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Thanks everyone for your thoughtful support as we take care of several pre-release expenses to prepare the Hope of Escape for its public...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Apr 27
- 1 min
New Ways of Telling The Story
Check out this NYT article about author Christina Sharpe https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/magazine/christina-sharpe-black-literature.ht...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Sneak Preview a Success!
How wonderful that we had a chance to hold a sneak preview of Hope of Escape at the African Meeting House on Nantucket Island on March...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Paying respects to our ancestors on Nantucket
Before diving into the screening/festival circuit this year for Hope of Escape, we wanted to honor Amy's forebears on March 24 and lay...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Feb 28
- 1 min
On It's Way! Post-Production is Finished!
Please see our latest news here!
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hopeofescapemovie
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Happy New Year!
2023 is going to be THE YEAR for Hope of Escape as we are excited for its upcoming premiere and screening events in the coming months!...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Hope of Escape Hero Profile: Anita Gurley
It has been such an honor to work with those who volunteered their precious time to act in Hope of Escape, whether it be a speaking part...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Hope of Escape Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
We are so excited to receive finishing funds from the NEH via the Virginia Humanities Council as we ramp up final post-production...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
Check out our newsletter!
Here is the link to Women Make Movies: https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/hope-of-escape/
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hopeofescapemovie
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Middleburg Moviemaking
I want this post to be a message of thanks to my Middleburg, Virginia friends who were so helpful and welcoming as my crew and I...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
How to Make a Torch
Remember in Raiders in the Lost Ark when Indiana is trying to scare snakes away with his fire torch in the Well of Souls? It got us...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Jun 17, 2022
- 1 min
Wilby in the news!
Check out our lead character, (and Amy's great, great grandfather) mentioned in the New York Times today!! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/0...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Hero Profile: Bob Lock, Bellamy Mansion, June 14/15
Today marks the one-year anniversary of our first day of filming Hope of Escape! Now that principal photography is finished we are so...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Apr 7, 2022
- 1 min
At Last!
This is a day to remember and a wonderful moment in our nations history!
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hopeofescapemovie
- Mar 13, 2022
- 1 min
As Winter Ebbs, Remembering Nantucket
Cold + wind + nor'easter + pandemic = quite a challenge! I am so grateful that we were able to get our two days of filming finished on...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Black History Month
(and Research Anniversary!) Wishing you all the best as we celebrate Black History Month! This is also the one-year anniversary of...
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hopeofescapemovie
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
It's About Time
It's about time we started posting our Hope of Escape adventures on at least a weekly basis! Please check in here for latest news and...
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