Rosalia Films

31/07/2024

We are so excited to share that we’ve been selected as part of this year’s Global Peace Film Festival!

This recognition is especially meaningful as many of Chris Farina’s past films have also been featured at GPFF. We deeply admire Global Peace 360’s commitment to fostering positive social change through the power of film.

“A Bridge to Life” will screen September 20th at 8 PM @ Winter Park Library.

Go to https://peacefilmfest.org for more information on the festival.

30/07/2024

22/07/2024

03/07/2024

We are honored to receive the Best Humanitarian Film (Feature) award at the World Film Festival in Cannes. Thank you for this recognition!

19/06/2024

Back in April during the premiere of “A Bridge to Life,” Sam Heath from Equal Justice USA shared a powerful moment with us. After the film, he asked his eight-year-old daughter what stood out most. She paused, thought, and said, “That people can change that much.”

She got it. Bridges change people. Thank you Sam for sharing your daughter’s wisdom!

12/06/2024

The World Peace Game is a hands-on political simulation that gives players the opportunity to explore the connectedness of the global community through the lens of the economic, social, and environmental crises and the imminent threat of war. The goal of the game is to extricate each country from da...

08/06/2024

John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4'x5' plywood board -- and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches -- spontaneous, and always surprising -- go further than classroom lectures can.

08/06/2024

08/06/2024

Since completing “A Bridge to Life,” we've aimed to showcase the Bridge Ministry's success (recidivism under 5%) and inspire similar programs nationwide. As we face a drug addiction crisis, we advocate for compassionate solutions over incarceration. Help us build more bridges and reduce the need for jails—make a tax-deductible donation today to support our mission. Thank you for your support!
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/projects/bridgeministry

05/06/2024

30/05/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for the premiere of A Bridge to Life in Charlottesville. We are so grateful for all the support and heartwarming feedback we have continued to receive. It was a rewarding experience to collaborate with the Tom Tom Foundation, the Paramount Theatre...

29/05/2024

We are thrilled to announce that “A Bridge to Life” is part of this year's Branson International Film Festival! The film will screen virtually on Friday, June 7 at noon EST. Festival pass holders have access, or you can buy individual tickets by contacting [email protected].

20/05/2024

There’s a way out! 👏

03/05/2024

We're thrilled to share with our "A Bridge to Life" supporters that Seats at the Table with Dr. Andrew Kaufman, a Chris Farina production released in 2018, was named a semi-finalist at the 2024 CLIMAX Film Festival.

The feature documentary follows a college class where university students and prisoners from a maximum-security juvenile facility come together to discuss Russian literature. Through these discussions, they break down stereotypes, form deep connections, and gain a profound understanding of each other's lives. Led by University of Virginia Lecturer Andrew D. Kaufman since 2010, this transformative educational experience leaves both groups empowered and inspired to lead more purposeful lives. Previously, "Seats at the Table" has been showcased at prestigious events including the SXSW EDU Conference, The Virginia Film Festival, United Nations Association Film Festival, and Global Peace Film Festival.

The film is available via PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/seats-table/ #:~:text=Seats%20at%20the%20Table%20%7C%20PBS

23/04/2024

“A Bridge to Life” has won 4 awards at this year’s Berkeley Springs Film Festival: Best Feature Documentary, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, and Best Audio.

We are so grateful to our team and supporters. Thank you.

20/04/2024

The Tom Tom Festival continues tonight with a screening of, “A Bridge to Life” from celebrated filmmaker, Chris Farina.
Tom Tom Foundation Rosalia Films

18/04/2024

TONIGHT at 7pm is the Charlottesville premiere of “A Bridge to Life.” Tickets are still available. https://www.theparamount.net/event/bridge-to-life-documentary/

We are so excited and hope you can join us!

17/04/2024

April 18, 2024

16/04/2024

Farina follows the work of the local Bridge Ministry in Buckingham County.

15/04/2024

Drug addiction remains a serious problem here in Virginia with more than 26-hundred overdose deaths in 2023. In Buckingham County, near Charlottesville, one program is taking a unique approach to helping addicts who are leaving prison or were sentenced to drug treatment instead of incarceration.

14/04/2024

“A Bridge to Life” has won an Award of Outstanding Excellence at this year’s Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival!

12/04/2024

Thursday April 18 | 7pm Screening followed by Q&AThe Paramount TheaterPresented with UVA Law Decarceration and Community Reentry Clinic, Chris Little & Tori Goodloe, The Paramount Theater, and Vault VirginiaA Fundraiser for the Bridge Ministry and the Bridge to Life Film From celebrated director Chr...

12/04/2024

Tickets for the April 18 premiere are sold on a sliding scale as a fundraiser for The Bridge Ministry and the film’s distribution.

Supporting The Bridge is more crucial than ever, as they lost half a million dollars in state funding late last year.

Through the film, we aim to showcase The Bridge Ministry's transformative work. We hope to inspire similar programs nationwide and promote compassionate alternatives to incarceration amidst a national crisis of addiction — a crisis The Bridge Ministry works hard to solve.

Please join us to help support The Bridge Ministry. Tickets are still available. Get yours now! https://charlottesville.theparamount.net/abridgetolife