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​AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY CORNERSTONE WEB RELEASE ANNOUNCED

5/12/2020

 
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DALLAS, TX (May 12, 2020) - Beginning Friday, May 15, the world will have a front-row seat for the award-winning documentary CORNERSTONE, as CARING FOR THE WORLD FILMS releases the highly anticipated film on YouTube. 
CORNERSTONE chronicles the tragic, yet uplifting story of Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, who leaves Columbia University to return home to Uganda to care for his only brother, Frank, who is dying of AIDS. Kaguri discovers the disease that killed his brother and sister has also overwhelmed his entire home village. When he realizes no one is going to help them, Kaguri makes a decision that will forever change the course of his life and the lives of the people of the Enengo Valley in Western Uganda.
The film, directed and produced by Debi Lang, profiles Kaguri’s efforts to honor his brother's death wish, which triggered the creation of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, a comprehensive, community-based organization that utilizes a unique holistic approach to not only combat illness, poverty and hunger, but to also educate children, create financial independence and empower girls and women.
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 “With the current global pandemic impacting so many, it is very important to offer the public a positive story that showcases the human spirit turning tragedy into hope during the darkest of days,” says Lang. “CORNERSTONE elegantly captures the Nyaka story, which has inspired audiences around the world and we are absolutely thrilled to make it available free of charge to everyone on Nyaka’s YouTube channel.” View the trailer here
Since its world premiere in 2016, CORNERSTONE has screened worldwide and received more than a dozen international awards and festival nominations, including Best Documentary, Best Cinematography and Best Humanitarian Film.


CORNERSTONE WINS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

8/1/2019

 
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DALLAS-August 1, 2019- Caring For The World Films (CFTWF) announced today Director Debi Lang has won the prestigious Award of Excellence Special Mention for Documentary Feature from the Impact DOCS awards competition.  The award was given for her documentary film CORNERSTONE, which profiles Twesigye Jackson Kaguri’s moving personal story and the inspiration for the creation of Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project.  Impact DOCS recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change.




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August 01st, 2019

8/1/2019

 
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DALLAS-August 1, 2019- Director Debi Lang is proud to announce her latest documentary film, titled PATHBREAKERS,  has received the Award of Excellence in the Documentary Short category at the Impact DOCS Awards competition. Impact DOCS recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who contribute to profound social change. Documentaries were received from 30 countries, including veteran award winning filmmakers.


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BIG WIN FOR PATHBREAKERS AT THE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

7/1/2019

 
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DALLAS-July 1, 2019- Director Debi Lang is proud to announce her latest documentary film, titled PATHBREAKERS, won the award for  Best Documentary Short  and received a nomination for the prestigious Founder’s Award at The African Film Festival Awards June 30th in Dallas, Texas. The festival honors African films and independent filmmakers who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity in filmmaking. This year's competion featured over 70 films from 35 countries. 




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AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR DEBI LANG'S LATEST FILM PATHBREAKERS RECEIVES AWARD OF DISTINCTION IN COMMUNICATOR AWARDS FILM COMPETITION

5/21/2019

 
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​DALLAS-May 21, 2019- Award-winning film director Debi Lang is proud to announce her latest documentary film, titled PATHBREAKERS, has been honored with the Award of Distinction in the Documentary Short category at the Communicator Awards Film Competition, an international awards contest that honors those who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. 

​PATHBREAKERS, filmed on location in Gulu Uganda with the assistance of Caring For The World Films studio, profiles the monumental efforts of Dallas native, Sandra Washburn, a determined tech savvy woman who travels to Northern Uganda to fulfill a promise she made to village elders to help their disabled and visually impaired children. Little did she know how one simple gift to a small school would send her on a path that would inspire a generation of young Ugandans to generate social change and create economic opportunities for this war-ravaged region. The film elegantly captures the students' moving personal stories as well as the birth of Washburn’s non-profit Oysters & Pearls. 



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AWARD-WINNING FILM DIRECTOR DEBI LANG'S DOCUMENTARY FILM "PATHBREAKERS" TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE AT THE  AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

4/19/2019

 
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DALLAS, TX (April 22, 2019)...Award-winning film director Debi Lang is pleased to announce that her latest documentary PATHBREAKERS is set to make its world premiere in the Best Documentary Short category during this year’s The African Film Festival. The festival, which recognizes African films and independent filmmakers who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity in filmmaking, will be held June 27-30 at the African American Museum located at 3536 Grand Ave. in Dallas, Texas. The Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, June 30. 

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CORNERSTONE DIRECTOR WINS HUMANITARIAN AWARD

2/15/2018

 
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DALLAS-February 15, 2018- Caring For The World Films is proud to announce its founder and director Debi Lang, has been awarded a prestigious Humanitarian Award of Distinction for her most recent documentary CORNERSTONE. ​Nominees must have received an award for their film in a distinct category to qualify. The Humanitarian Award is given for compelling story line, production values, outstanding visuals and sound.  It honors filmmakers who bring awareness to issues of Spiritual importance, Social and Political Justice, Health and Wellness, Animals, Wildlife and Conservation. 


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Director Debi Lang Nominated For Humanitarian Award

2/12/2018

 
PictureCORNERSTONE Director Debi Lang at The African Film Festival with fellow award recipient Tumwesige Hillary
DALLAS-February 12, 2018-Caring For The World Films Director Debi Lang has been nominated for the Best Shorts Film Competition Grand Prize Humanitarian Award   for the award-winning documentary  CORNERSTONE, which profiles the compelling story of Twesygie Jackson Kaguri and  Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project.

Each year the Best Shorts film competition bestows a Grand Prize Humanitarian Award to a deserving filmmaker who is committed to making a difference in the world through impactful filmmaking that highlights a critical need of our time combined with exceptional filmmaking craft.  

In 2017, CORNERSTONE  received the Best Documentary Short Award  at the Best Shorts Film Competition and earned  numerous international awards since its release including Best Human Rights Film, Best Cinematography and  Best Documentary. Miss Lang is the recipient of over a dozen  awards for her work as a director, editor and producer for  humanitarian documentary films since 2006. 






CORNERSTONE WINS AT THE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

7/12/2017

 
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DALLAS-July 5, 2017- Caring For The World Films (CFTWF) is proud to announce its latest documentary film, titled CORNERSTONE, won the Best Cinematography Category and received a nomination for Best Documentary Feature at The African Film Festival Awards held July 3rd, which honors African films and independent filmmakers who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity in filmmaking.
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CORNERSTONE WINS GOLD AT WORLDFEST HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

5/3/2017

 
PictureNyaka AIDS Orphans Project Founder, Jackson Kaguri, CFTWF Team DP Jan Köhler, AC Emily Jones, Director Debi Lang, Aerial Photographer Dylan Beckerich
​DALLAS-(May 3, 2017)- Caring For The World Films is proud to announce its latest documentary film, CORNERSTONE, has been honored with the Gold REMI Award for Documentary Short at the 50th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival held April 21-April 30. WorldFest is the third oldest film festival in the United States. It focuses on awarding works that display outstanding creativity.


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