Filmmaker Spotlight Producer/Director Scott Hatfield, Producer/Director, at FirstGlancePhiladelphia-based filmmaker Scott Hatfield is an award-winning medical/science/technology journalist who has traveled throughout the world documenting hundreds of people, projects and happenings—everything from the latest advances in heart care to reporting from Europe on emerging diseases and treatments. His film, the African documentary A Little Bit of Love: The Making of a Message (http://www.albolmovie.com) profiles the efforts of stylish East African musicians who teamed with Ugandan medical personnel to create a powerful HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention song. 'The mixing of the Ugandan music artists and medical, health professionals to raise awareness about preventing AIDS was a story I hoped would reach the world,' said Producer/Director Hatfield, who is based in Old City. 'It was a privilege and honor to document A Little Bit of Love, allowing more people to hear these important HIV/AIDS prevention messages, rapped or sung in song.' Recently, the documentary was honored with two 2008 Telly Bronze Awards, in the health and wellness and social issues categories and it was also recognized as a finalist in the 2007 International Health and Medical Media Award competition known as the FREDDIE (billed as the Oscar of medical/health films). A 2008 Videographer Award of Distinction winner, A Little Bit of Love: The Making of a Message was filmed entirely in Kampala, Uganda in early 2007 and is screening at various national and international film festivals through 2008. A Little Bit of Love: The Making of a Message is screening during the 11th annual FirstGlance Film Festival (http://www.firstglancefilms.com), October 16th-19th at Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street. http://www.albolmovie.com |
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