On Life's Terms: Mothers in Recovery Another Must See At The Rochester Recovery Film Festival

The Rochester Recovery Council is proud to announce another must see documentary at this years Rochester Recovery Film Festival On Life's Terms: Mothers in Recovery. This highly acclaimed documentary has people talking everywhere.
On Life's Terms:Mothers in Recovery follows five women struggling to keep their children as they battle addict Center Point Inc. A women and children residential treatment program in San Rafel,California. Their intimate stories reveals experiences with domestic violence, prostitution and Incarceration, as they courageously step onto the path of self-sufficiency with integrity and pride.
Their three year journey is told against the backdrop of drug laws and policies affecting both the mother and child. This timely film impacts the stigma and encourages greater understanding and underlying issues about the disease of addiction and promotes  the widely needed need for substance abuse treatment vs incarceration.
This documentary film is written,produced,edited and directed by Sheila Ganz. Bringing hidden issues to light, this black belt in karate and activist for women and children everywhere. Ganz is no stranger to the film industry. A film instructor at Film Arts Foundation, Ganz also wrote two full length stage plays "Pretend it Didn't Happen" and "Leaving Joe". None of that stopped Ganz as she completed her first film documentary "Unlocking the Heart" which has shown audiences worldwide the lifelong process of adoption for adoptees, birthparents and adoptive parents in same race and trans racial adoptions with illuminating historical background.

On Life's Terms:Mothers in Recovery will be shown at The Rochester Recovery Film Festival on Saturday September 13,2014 at Monroe Community College at 8:00pm.

King's Faith announced as The Rochester Recovery Film Festival Opener

The Rochester Recovery Council is proud to announce this years opening film at The Rochester Recovery Film Festival September 12,2014.
King's Faith directed by Nicholas DiBella and written by DiBella and Paul Root King's Faith is about a teen named Brendan King and after his life hits rock bottom , the teen finds hope in a new relationship with Christ while serving time in a Juvenile Detention Center.After his release from prison Brendan finds solace in the foster home of a couple struggling with suppressed grief. As the city-bred teen enrolls in the local suburban high school, his support comes from a group of believers. Yet the bonds of his old way of life-and the gang that wants to know where he hid their stash from a night long ago are strong.

In his darkest moments Brendan finds faith. Now he must decide whether its worth the price to hold onto it.
King's Faith stars Emmy Award winning actor Lynn Whitfield along with Crawford Wilson, Kayla Compton and James McDaniels.
"With Spirituality and faith in a Higher Power being vital to any type of recovery and with some of the scenes being filmed in Rochester, We felt King's Faith was the perfect choice to have as our Opening film at this years Rochester Recovery Film Festival." Said the Recovery Film Festival's director David Attridge.
King's Faith will be shown at the Rochester Recovery Film Festival Opening night September 12,2014 at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY at 7:00 pm. Following the film will be a 40 minute question and answer session with executives from the film including director Nicholas DiBella.
To view a trailer of the film please visit the film's website at kingsfaith.com