Feature Documentary Film, "Gina's Journey: The Search For William Grimes" - Narrated By Keith David - To World Premiere At 25th Annual Pan African Film Festival

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The film, "Gina's Journey: The Search for William Grimes" is set for a red carpet world premiere at the 2017 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles February 17-18, 2017. Narrated by veteran actor and voice artist Keith David, "Gina's Journey" follows the quest of one woman, Regina Mason, in tracing the steps of her ancestor, who traveled along the Underground Railroad to freedom and authored the first fugitive slave narrative in U.S. history.

WHAT: Red Carpet World Premiere of "Gina's Journey: The Search for William Grimes"

WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 2017, Screening at 5:25PM (Red Carpet @ 4:30PM)

WHERE: Cinemark Baldwin Hills, 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Los Angeles 90008

NOTABLES: Keith David (Invited), Director Sean Durant, Regina Mason, + more

Produced by Your Media 2, the film is based on the Afterword of the authoritative edition of the book, Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, written by Regina Mason and published in 2008 by Oxford University Press. The Afterword, "My Long Road Back to William Grimes" reveals Mason's 15-year path to authenticate her ancestor's story and the intense personal sacrifices that made editing and publishing a new edition of the Grimes narrative possible.

In making the film, Director and Producer Sean Durant sought to convey not only Mason's long road to uncover her past, but also the unimaginable conditions that faced William Grimes as he struggled to free himself from slavery. To this end, Durant chose to use artfully-crafted re-enactments combined with current-day Mason reflecting on her own story and a masterful narration by Keith David. The result is a compelling and provocative documentary film from first time feature filmmaker Durant.

"Gina's Journey: The Search for William Grimes" is an Official Selection of the 2017 Pan African Film Festival, which runs February 9^th through 20^th. The festival, selected by USA Today as #3 in their 2015 list of 10 Best Film Festivals in the U.S., celebrates its 25^th anniversary this year with an impressive array of films, www.paff.org.

Visit "Gina's Journey: The Search for William Grimes" at www.GinasJourney.com.

For press inquires, including a link to a private screener for reviews, please contact:

Craig Rosebraugh/ One Earth Productions
Tel: 323-446-4335
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE One Earth Productions

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