Award-Winning Documentary ``PEACE ONE DAY'' Premieres in Los Angeles.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The award-winning film "PEACE ONE DAY" will have its Los Angeles premiere on Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the Harmony Gold "Harmony Gold" may refer to:
During his remarkable five-year journey, Gilley meets with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1 1997 to January 1 2007, serving two five-year terms. He was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. , His Holiness a title of the pope; - formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors. See also: Holiness the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (dä`lī lä`mə) [Tibetan,=oceanic teacher], title of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Believed like his predecessors to be the incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, 1935–, , and other notables, enlisting support for the idea. His efforts culminate in a resolution by the U.N. General Assembly in 2001, declaring a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, observed on September 21 annually. Events in support of World Peace Day have been staged in more than 100 countries. Gilley continues to raise awareness and build support for World Peace Day. He is currently creating a second documentary focusing on the global awareness raising process and the manifestation of practical, even life-saving initiatives on World Peace Day. Its mission is to encourage observance of the day, and raise awareness and support through the film. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gilley, "If you build a house, you start with one brick; if we want to build peace, we must start with one day, and that day has arrived." The screening, which is free of charge and open to the public, is followed by a reception including a question-and-answer session with the filmmaker. The film earned the Kodak Award for Best Documentary at the 2005 Adelaide Film Festival, the Humanitarian Award and the Special Award at the 2005 Tiburon International Film Festival. It was nominated for the Director's Guild of Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement and Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards. Running time is approximately 80 minutes. The screening is made possible by a grant from the Center for Peace through Culture, a non-profit organization that fosters peaceful coexistence between various cultures. (www.centerforpeacethroughculture.org). Reservations can be made by email at: lagala@peaceoneday.org. International Sales Agent is Films Transit International. To find out more about Peace One Day, please visit www.peaceoneday.org. PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. |
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