Dear Ms. Michelle,

I returned home with filled with enthusiasm and excitement from my experience at the 2nd Annual Las Vegas Black Film Festival. Ms. Michelle, you and your team really put together a magnificent celebration of talented Black independent filmmakers.

As I mentioned, I think the festive venue and the organizational structure is extremely supportive and inclusive of a wide variety of concerns independent filmmakers; creating access opportunities to an audience and industry business representatives, confronted as obstacles in mainstream industry. Your festival positively supports the interest of Black independent filmmakers. I really appreciate the all-inclusive design of the festival, which accommodates a full range of Black independent filmmakers' needs and concerns-both in the business and artistic sectors of the industry.

I especially owe Ms. Michelle, Ladonna and the festival staff a deep sense of gratitude for making me so welcomed; a feeling I will always remember and pass it on to my fellow filmmakers in the Washington DC area. It was a total surprise to me when "Silk and Thorns" was selected to represent The Best Screenplay Award for the 2015 Las Vegas Black Film Festival. I never expected it but, it is something? of which I am profoundly? proud, honored and humbled.

Thank you Ms. Michelle and thank you to all the great staff for this wonderful experience.

Sincerely,
Alonzo Crawford (a.k.a.) Z0