winner mattie stepanek poetry prize

Gulf Coast Love Story is the latest Climate Listening Project Film effort from filmmaker Dayna Reggero with Gulf Coast communities — deep listening along the beaches and bayous of the Gulf Coast and following the stories around the world — with a collaborative artistic endeavor (Gulf Coast Murals) grounded in love.

Gulf Coast Love Story is thrilled to be honored as a Winner in the Mattie Stepanek Poetry Prize Category at the My Hero International Film Festival Awards with a new poem Resilience by poet Ebony Stewart!

Watch Gulf Coast Love Story trailer

Gulf Coast Love Story brings to the screen the hopes and struggles of Gulf coast communities on the front lines of LNG exports, petrochemicals, and climate change. The film listens to a poet, chef, musician, dancer, photographer and painters. These are the stories of people and communities that are remembering, healing, visioning and building a movement for a healthy future.

Directed by DAYNA REGGERO
 Presented by CLIMATE LISTENING PROJECT
Featuring COURTNEY NAQUIN, DERRICK THORNTON, EBONY STEWART, JACKIE TREVINO, JOSE GONZALEZ IV, JUSTIN SOLEIT, MICHAEL MALCOM, ROISHETTA OZANE, SHANNON DEJEAN, AND DAYNA REGGERO
Featured Art KASSIE VOISON, KENTRICE SCHEXNAYDER, SARAH WELCH, SOFIA CASTELLANOS
Music JOSHUA BENITEZ, SEAN ARDOIN
Producers KELLY SHEEHAN, MICHAEL MALCOM
 Location Producers ROISHETTA OZANE, BETTE BILLIOT, BRANDON MARKS
 Director of Photography & Editor KURT ENGFEHR
Animation ROBERT KLEIN
Special Thanks
James Hiatt
Paula Swepson
Geraldina Wise
Jessi Parfait
Journey Allen
Joshua Duttweiler
Tasha Guidry
Foster Creppel
Randy Fertel
Gabrielle Nadig
Nakisa Glover
The Vessel Project of Louisiana
Ingleside on the Bay Coastal Watch Association
Arts New Orleans Youth Artist Movement
Assistant Editor: Elizabeth Marcus
Sound Editor/ Mixer: Patrick Donahue
Additional Sound Editor: Ted Marcus
Colorist: Gary Scarpulla
Conform Online: Mark Spano

Audio Facility: String & Can
Gulf Coast Love Story film poster