"Hearing is Believing"

Congratulations Lorenzo DeStefano ! It is with extreme joy and excitement that we inform you that your film, “Hearing is Believing”, has been awarded “Best Documentary” at the 2019 Sight + Sound Film Festival in Oxnard, California. The festival committee discussed and reviewed all the films included in this year’s event to come up with…

By BETH ADAMS • JAN 14, 2019 WXXI’s Beth Adams talks to musician Rachel Flowers and filmmaker Lorenzo Destefano. When Rachel Flowers was born 15 weeks premature in 1993, she weighed just one and a half pounds. She lost her vision three months later due to a condition called retinopathy of prematurity.  But when you talk to Rachel…

ADVANCE 2019 LOS ANGELES EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT “HEARING IS BELIEVING” SCREENING & RACHEL FLOWERS LIVE IN CONCERT   FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2019   THE WILSHIRE EBELL THEATRE 4401 West 8th Street @ Wilshire Los Angeles, California 90005   Special Screening of “HEARING IS BELIEVING”, a film by Lorenzo DeStefano, followed by RACHEL FLOWERS – LIVE IN…

Rachel Flowers is “Going Somewhere” with writing, recording and self-producing sophomore album By  Alison Richter  – October 5, 2018 Rachel Flowers is “Going Somewhere” with writing, recording and self-producing sophomore album

HUMANITAS PRIZE 2018 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED  VARIETY – January 10, 2018 – http://variety.com/2018/film/awards/humanitas-game-of-thrones-1202659948/ HOLLYWOOD REPORTER – January 10, 2018 – https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/humanitas-prize-finalists-announced-2018-1073693 In total, 57 film, TV and documentary writers have been selected as finalists  for the annual honor, and winner will be announced on Feb. 16. Documentary Category Finalists CRIES FROM SYRIA  Directed by Evgeny Afineevsky HUMAN FLOW  Directed by Ai…

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Gravitas Ventures & Foresight Releasing present 2017 THEATRICAL RELEASE WORLD SALES (outside U.S. & CANADA) www.poorhouseintl.co.uk  Reiner Moritz (reiner.moritz@gmx.net) Heike Connelly (heike.connolly@poorhouseintl.co.uk) 58 Broadwick Street London W1F 7AL, United Kingdom +44 (0)20 74368663 June 16-22CINEMA VILLAGE 22 E. 12th St. NEW YORK CITY  5 screenings daily (212) 924-3364 / info@cinemavillage.com  / www.cinemavillage.com June 16-22 LAEMMLE MUSIC HALL…

This amazingly diverse motion picture soundtrack from “Hearing is Believing”, Lorenzo DeStefano’s award-winning 2017 feature documentary, features the astonishing talents of the young American musician and composer, Rachel Flowers. Blind since birth, Rachel’s ears are her eyes for the world. Her photographic memory and perfect pitch combine to make her an exceptional musical force. She…

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MALCOLM McDOWELL comments on “HEARING IS BELIEVING”… “Lorenzo DeStefano’s documentary on the remarkable talents of Rachel Flowers is a must-see experience. Blind at birth, Rachel takes us on a musical journey of her everyday life. Watching this movie I laughed and cried and began to totally fall in love with her and her amazing gifts.…