Editor

Stressed-out New Yorkers can take a big breath now and get some much-needed relief by watching a new short film titled, "Inner Peace” a Positive Vision Network Production. "Inner Peace" has been selected to screen as part of the prestigious New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) on March 25th at the Village Cinema in Manhattan.This film is co- directed by award-winning filmmaker Kathleen Ammalee Rogers and 13 times Telly Award Winner Alan Heath. Festival officials have named this “a must see film.”

Written, narrated and co-produced by Rogers with co-producer and cinematographer Heath, "Inner Peace" is a soothing 13 minute visual poem which literally melts stress away and leaves the viewer feeling that life is truly good. Heath’s stunning high definition footage mesmerizes the viewer with both the delicate and the bold beauty of the Shenandoah mountain valley and crystal clear Virginia rivers. A classical score woven with Rogers’ soothing and artful narrative transports the viewer into an experience of deep inner peace and awe at the beauty in the world around us.

According to Rogers, President of Positive Vision Network (PVN) and personal growth expert, “right now many people are stressed more than ever. They are faced with constant demands, financial pressures and continuous negative news from around the world. People literally become sick from worry and stress. The rise in chronic illness, depression and anxiety are evidence of that!”

Rogers observes “When people are so stressed; they forget how to slow down and feel good. Some folks even think that feeling peaceful is an impossible luxury when actually it is a natural state inside everyone of us! We simply need to find our way back into that place. When my clients learn how to find that place of inner balance---it lifts depression and helps them heal faster. And this film makes that easy and fun by blending the power of nature with art and positive thinking. People are really surprised how different they feel after watching it. It’s like good medicine for the mind, body, heart and soul."

Nicole Holland, a film critic at Independent Film Quarterly said “This is a beautiful, soothing film. Kathleen Rogers and the team at Positive Vision Network have demonstrated once again their propensity for healing others through the creative medium of film.”

Heath is no newcomer to nature film making. His 1999 film "The Florida Burrowing Owl " won a Classic Telly Award Best in 20 years, the Best Conservation Message at the International Wildlife Festival Montana Film Festival and the Communicator Award. As a part of the PVN team, Heath says, “It is a known fact that when people go into nature they become a part of it, slow down and relax----just watch children playing in a field or someone sitting by the campfire under the trees. I have wanted to film wild life since I was a boy because it relaxes me. Now with PVN we are doing it for all of us!”


Positive Vision Network is a multimedia entertainment, education, publishing and production company dedicated to creating and distributing entertainment and resources which help people have positive thoughts, attitudes, life skills and living. PVN is not only dedicated to making positive media, but also to encouraging others to create positive films, literature, music and art, too. “Inner Peace” is the second film in Rogers and Heath’s “This World is Yours Series.”

Media and distributors can obtain a complimentary pass by faxing a request on company letterhead to (702) 361-6309 (attn. Nicole Holland).

"Inner Peace" premieres Wednesday March 25 at 7:50 pm at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan, New York City. The film's running time is 13 minutes. Tickets are $12 when purchased in advance. Advance tickets are available at www.nyfilmvideo.com or www.ticketweb.com. For all interview requests, and further information about “Inner Peace” and Positive Vision Network, please contact Ms. Rogers at 703 282 0743 or email kathleen@positivevisionnetworks.com or visit www.PositiveVisionNetwork.com.

More about Kathleen Rogers:
Kathleen Ammalee Rogers is a Personal Growth Expert and President (CEO) and founder of Positive Vision Network, which is dedicated to providing individuals and groups with films, publications, coaching and tools for cultivating positive thinking, feelings, skills, and relationships in their lives and communities. An energetic speaker, author, mind-body therapist, intercultural bridge builder and filmmaker Ms. Rogers has been empowering people and communities into positive relationships and well being for over 30 years. In 2008, her film "The World is Yours” won the Best Positive Short Film Award from the New International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) and was featured in Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival. Her second film “Inner Peace” will appear in the March 2009 NYIIFVF. She is also the author of Blue Print for Life, Center Listen Heal, The Coming Home Story and Healthy Happy Weight Guided Imageries for weight loss.. In addition, with both Masters studies in Clinical Psychology and a BS in nursing, Ms. Rogers continues to have a Mind-body therapeutic coaching practice in Rockville, Maryland. Inspired by Eastern Traditions, Ms. Rogers has spent the last 20 years weaving personal leadership and personal growth skills with Mind-Body-Energy skills to help adults and children heal their bodies, de-stress their lives, be freed from traumatic histories, heal broken hearts and to awaken their inner sparks for life. She believes everyday positive consciousness skills are vital for positive personal and worldwide transformation in the 21st century!

More about Alan Heath:
Alan Heath is a 13 time Telly Award Winning Cinematographer, including a Classic Telly for Burrowing Owls. Telly Classic and awards for "Unspoiled America", "Unspoiled Planet" and “For Love of my Brother. He is also a winner of an Aurora Award, a Communicator Award and International Wildlife Film Festival Award. With a Bachelors of Photo Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina, Alan has had a multifaceted career as cinematographer, director and producer for film and TV . He has done field production for Fox News Sunday and has been the studio or field cameraman for Weekend Live, Americas Most Wanted, ABC Night Line, Meet the Press, Good Morning America, ZDF German TV, CNN & Reuters, Presidents State of the Union Address, NASA, USPS, PBS, Sprint, Nextel, Verizon, Atlantic Video, Boeing, Paramount Pictures, CACI, Upstage Right, Feed the Children, Studio M, New England Satellite Premier Presentations, Fred Friendly, and International Paper. Between 1984 and 1995, Alan came into the public eye as the front line War Cameraman for Somalia with Reuters, Unicef, and "USAAF Return to England." His moving cinematography caused the world to see the faces of children and adults experiencing previously unseen challenges and tragedies occurring in Somalian villages. His unique ability and patience in capturing intimate views of animals in the wild and the poetry of the grand landscapes of America have inspired Alan to bring his talents to Positive Vision Network as the co-director of positive impact films.