It’s that time of year again! The Heartland International Film Festival is right around the corner (October 6-16, 2022) and I’m really impressed with this year’s lineup of films. That shouldn’t be any surprise, though. I’ve attended the Heartland International Film Festival off and on for the past decade.* I don’t think I’ve ever seen…
I recently had the opportunity to preview When War Comes Home, an entry in this year’s Heartland Film Festival. It was eye-opening. And heartbreaking. But it also has a hopeful message. Although we probably haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of the implications of war-related PTS (post-traumatic stress) and TBIs (traumatic brain injuries) we’re making…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been intrigued by the power of story. I’ve been especially interested in the way a story can be told through the magic of film. I’m sure that my interest in powerful stories and magical films was enhanced by my love of one movie in particular: Star Wars. While…
https://twitter.com/#!/mattdantodd/status/124543922964922369 Back in October, the Heartland Film Festival held their opening night festivities featuring The Mission, a film directed by Emilio Estevez and staring Martin Sheen. Both of them were in attendance. And so were we. Thanks to Christy’s quick reaction time, she won two free tickets through a radio contest on WQME. You know how…
When I started blogging I began a tradition of highlighting the top ten list of things that happened to our family during the last year. Not all of them are happy things. But they’re landmarks on our journey as a family – things that changed who we are. And some pretty cool memories and experiences…
Hollywood has the Oscars (and the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards and a number of other self-congratulatory trophies). The music industry has the Grammys. Broadway has the Tonys and the Gospel Music Association has the Doves. None compare, however, to the honor bestowed every year at MattDanTodd.com. Well…almost every year… The 2011 Ralphies!! In case…