The Red Suitcase Film

I don’t know about you, but I get really tired of what’s available, or should I say what is not available, in movie theaters these days. Good films have gone the way of manual typewriters. Indie filmmakers continue to make every effort to bring their art and meaningful productions to viewers of all ages and interests, but as is often the fate of creatives, they struggle financially.

There is a growing interest in films about the issues affecting our generation, from caring for aging parents, to divorce, to issues of beauty and coping with adult children.  They are important films, but most will probably never see the light of day because the funds run out before they can be completed. The Red Suitcase is one such film.

This film caught my attention months ago. I’m always looking for a good drama or human interest story and when I visited their website and watched the trailer I was immediately caught up by the story line. It promised to be an introspective and heartwarming story. I followed the filmmakers on Twitter, but didn’t think any more about it.

Several weeks ago, Dana White, the writer and actress playing one of the lead roles  in the film, reached out to me. (Serendipity.) It seems that the production of the film had hit the proverbial financial brick wall. Deciding to launch a fundraising campaign via Indiegogo.com, she wanted to know if I minded if they used my book as a gift for donation. What’s to mind???

Apparently both Dana and her mother read The Little Book of Hope and loved it and she felt it was a perfect fit for their campaign. Funny how things work out. Dana and her husband are wonderful, charitable people with a story to tell, and completely apart from my book being included in the campaign, I would like to encourage you to

Kathleen Chalfant

consider supporting their endeavors. Take a moment if you can to visit their website and watch the trailer. (They were fortunate to land Kathleen Chalfant to play the role of Ruth. I think she’s perfect!)

In lieu of, or in addition to, a donation, here are a few things you can do to spread the word and show your support.

Follow on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TheRedSuitcase and share their updates with your friends.

Follow them on Twitter: @RedSuitcaseFilm and share with your followers

If you have a blog: Write a post about the film, interview Dana (contact me for more information AgingAbundantly@gmail.com).

Share my posts about the film. I will be posting an interview with Dana on AgingAbundantly.com next week.

Let’s help keep art alive. It is so important to our culture and the health and well-being of humanity.

Thank you.

Dorothy