Dawn Westlake
@dawnwestlake.bsky.social
Filmmaker since 2000 with Ron de Caña Productions. 24 films, over 100 awards. Fluent in English & Spanish; proficient in Italian & Portuguese. Read/understand Catalán.
And...here's festival #68! "Fear Not Fear Itself" was just selected to Castel Lagopesole International Short Film Festival in #Italy for Dec 9-10! #defendingdemocracy #vfx #animation #musicaldoc #poetryfilm
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
And...here's festival #68! "Fear Not Fear Itself" was just selected to Castel Lagopesole International Short Film Festival in #Italy for Dec 9-10! #defendingdemocracy #vfx #animation #musicaldoc #poetryfilm
Fabulous news from #SouthAfrica! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has just been selected to Ekurhuleni International Film Fest in Germiston for Dec. 18th! CONGRATS to my amazing team! This is fest #67!!
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Fabulous news from #SouthAfrica! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has just been selected to Ekurhuleni International Film Fest in Germiston for Dec. 18th! CONGRATS to my amazing team! This is fest #67!!
"Fear Not Fear Itself", my 2024 film #defendingdemocracy and calling out authoritarian cruelty and hypocrisy, plays XX Muestra de Cine Social La Imagen del Sur in Córdoba, #Spain on November 20th.
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"Fear Not Fear Itself", my 2024 film #defendingdemocracy and calling out authoritarian cruelty and hypocrisy, plays XX Muestra de Cine Social La Imagen del Sur in Córdoba, #Spain on November 20th.
This is my all-time favorite trophy: the 2019 award from Cinema for change in Paris for "From On High". The baton on top comes off signifying that it can be passed onto others to encourage them to continue making socially-conscious films.
November 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is my all-time favorite trophy: the 2019 award from Cinema for change in Paris for "From On High". The baton on top comes off signifying that it can be passed onto others to encourage them to continue making socially-conscious films.
The catalogue from Filmets Badalona Film Festival is now out! Here's our page (p. 58) for "Fear Not Fear Itself".
Amigos Barceloneses: ¿Tenéis vuestras entradas para la presentación en la sección CONTRASTOS, el sábado, dia 18/10 a las 20.30h en el Teatro Zorrilla de Badalona? ¡Ens veiem en FILMETS!
Amigos Barceloneses: ¿Tenéis vuestras entradas para la presentación en la sección CONTRASTOS, el sábado, dia 18/10 a las 20.30h en el Teatro Zorrilla de Badalona? ¡Ens veiem en FILMETS!
October 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The catalogue from Filmets Badalona Film Festival is now out! Here's our page (p. 58) for "Fear Not Fear Itself".
Amigos Barceloneses: ¿Tenéis vuestras entradas para la presentación en la sección CONTRASTOS, el sábado, dia 18/10 a las 20.30h en el Teatro Zorrilla de Badalona? ¡Ens veiem en FILMETS!
Amigos Barceloneses: ¿Tenéis vuestras entradas para la presentación en la sección CONTRASTOS, el sábado, dia 18/10 a las 20.30h en el Teatro Zorrilla de Badalona? ¡Ens veiem en FILMETS!
October 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
SUPERB news from the Canary Islands! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to play November 8-14 with San Rafael en Corto Film Festival! This is fest #65 ! #defendingdemocracy #musicaldoc #poetryfilm #animation #vfx
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
SUPERB news from the Canary Islands! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to play November 8-14 with San Rafael en Corto Film Festival! This is fest #65 ! #defendingdemocracy #musicaldoc #poetryfilm #animation #vfx
MORE great news from #Spain! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to Arte7 Cinemateca's Cinemistica Film Festival in Granada for November 6-23! This is fest #63! #defendingdemocracy #musicaldoc #poetryfilm #animation #vfx
October 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
MORE great news from #Spain! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to Arte7 Cinemateca's Cinemistica Film Festival in Granada for November 6-23! This is fest #63! #defendingdemocracy #musicaldoc #poetryfilm #animation #vfx
The day his presidency was effectively over?
September 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The day his presidency was effectively over?
Vive la #France! More fantastique news! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to FIFAVA Anglet International Film Festival for November 27-30! #defendingdemocracy #freespeech #poetryfilm #musicaldoc #animation #vfx
September 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Vive la #France! More fantastique news! "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to FIFAVA Anglet International Film Festival for November 27-30! #defendingdemocracy #freespeech #poetryfilm #musicaldoc #animation #vfx
GREAT news for free speech (on the heels of Kimmel's righteous return): "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to play VIDEOBARDO Festival de Videopoesia at the National Library of #Argentina in Buenos Aires AND at La Femme Independent Film Festival in Paris, #France for November!!
September 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
GREAT news for free speech (on the heels of Kimmel's righteous return): "Fear Not Fear Itself" has been selected to play VIDEOBARDO Festival de Videopoesia at the National Library of #Argentina in Buenos Aires AND at La Femme Independent Film Festival in Paris, #France for November!!
Yes! Everyone in the US needs to have a screenshot of his self-published DM to Bondi...especially political leaders and creatives who rely on 1A protections.
September 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yes! Everyone in the US needs to have a screenshot of his self-published DM to Bondi...especially political leaders and creatives who rely on 1A protections.
And then trump made sure we knew everything Smith said was true:
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And then trump made sure we knew everything Smith said was true:
Fest 59 for FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF will be Muestra de Cine Social La Imagen del Sur in Córdoba, #Spain, November 14-21! #defendingdemocracy #musicaldoc #poetryfilm #animation #vfx
September 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Fest 59 for FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF will be Muestra de Cine Social La Imagen del Sur in Córdoba, #Spain, November 14-21! #defendingdemocracy #musicaldoc #poetryfilm #animation #vfx
FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF plays @cinematranshumant.bsky.social in #Barcelona at Cinemes Verdi on September 16 at 8p. Veniu?
September 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF plays @cinematranshumant.bsky.social in #Barcelona at Cinemes Verdi on September 16 at 8p. Veniu?
Already debunked as BS:
September 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Already debunked as BS:
SHAME ON @abc7.bsky.social for also spreading the lies about the engravings!!
September 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
SHAME ON @abc7.bsky.social for also spreading the lies about the engravings!!