OFFICIAL FEATURE DOCUMENTARY UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2019 |
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QUICK PREVIEW - Kansas International Film Fest - Nov. 9th
- Recap of Museum of Flight screening with Michael Cudlitz
- Planes of Fame screening in Southern, CA Nov. 16th
- If you saw the film tell us what you thought on the COMMENTS page!
- List of more upcoming screenings
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My family is from the Midwest. Some of you might remember we screened Return To Hardwick in Jefferson City, MO back in August. We ended up packing the theater with people and was lucky enough to get my 94 year old grandmother to join us! |
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Director Michael Sellers with Grandmother Bee Sullivan. Her husband, John L Sullivan served in the 93rd Bomb Group. |
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It will be great to fly out this week and attend the 19th annual Kansas International Film Festival near Kansas City. We have been lucky enough to get into a few film festivals this year and this is another one we are proud to be a part of. The staff at KIFF has been in constant communication with us and could not be more helpful in making sure we have everything ready for our screening. |
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Over 150 films will be screened at the week long event |
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Here is a little about the festival from online: Filmmakers from around the world submit their work and attend our festival because of its storied history and reputation for celebrating filmmakers with Midwestern roots and beyond.
While KIFF attracts Academy Award-winning films, provides major networking opportunities and large events drawing community awareness, the festival never loses site of its roots, which are the local art, music and film communities that support each other. |
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Currently I live in New York City but it begs the question if my mid-western roots might have had an influence here. Will I ever find out? - probably not. I'd like to think that the film was selected for its excellent (pat on the back here) filmmaking and honest storytelling - right?? Shall we say everyone is always looking for a good story? MID-WEST BOY MAKES WWII DOCUMENTARY - now that could sell some tickets. Come on out and see the 93rd Bomb Group's story if you are in the area. Michael Sellers Producer/Director Return To Hardwick |
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SUCCESS IN SEATTLE Wow! What an awesome time in Seattle at the Museum of Flight screening of Return To Hardwick. Not only was director Michael Sellers in attendance but Hardwick narrator and Hollywood actor Michael Cudlitz was there too. |
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Director Michael Sellers and actor Michael Cudlitz talking to the audience at the screening (photo credit Ted Huetter) |
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Michael Cudlitz was gracious enough to leave a late night editing session in Los Angeles (he is currently directing a spin-off series of The Walking Dead) and take an early flight the next day up to Seattle to attend the screening. The museum representatives took us on a tour of the Space Shuttle trainer they have in one of their hangars. It's a full-scale mockup of the space shuttle orbiter — without the wings. It was used as a test bed for upgrades to the shuttle fleet and for astronaut training such as extra-vehicular activity (EVA) and emergency egress. |
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Inside the Space Shuttle trainer (photo credit Ted Huetter) |
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The exterior of the Shuttle is a mock-up but the inside houses the actual trainer flight deck and lower deck |
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We then got extremely lucky to visit with WWII veteran Dick Nelms. Dick was a pilot in a B-17 over Europe during the war. The museum told us that he shows up every Saturday to stand by the 17 and talk with visitors about his experience. Everyone in our group told Dick that, "It's cold out here - how do you do it?" He replied, "You have no idea." |
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Veteran Dick Nelms with Michael Cudlitz |
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The screening was in the afternoon and it was great to see so many people show up. Director Michael Sellers introduced the film and then brought Michael Cudlitz up after the screening for a Q&A session. |
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As a bonus we had 93rd Bomb Group President Jim Root in town. He said a few words at the screening and presented some more information on the 93rd and their accomplishments during the war. |
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(Left to Right) director Michael Sellers, actor Michael Cudlitz and 93rd Bomb Group president Jim Root. (photo credit Ted Huetter) |
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Take note of the Planes of Fame screening on November 16th at 10 AM. Please visit their websites for more information and tickets by clicking the image below. Director Michael Sellers will be attending the screening. As a bonus on the same day, you can catch another screening of Return To Hardwick in Huntington Beach, CA at 7 PM. Click the button below to get more details and reserve tickets. |
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MORE SCREENING DETAILS Kansas International Film Festival Glenwood Arts Theater 3707 W 95th St., Overland Park, KS 66206 November 9th, 2019 at 12:30 PM Reel East Texas Film Festival Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications 416 E Main St., Kilgore, TX 75662 November 16th, 2019 at 2:00 PM Planes of Fame 14998 Cal Aero Drive, Chino, California 91710 November 16th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Huntington Beach Public Library Theatre 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 November 16th, 2019 at 7:00 PM Military Heritage Museum 1200 W Retta Esplanade Unit 48, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 January 24th, 2020 at 7:00 PM |
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NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED |
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Director Michael Sellers walks around the excellent World War II gallery at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Michael was there to screening the film Return To Hardwick and had some time to walk around beforehand. |
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If you haven't seen it - check out the trailer for Return To Hardwick!!! |
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If you have seen Return To Hardwick please leave a comment by clicking the button below. It will take you to the film's website to the Comments page. We'd love to hear from you! |
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RETURN TO HARDWICK SYNOPSIS The 93rd Bomb Group was the most decorated, most traveled and most effective bomb group of WWII. Helping to cripple Hitler's Europe from the air, they executed some of the most daring bombing raids of the war. Along with the group's rich history - sons, daughters and grandchildren travel to England and explore the 93rd's long forgotten airbase - Hardwick Aerodrome 104. |
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