National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

About Me:

Three years ago I watched helplessly as my wife lost a close childhood friend to breast cancer after she was originally misdiagnosed, and told she was" too young" to get breast cancer. Diane courageously battled the illness for five years, enduring both mainstream and alternative treatments, and all the while reminding those around her of the precious nature of each day of life. In an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer, and to pay tribute to Diane, I spent the years since her passing writing a screenplay which follows a young woman and family dealing with breast cancer. Through the recently formed, Sunflower Pictures, that script is now in what is referred to as "pre-production". The response to the story has been very strong. We are very close to having secured the entire $2 million budget -- all of it private money -- butwe now need to show a strong demand for such a film in order to complete the funding. To that end, and to coincide with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we launched a website that not only talks about Diane and why we're making the film, but also provides women with the information they need to be properly informed about this terrible disease. The film website is http://www.facethesunmovie.com If you could take a moment to visit the site, watch the videos, visit the linked websites and send the message to your friends reminding them of the importance of regular mammograms, that would go a long way towards proving to potential investors just how badly a film like this is needed. What's more, if there was some way to get the message about this project out to your own networks, that would be fantastic. Your support of this project is critical to ensuring that women of all ages understand that breast cancer isn't an illness that just affects other people. When "Face the Sun" is released theatrically a percentage of the net profits will be donated to cancer research. Let me know what you think of the website, and what you think of the project. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Take care, and keep up the fight Mike

Jobs I've Held:

Political activist, teacher, screenwriter, actor, director

Movies I Could Watch Over and Over:

Days of Heavan, Crash, Godfather... lots...

Places I Have Lived:

Spirit River, Grande Prairie, Edmonton. Ottawa. Victoria, Duncan

Websites I Visit Frequently:

http://www.facethesunmovie.com
tsn.ca, globeandmail.com

Places I'd Rather be:

at the beach with my kids and a book