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SHOOTING BEAUTY
Everyone deserves a shot.

See festival reactions to SHOOTING BEAUTY here: bit.ly/KXy2X

BEST DIRECTOR- 2010 FirstGlance Hollywood
AUDIENCE AWARD- 2010 FirstGlance Hollywood
AUDIENCE AWARD- 2010 Durango Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD- Best Documentary- Independent Film Festival of Boston 2009
AUDIENCE AWARD- Best Feature Film- Phoenix Film Festival 2009
AUDIENCE AWARD- Best Film of the Festival- Woods Hole Film Festival 2009
AUDIENCE AWARD- Top Rated Documentary- Maine International Film Festival 2009
AUDIENCE AWARD- 2009 Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD- Top Rated Documentary 2009 Moondance Film Festival
MOST INSPIRATIONAL DOCUMENTARY- 2009 Atlanta DocuFest
BEST DOCUMENTARY- 2009 New Hampshire Film Festival
BEST DOCUMENTARY Seahorse Award- 2009 Moondance Film Festival
BEST of the FEST- Encore Screening- 2009 Rhode Island International Film Festival
SPECIAL JURY AWARD- Durango Film Festival
ENCORE SCREENING- Sidewalk Film Festival 2009
STANDING OVATION- Woodstock Film Festival
WORLD PREMIERE- Full Frame Film Festival
FILM OF THE YEAR- Cape Cod Times

SHOOTING BEAUTY tells the true life story of an aspiring fashion photographer named Courtney Bent whose career takes a life-changing turn when she discovers true beauty hidden inside a facility for people living with extreme cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

When she begins inventing cameras her new friends can use, the photographs expose an unforgettable story that will make you rethink what it means to live with a disability-- and without one.

Join our facebook page to see fun pics and videos from the project as well as the latest upcoming screening info:

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Be sure to check out this message from one of the amazing supporters of this movie!

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And here are some reviews:

"film of the year"-- bit.ly/4PUF2a

ahwatukee.com/articles/thought-7263-knew-beauty.html

tinyurl.com/nswbye

bit.ly/5ZN8zh

newenglandfilm.com/magazine/archives/2009/04/beauty

loadedgunboston.com/2009/04/shooting-beauty-is-iffboston-hidden-gem.html

tinyurl.com/kkvjol

Official Web Site:
EveryoneDeservesaShot.com

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  • Brian Van Peski plus 3 years ago
    Absolutely beautiful piece. I hope you are able to find the help you seek for the film. I wish my brother who was handicap could have participated in something as creative and liberating as this project.
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  • Blake Whitman staff 3 years ago
    can't wait to see the final piece!
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  • rg lacandola 3 years ago
    cannot wait.
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  • George Kachadorian 3 years ago
    thanks blake & rg!
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  • erin moran 2 years ago
    I look forward to seeing the film!!
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  • George Kachadorian 2 years ago
    the official web site is going up...

    everyonedeservesashot.com
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  • Shu Ling Yong plus 2 years ago
    Absolutely beautiful. I really look forward to seeing this!
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  • skyler buffmyer 2 years ago
    this looks incredible!! :]
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  • Dan Young 2 years ago
    I was able to see this film this weekend at the NH Film Festival and it was so touching and joyous! I have been a photographer myself for 20 years now and there was a scene where she was teaching them to make 'hand' prints in the darkroom that to me was so incredible. Whenever I would teach people the 'darkroom' we would invariably always do these.

    Thank you guys so much for putting this together!
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  • darraghdoyle plus 2 years ago
    This looks incredible. Inspiring. Any plans for a screening in Ireland?
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  • George Kachadorian 2 years ago
    @ darragh-- we just did a screening in Cork last weekend! Sign up for our Facebook page and we'll let you know when we bring it back... and thanks!

    facebook.com/group.php?gid=71146290201
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  • George Kachadorian 1 year ago
    Thank you to Durango Film Fest for awarding Shooting Beauty its 7th festival audience award!!
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  • soma helmi plus 1 year ago
    Wow! just amazing. This is so beautiful, I had tears just from watching the trailer.
  • George Kachadorian 1 year ago
    hey thanks soma! we've got another video posted here:

    vimeo.com/7147729
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  • Anders Dahl 1 year ago
    Looks like a great documentary.
    How old is the footage? It's from the "film days", has it been years in the making?
  • George Kachadorian 1 year ago
    many years indeed...
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  • David Belusic 1 year ago
    This is wonderful. I wish I had seen it in NYC last month. I look forward to watching on DVD.
    Best of luck with it!
  • George Kachadorian 1 year ago
    Thanks David!
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  • Chris 1 year ago
    Awesome! definitely need to see this!
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  • Roel Hendrickx plus 1 year ago
    As someone who has worked with people with disabilities (photographing them during a summer camp last year - see my related slideshow/video for more details), I can especially appreciate this, because the joy is so recognizable and contagious.
    Roel
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  • Antonio Hernandez plus 1 month ago
    Amazing, can't wait to see this
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