"Surviving" in Kentucky & Munich



Writer/Producer Mara
Lesemann with PJ Stokes,
director of the River City Festival
of Films, Owensboro, KY

 Mara Lesemann & Laura Thies
answer audience questions
in Munich, Germany



The Neues Gabriel Kino
Theater in Munich, German



Director Laura Thies introduces
Surviving Family in Munich



Surviving Family had its European premiere on the evening of November 7 at Munich's Neues Gabriel Kino theater, in front of an enthusiastic full house.  Director and Munich native Laura Thies organzed and hosted the event, which was attended by indie film lovers and filmmakers from around Germany and as far away as Switzerland.

We were thrilled to confirm our expectation (and hope!) that the story and characters do truly cross borders.

A few days before Munich, it was great to introduce Kentucky audiences to the Malone family at the River City Festival of Films in Owensboro, KY.  Festival director and filmmaker P.J. Starks put together a terrific event that offered the opportunity to network with filmmakers from throughout the region.