The short film documentary “Esperanza” produced by CelebrityFilms® has earned an Emmy® Award Outstanding Topical Documentary.

Orlando, FL – December 5, 2013 – Film production company, CelebrityFilms®, is proud to announce that they recently received an Emmy® Award for the short film documentary, “Esperanza.” The film took home the Emmy for Outstanding Topical Documentary. Emmy® Award winning Director and Producer, Nick Nanton, was also nominated for his contributions as Director. The Emmy® Ceremony was held on November 24, 2013 in Miami, Florida (Sun Coast Region.)

“Esperanza” is the inspirational story of how the Great American Pastime of Baseball led a young ball player to his life’s mission. While playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic in 1985, Dave Valle, a Seattle Mariner’s catcher, was swarmed by young children as most young fans would do. Dave soon realized, however, that an autograph was the last thing they wanted; they wanted food. They were starving, and they weren’t the only ones. The ball park was surrounded by poverty stricken villages. After that eye opening experience Dave and his wife Vicky made a pact to return and make a difference. It was in that moment, Esperanza was born.

The film showcases Esperanza International – an organization that dedicates itself to free children and their families from poverty through initiatives that generate income, education and health, restoring self-worth and dignity to those who have lost hope. It reveals an in-depth look at Esperanza International’s incredible story and what can happen when people believe in an idea and act to make it come true.

View the trailer here: https://celebrityfilms.wpengine.com/our-latest-films

Many talented people helped make this documentary happen. Here are the team members who helped bring the story of “Esperanza” to the screen:

Sound: Adam Bowen

Second Camera: Michael Cardwell

Editors: Amardeep Kaleka and Aviv Rubinstien

Director of Photography: Ramy Romany

Story Producer: Kasey Brennan

Director: Nick Nanton

Executive Producers: James Butler, Tracy Myers, Bill Gough, Rod Polston, Nick Nemeth, Cary Bryson, Luba Winter, David Wolfe, Tim Autrey, John Ledford, Nick Nanton, JW Dicks

To learn more about this film and others, please visit https://celebrityfilms.wpengine.com

About CelebrityFilms®:

CelebrityFilms® is led by Emmy® Award Winning Director and Producer, Nick Nanton and Emmy® Nominated Producer, JW Dicks. Dicks and Nanton produce multiple syndicated television shows including The Brian Tracy Show, Meet the Experts, The Michael E. Gerber Show, World Fitness Elite, Consumer’s Advocate, The New American Dream and Health & Wellness Today.  Their productions have been nominated for 4 Emmys and they have been awarded 11 Telly Awards for excellence in television and film production.  Combined, they have produced and directed more than 300 television episodes and dozens of films.

Dicks and Nanton’s goal is to bring the uniqueness of entrepreneurs and their stories to the big screen as a means of encouraging a new generation of entrepreneurs and strengthening the economy.

Learn more at https://celebrityfilms.wpengine.com