lafemmenikita07 Review of A Message from Fallujah

A Message from Fallujah (2005)

The Amazing Lance Henriksen - "A Message from Fallujah" - Lance Henriksen

[10/10 · 2 May 2006]

Lance Henriksen displayed a powerful performance receiving enormous praise for his work in "A Message from Fallujah" portraying Daniel Crane. Daniel Crane is an American employee working to rebuild Iraq and is kidnapped and held hostage on his last day in Fallujah while sitting in an outdoor cafeé making friends with a local kid when armed men rush him, bundle him in a van and take him hostage. Daniel Crane re-appears on a video with a knife to his throat and his captors demanding the release of prisoners of war. Daniel Crane is abused by his captives and suffers from heat, thirst, torture, desperation and brutality. Daniel Crane is alone and his only wish is to tell his wife he loves her. That is Daniel Cranes' message brilliantly portrayed by muti-talented actor/artist Lance Henriksen. The film stops short of revealing to the audience whether Daniel Crane escapes or meets some other fate. The 15 minute short "A Message from Fallujah" won the 2005 Los Angeles Short Film Fest winner of the, " Best of the Fest" for a 15 minute short (film.) Director Richard Gibson's received prizes valued at approximately $31,784 that included (1) Panavision Camera Package Valued at $30,000, (2) Final Draft Screen writing Software value of $289.00 (3) Writers Boot Camp - Basic Training Certificate worth $895.00 and (4) Net TV Web Hosting - $600.00 1 yr. The Los Angeles International Short Film Festival is the largest short film festival in the world and one of the few recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. If you are interested in more information go to www.lashortsfest.com .