‘The Lesson is Priceless’ accepted into International GI Film Festival

Outpost Worldwide is proud to announce that the WWII documentary ‘Let Freedom Ring: The Lesson is Priceless‘ has been accepted into the 2009 GI Film Festival, May 13-17 in Washington D.C. The educational film will play on Sunday, May 17th at 9:00 am in the Main Theater of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. The festival, which takes place during Armed Forces Weekend, is the first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the American military through film. The GIFF is open to all filmmakers, and presents films from international and domestic filmmakers that highlight the US Military.

Three years ago, Outpost Worldwide and WWII veteran George Ciampa set out on an educational journey to witness the return of five veterans to Belgium, and the site of the ‘Battle of the Bulge’. Accompanied by four young Southern California high school teachers, the veterans recounted their memories of the Battle, and visited many present-day Belgians who could vividly remember their loss of freedom under Nazi Germany occupation. ‘Let Freedom Ring: Memories of France’ is the next chapter in this growing documentary series, and gives teachers an opportunity to interact with those who survived the war and Nazi occupation.