Quad Rugby/Story - The Goal

UNITED STATES QUAD RUGBY ASSOCIATION

September, 2005

“The Goal” gets inspiration at TVIFF

Denver-based film receives the Maggi S. Allen Filmmaker Award

Temecula, Calif.—As director, writer, and producer of “The Goal,” Darla Rae’s ambitions for her first feature film started to become reality on September 18, 2005. She was awarded the Maggi S. Allen Filmmaker Award at the Temecula International Film and Music Festival (TVIFF).

TVIFF celebrated the 11th anniversary, however, this was the inaugural year for the award. The Maggi S. Allen Filmmaker Award was named for the Co- founder of TVIFF. This award is given to the best inspirational film. “It was very exciting getting into the festival, not to mention winning this award at our first festival,” said Rae.

“Now that we have been able to experience an actual film festival, my goal for “The Goal” is to do even better at the next one,” said Rae. The film will be featured at the International Family Film Festival (IFFF) in Los Angeles. The dates of the IFFF are September 23, 2005 through October 1, 2005. For specific viewing times visit http://www.iffilmfest.org/05FilmList.html.

For more information about “The Goal” visit www.thegoal-movie.com or for festival information visit www.iffilmfest.org.

For Immediate Release Contact: Nicole Allen September 3, 2005 (720) 435-5138

or Darla Rae (720) 620-0536

LA native makes good with film career

Indie filmmaker got her start at Azusa High

Azusa, Calif. -- Darla Rae's feature film, "The Goal," will be screened at the International Family Film Festival (IFFF) in Valencia and the Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival (TVIFF). TVIFF runs September 14 through September 22; IFFF runs September 23 through October 1.

Rae grew up in Azusa, California and graduated from Azusa High School in1976. She was active in sports and was an honor student. Anyone who knew Rae during high school should have seen this film achievement coming, as her true passion was drama. Rae was active in all the theater performances while she attended Azusa High.

While Rae still loves acting, her newest passion is writing and directing. Her film, "The Goal," is based on a true story about two athletes that become quadriplegics because of tragic accidents. They learn through the sport of wheelchair rugby that life is not over, it is just different. "One of the biggest things we wanted to portray in this movie is that just because you are in a wheelchair, you are not mentally handicapped and certainly not dead," said Rae.

Rae's goals for "The Goal" are to spread awareness about wheel chair rugby and to sell the movie for enough money to build a training center in Denver, where she currently lives, for wheelchair athletes. "We want everyone to know how amazing these athletes are and how interesting wheelchair rugby really is," said Rae.

To learn more about the movie or the sport, look online at www.thegoal-movie.com

Hit Counter

How to Contact us | Quad Rugby Central Index