection from Arizona Film Festival and Jersey Shore Film Festival, however many festivals are on hold due to pandemic restrictions.
The filmmakers are especially thankful to Grammy Award-winning engineer Adrian Morales-Demori who lead the film’s audio post at Heiga Studios, Bruce Aronson and Francis Galluccio (who has written songs for major artists including Jessica Simpson, and Celine Dion) who created the original score for the film, phenomenal singer Mika Hale, and Sterling Campbell (musician for David Bowie and B52’s) who produced the soon-to-be-released “Courage Is Found” theme song for the film.
To review "Finding Courage" email: hello@swoopfilms.com
Movie trailer: www.FindingCourageMovie.com
Press kit: https://www.swoopfilms.com/press-kit
Press Inquiries: Tim@swoopfilms.com
"FINDING COURAGE" wins a Gold Remi Award!
The 53rd Houston International Film Festival has awarded “Finding Courage” with a Gold Remi Award in the Political / International Issues Category! With entries for this coveted award being received from over 4,500 total category entries from 76 nations in 2020, we are truly honored to have our film be selected for this wonderful accolade.
WorldFest is one of the oldest, longest-running, and largest film and video competitions in the world. It has given first top honors to Stephen Spielberg, George Luscas, Francis Ford Coppola, David Lynch, Ang Lee, the Coen Brohers, Ridley Scott, Oliver Stone and many others over its many years running. WorldFest’s Remi Award is named after Fredric Rmington, the great artist and sculptore who captured the spirit of Texas and the West with his brilliant work.
Thank you very much to WorldFest!
Special Pre-screening Review of 'Finding Courage'
Special Pre-screening Review of 'Finding Courage'
Description
Film Preview Screening of 'Finding Courage'
We at Swoop Films are looking for valuable audience feedback of our film that is near completion. We ask that you fill out our questionnaire after the film.
Event is free of charge
Synopsis:
A former journalist for China's state-run media and her family, having faced torture and murder at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party in China, must find the courage to heal from the past and face again their persecutors as they begin a covert operation into a labor camp to collect evidence from her sister's killers.
Teaser:
Find out more about 'Finding Courage' at: Swoopfilms.com
Where:
Seligmann Center
23-26 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf, NY, 10981
https://occitizensfoundation.org/seligmann-center/
When:
Friday, Nov 22, 6pm - 7:45pm
New Tang Dynasty Television Highlights Viral FOX Report
New Tang Dynasty Television showcased the viral FOX report about Yifei Wang and her family. Undercover Footage from 'Finding Courage' has given millions in the report an inside look into China’s labor camp system.
Dailymail.com and The Western Journal Report on 'Finding Courage'
Thank you Dailymail and The Western Journal for your report on Yifei Wang’s story and ‘Finding Courage!’ Below are links to the articles:
DailyMail
Disturbing undercover video shot by a survivor's husband reveals the brutal treatment of Falun Gong followers inside a Chinese labor camp where many have died from alleged torture
The Western Journal
Brutal Video Smuggled out of China Shows Why We Can’t Let It Win
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/brutal-video-smuggled-china-shows-cant-let-win/
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Finding Courage’ teaser video worldwide premiere at The BL
“The film exposes the struggles of the family that is split between China and America, and the risks they take as the try to expose what really happens in China’s labor camps and justice system to people who want nothing more than to express their beliefs.”
Special Report on FOX 11 News on Yifei Wang and 'Finding Courage'
The shocking FOX 11 report on Yifei Wang and the persecution of Falun Gong is out. Director Kay Rubacek from Swoop Films is interviewed in the report about producing 'Finding Courage,' our next film about Yifei and her family's ordeal. This story will be presented at the Republican National Committee next spring.