Validation - Short Film
Ranked #919 in Entertainment, #25,620 overall | Donates to Squidoo Charity Fund, Children's Defense Fund
A Fable About the Magic of Free Parking
This 16 minute short film shows the magic of looking for the best in people.
Validation the short movie has played at 34 film festivals worldwide and won 17 awards.
You are Amazing!
Predictions about Responses to Validation
My prediction:
Comfortdoc, at 2am on December 11, 2008 predicts:
I predict people will be uplifted and inspired after watching Validation.
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OhMe, at 8am on December 11, 2008 predicts:
This is wonderful and I can't stop smiling!
kvivek05, at 8am on December 11, 2008 predicts:
yeah..this seems to be amazing..
jfield, at 8am on December 11, 2008 predicts:
that people will cry happy tears when they see this. They might even smile a little at complete strangers:)
Joan4, at 8am on December 11, 2008 predicts:
Smiling will become an international hobby!
Comfortdoc, at 2am on December 11, 2008 predicts:
This is amazing.
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- Winner - Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int'l Film Festival
- Winner - Jury Award, Gen Art Chicago Film Festival
- Winner - Audience Award, Hawaii Int'l Film Festival
- Winner - Best Short Comedy, Breckenridge Festival of Film
- Winner - Crystal Heart Award
- Best Short Film & Audience Award, Heartland Film Festival
- Winner - Christopher & Dana Reeve Audience Award
- Williamstown Film Festival, Winner - Best Comedy
- Dam Short Film Festival, Winner - Best Short Film
- Sedona Int'l Film Festival
You are Awesome!
Director Kurt Kuenne Story Behind Validation
I knew immediately that TJ would play a parking attendant who dispensed both free parking and free compliments. The story grew from there.
Source: Validation
Interview with Writer/Director Kurt Kuenne. Wisdom Magazine.
What You Do is So Important...
Articles about Validations the Short Film
- Childrens' Hospital, Validation: NTV Station Today
- Liz Shannon Miller writes about Validation for the NewTeeVee.
- Gen Art Pulse - national - Chicago Film Fest Short: Validation
- The flick: Validation A fable about the magic of free parking.
- FREE FILM ONLINE: Validation
- A review of Validation from Wisdom Magazine's Web Edition.
- The Easy Way To Make A Difference
- Elizabeth Richardson of the Grateful Chain dubs this 16 minute video below the BEST and MOST PROFOUND short film she's ever seen.
The Buzz about Validation the Short Film
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Blog Posts from Google
- babymicrophone: Validation.
- "Validation" is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer - Kurt Kuenne. Winner - Best Narrative Short, Cleveland Int'l Film Festival, Winner - Jury Award, Gen Art Chicago Film ...
- JustenJusten.com: Validation "short film"
- Validation "short film". Posted by Justen at 1:40 PM. Labels: Validation, Viral Video. 0 comments: Post a Comment · Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) · JustenJusten.com © 2009.
- Joanranquet's Blog
- July 6, 2009 at 6:32 am (Uncategorized). Validation. This is such a great short film!!!! Post a Comment. Click here to cancel reply. Name (required). E-mail (required). URI. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Authors ...
- The Design O'Blog
- ... knew that that was the type of work I wanted to do. While I doubt I'll ever come close to the masters, my own style has become a combination of art and validation and I (and my clients) are very thankful to the inspiration from these web design giants. ... A piece that I love, takes William Butler Yeats' love poem, ?Tread Softly? and sets it to music, calligraphy, and kinetic typograpy. The image is a screenshot; beautiful as it is, it does the short film no justice. ...
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Donate to Children's Defense Fund
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Reader Feedback about the Validation Short Film Lens
Were you validated watching this film?
jacquelinestone wrote...
Hi, Kirsti.
YOU are awesome!
Thanks for putting this together, and letting me know about it. Let's keep spreading the love and support. :)
Posted February 14, 2009
daria369 wrote...
Thank you for joining my Squidoo group!
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful."
-- Buddha
Posted January 15, 2009
kab wrote...
It is amazing how this film does more in less than 17 minutes then some films can do in 3 1/2 hours.
Posted December 20, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
Interesting film. I am interesting in what happens to it. I see parallels to the economy in general! *****
Posted December 11, 2008
GrowWear wrote...
Indeed, I was validated! I hope all who read it and view the film are validated. Very inspiring lens!
Posted December 11, 2008
Joan4 wrote...
Absolutely! Brilliant! How can I convince people to be still and watch this video? 5 minutes is all it takes! Amazing! Powerful!
Posted December 11, 2008
chefkeem wrote...
Thanks for bringing this inspiring short to our attention, Kirsti. I hope a lot of people will see it! Blessings for you! :)
Posted December 11, 2008
Benefiting the Childrens Defense Fund
This lens benefits the Childrens Defense Fund, a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children.They work to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life.
by Comfortdoc
Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT is a respected physician, an expert in life challenges, loss, grief and bereavement, professional health educator, professor...
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