Submissions to the festival came from all over the world including Brazil, England, USA, Thailand, Japan, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland. The jury, made up of a collective of Christians media professionals, published earlier in October the list of 38 Official Selections. Then, only 26 movies were chosen to be screened during the festival, from 15 to 17 November, at Whirled Cinema in Brixton. Both \u2018Fathers<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018Rico<\/a>\u2019, a short film produced by the South American Division, were screened and delighted the viewers. Awards will be announced online this Saturday.<\/p>\n Producing the documentary involved an international team with contributions ranging from Cuba to Australia. \u201cThe inter-cultural component is the essence of the network film productions\u201d, reflected Dur\u00e9. \u201c\u2018Fathers\u2019 was recorded and produced in six different countries, by six different production teams! This is a huge logistic challenge, especially when working remotely. But, with clear communication and trust in your production teams, everything is possible!\u201d<\/p>\n When asked what is the main message he wants viewers to remember, Dur\u00e9 replied, \u201cBeing a father is a gift from God. But it\u00b4s also a \u201cschool\u201d and great opportunity to learn. It does not matter if we live in Asia, South America, Africa or Europe. The values in our families are the same.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch ‘Fathers’ here:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"UCFF](\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/images_news-2019_UCFF_November_2021_300.jpg\" "\\"Adventist")
\u2018Fathers’, a warm-hearted documentary showing how different and yet how similar fathers are all over the world, was screened on Tuesday 16 November. “The films submitted this year were of excellent quality with a real creative force on display,\u201d said Paul Syrstad, filmmaker and event organiser. \u201cSome of these films, both documentary and narrative, tackle extremely heavy themes and they do so with real tact and grace\u2026 We love the wide variety of styles this year.” A viewer at the festival also shared his enthusiasm adding that \u201cFathers<\/em> counteracts a lot of negative messages out in the world right now about men and their role in society\u201d with stories that are relevant and easy to relate to.<\/p>\n![\"DureAdrian300\"](\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/images_news-2019_DureAdrian300.JPG\" "\\"'Fathers'")
The documentary is the brainchild of the GAiN Europe network and was directed by Adrian Dur\u00e9, a producer and filmmaker at Hope Media Europe. In the last two years, the film received over ten recognitions and one award at the Religion Today Film Festival 2019<\/a>. \u201cThe most satisfying part is to see the potential we have as a network\u201d, said Dur\u00e9. \u201cTo see that with clear goals and a clear work structure it is possible to produce a high-quality film production, with a relevant content, and a real low-budget.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Poster](\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/images_news-2019_Poster_movie_Fathers_General_2a.jpg\")
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