Sarah Carter Instagram – ‘In Her Name’ continues to not only be an answer to prayer but an unending reflection of soul verses overculture.
I had yet another mystical experience of being led to light amidst the hustle and hype of the Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend. So unexpected and supernatural I haven’t known how to share it… but I feel I need to.
After photoshoots, a panel, and an event for our distribution deal with Tribeca Films and Giant Pictures (Yay! Link in bio to pre-order your Blu-ray!) I was scheduled to join a dinner for my upcoming film in development but instead I received a call to say ‘In Her Name’ would be screening that evening in New Jersey and would I be available for a Q & A… total shock… “YES” I immediately responded without thinking (which is how we know we are in a flow state btw).
Next thing I know, I’m in a black car on my way to New Jersey to catch the tail end of the film, witness laughing and crying in a packed theater, receive love, and answer questions like “what do you want people to take away from the film?”
This share is relevant for two reasons: 1) As artists it’s easy to feel drained and overwhelmed by the business and promotion that feels necessary to survive. It was a soul saving gift to be reminded of the power of the film itself and who I truly am while swept up in a whirlwind of sales pitching and credentials. 2) They showed an old cut of the film with my brother covering a Neil Young song over the credits that didn’t make the final edit because we couldn’t afford the rights. So to hear his voice again while setting the film free into its next chapter was an absolute blessing.
“It’s a fallen situation, when all eyes are turned in, when the love isn’t flowing the way it could have been…”
Thank you @chrisxriess for holding my heart and keeping my integrity in check from the other side as much as you did when you were here… saying yes to the tiny miracles that matter most.
Thank you @jennypizzaz @jenxwriter and @new_jersey_filmfestival honoring us with another BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE AWARD.
Thank you friends and family for understanding both the tremendous greif and joy that has been ‘In Her Name’.
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