ATLANTA, GA. Sept. 2006. Fresh off the heels of a successful screening at the
Jokara (SW GA) Film Festival, Holy Hill Productions’
Altar, has been selected for another film festival that features family
oriented and Christian themed films. Filmmaker Cassandra Hollis wrote,
produced and directed the film chosen as an official selection of the 7th
Annual Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival, October 17-21, 2006 in San Francisco,
California. The Altar, starring renowned actress and homeless advocate,
Elisabeth Omilami, is a drama about a successful woman who ends up homeless
after tragedy touches her family and her journey of Faith.
Filmed in various homeless shelters and other itinerant locations in Atlanta,
Filmmaker Cassandra Hollis said the Italian neo-realism period was the
inspiration for the stylization of the film.
“The Italian filmmakers in post World War II wanted to show the devastation
of the landscape and how people were surviving after the war. In The Altar, I
wanted to show actual locations where the homeless live and struggle so that
people could see and feel the humanity of that and want to do something about
it. Just as important is the message of hope in the film,” she said.
Hollis notes that Elisabeth Omilami was the divinely guided choice for the
lead role. Omilami most recently appeared in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family
Reunion. She also had stand out roles in Glory Road and Ray. A much sought-
after actress, Omilami may be best known in Atlanta for her years of
dedication to the Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless organization founded by
her father, Civil Rights leader Hosea Williams, over thirty years ago. Today,
she and her husband, actor Afemo Omilami, are the Co-Executive Directors of
HFTH.
The 7th annual Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival, October 17-21, 2006 is
internationally recognized for showcasing the best in wholesome, family
cinema entertainment. Past winners for Best Feature Film of the year include
The Passion of the Christ in 2004 and Diary of A Mad Black Woman in 2005. The
festival features a diverse cross section of the industry from feature films
to independent short subject entries. The Altar will screen on Wednesday,
October 18 between 6:30pm and 10pm.
For more information, contact: info@holyhillproductions.com or visit
www.holyhillproductions.com/
www.wysiwygfilmworks.com/
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