{"id":3738,"date":"2024-07-28T21:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T21:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imefilmfest.com\/international-migration-&#038;-environmental-film-festival\/?page_id=3738"},"modified":"2024-07-28T21:00:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T21:00:59","slug":"the-journey-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imefilmfest.com\/international-migration-&-environmental-film-festival\/the-journey-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The journey home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directed by<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p> Vera Denton, Desmond Denton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Country of Origin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Runtime<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>01:56:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Category<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/submissions\/26871222#ff_javascript\"><\/a>Feature Film<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the sprawling tapestry of American immigration, the truest stories often lie in the hearts of the smallest travelers. Journey Home, a compelling documentary, dares to unveil the poignant hopes and harrowing challenges of families embarking on a new life in the United States, seen through the innocent eyes of their children.<br>Journey Home is a documentary film featuring the hopes and the challenges of families with young kids moving to USA. This story is created to share the real stories of immigration through the eyes of children. The kids and their parents negotiate their experiences, hopes, fears and the universal thread that connects their stories. We invite you to be part of their journey and follow their brave little footsteps.. South African Family Journeys<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director Biography &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Vera Denton, Desmond Denton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/imefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vera-Denton-Desmond-Denton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3739\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com\/press_kits\/headshots\/002\/256\/706\/original\/e3c079959f-headshot.jpg?1674833069\"><\/a>There was a boy who was inspired by telling stories.<br>He lost himself in books so much that he had to start<br>telling the stories with friends via a video<br>tape recorder. He and his friends used to cut<br>together their own movies and handmade title<br>sequences. He would wake up to see a world filled<br>with drama, conflict, suspense, adventure, and<br>fantasy. It made him feel alive. He would just sit<br>and listen to people and came to this amazing<br>conclusion\u2026 People are moved by emotion and<br>the best emotions are usually engaged by this simple<br>phrase- once upon a time&#8230; He believed that one<br>needs to be training your mind as well as skill. So<br>what did he do next? He started in school working<br>on film sets, from being a runner, making coffee and getting to know the film hierarchy. He studied,<br>worked hard and fell more in love with the film industry. So the next best thing to do was to enrol to<br>the Afda film school where he studied directing and writing. He further has a honours in<br>communication and post graduate in psychology. He is currently busy with his masters in fine arts.<br>For the last two years he has won over 16 international awards for is film work and is currently in<br>post production with his film Spelonk, set for international release. One of his biggest tests was to<br>take on the 48 hour film challenge where they received 12 nominations and 3 awards. This included<br>best film rated by audience review.<br>The boy with dreams, is now an award<br>winning filmmaker who walks with a<br>strong vision of creativity, vision, passion<br>and heart. This fearless and talented man<br>is&#8230; Desmond Denton, International<br>award winning storyteller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directed by Vera Denton, Desmond Denton Country of Origin South Africa Runtime 01:56:00 Category Feature Film In the sprawling tapestry of American immigration, the truest stories often lie in the hearts of the smallest travelers. 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