"The Reach"‬ won the Best Short Award and the Best Actress Award for Jana Balkan at the Puerto Aventuras International Film Festival in Mexico, in the stunning setting of the Riviera Maya! Here is the statement from the jury, whom I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart:

"Your work is outstanding and our jury, our audience, the community here, and the fellow filmmakers were all incredibly moved by your film."

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I'm pleased to share this in-depth interview about "The Reach" with American journalist Calvin Schwartz: I had the honor of being a guest on his renowned and prestigious podcast, "Conversations with Calvin: We the Species." We discussed the artistic and production process behind the film and, of course, the collaboration with StephenKing and BruceSpringsteen, and cinema at 360°. Many thanks to Calvin for his sensitivity and depth of analysis.🎬👍 A special thanks to Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Italy, and Sony Music Publishing - Italy for making the use of "Moonlight Motel" in the film possible. And hearthfelt thanks to Stephen King and Bruce Sprinsgteen. ❤🙏 You can watch the full interview at this link: https://youtu.be/mV78UOojTrM?si=ZnoSf618XtlpRHZg #TheReach #StephenKing #BruceSpringsteen #SonyMusic #CalvinSchwartz #ConversationsWithCalvin #NJDiscover #IndependentCinema #JanaBalkan #LucaCaserta #NewJersey #Filmmaking #InternationalInterview #ConstantReader #DollarBaby #MoonlightMotel