KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- Mary Kay Inc, a global advocate for sustainability, has announced that its sponsored documentary, Forest of Hope, has been officially selected for four film festivals.
Written, directed, and produced by an all-female team and screened at La Femme International Film Festival, the documentary sheds light on the fight to save forests and tells the story of conservation and women’s empowerment.
“Forest of Hope was also selected for the North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival, Hot Springs International Women’s Film Festival, and the Green Film Festival,” said Mary Kay in a statement.
Mary Kay served as an executive producer of the short film in partnership with The Nature Conservancy to highlight the story of Angelica, leader of Mujeres Unidas Para La Conservacion de Laguna de Sanchez, and a group of female entrepreneurs as they combat environmental challenges in the surrounding areas of the city of Monterrey.
Forest of Hope takes viewers to a small mountain town near the city of Monterrey surrounded by Cumbres National Park, a natural reserve known as “The Lungs of the Region”.
It is a place where fires and clear cutting have destroyed over 30 per cent of the forest and which is prone to other ecological challenges such as hurricanes, flooding, and issues with water supply.
In the same statement, Mary Kay said it has planted more than 1.2 million trees across the world and its conservation work with trees is measurable and creates a lasting impact.
As an entrepreneurship development company, Mary Kay is committed to empowering women on their journey through education, mentorship, advocacy, networking, and innovation.
-- BERNAMA
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