I admire what the "Love is the Solution" Foundation does, the cause of World Peace is one I embrace fully and currently work on. When I speak about peace, my first line is:
"PEACE IS A PROCESS…IT TAKES TIME
TO STOP BEING AFRAID IS A DECISION THAT CAN BE MADE IN AN INSTANT.
AND TO STOP BEING AFRAID BENDS FATE A CHANGES THE COURSE OF HISTORY"
I believe these few words contain some of the deepest drops of wisdom and truth.
The first step is not pronouncing the word "Peace",
The first step is to stop being afraid, and start communicating, educating people, no matter the differences, the religion, the boundaries, the secular traditions, and the assumptions we created through false information and ignorance. Peace is a journey made by many chapters in a book called EDUCATION. I'm humbly walking that journey.Valentina Castellani
Bio:
VALENTINA CASTELLANI & QUINN STUDIOS
Valentina Castellani was born in Florence, Italy, where her family owned since the 1800’s an Opera House Theatre, the “Teatro Verdi”. Her Grandfather Riccardo Castellani was one of the most important producers and distributors of the Golden Era of Italian cinema. Growing up behind the stage, watching operas, plays and ballets, obviously had a strong influence on her. She graduated from college, majoring in arts and painting, and acquired a Master degree in Fashion Design at FIT in collaboration with the University of Florence, Fine Arts. Valentina worked as a designer for major international brands such as PRADA - GUCCI - JEAN PAUL GAULTIER - TIERRY MUGLER - KENZO - GUESS and many more.
In 2012, Valentina Castellani created Quinn Studios, in memory of Francesco Quinn, her husband and son of Oscar winning actor Anthony Quinn, deceased on August 2011.
Quinn Studios is a production and post production company, formed by part- ners Valentina Castellani and Massimiliano Musina. Quinn Studios continues the Quinn Legacy in the fields of entertainment, the arts, and world peace.
In 2012, Quinn Studios produced the documentary series “Life On A Bike” based on the Italian pro cycling tour Giro D’Italia, filmed across 11 countries. In 2014, Quinn Studio co-produced the movie “The Butterfly’s Dream”, candidate for Academy Award and Golden Globe 2014, as Best Foreign Movie. Also winner of 13 International Awards, including the Milano International Film Festival, the World Sound Track Academy 2014, the Siena Film Festival 2014.
Quinn Studios also helped on the post production of “The Square”, a documentary on the Egyptian con- flict, which won all major International Awards, including the Directors Guild Award 2014, Sundance Film Festival 2014, Berlin Film Festival, Dubai Film Festival, and more.
Quinn Studios just completed an Award Winning documentary film about the Dome of the Rock in Israel from the perspective of the three major religions.
“One Rock Three Religions” www.onerockthreereligions.com , just won the Jury Grand Prix at the Siena International Film Festival 2015, in Italy, and it‘s been officially selected for the Hollywood Film Festival, The Milano Film Festival, the Jerusalem Film Festival, The NY Film Festival.
"One Rock Three Religions" is made with the support of UNITED NATIONS, UNESCO The Council on Foreign Relations, The World Affairs Council, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, The McCain Insititute for International Leadership, Seeds Of Peace, The Vatican, The Wiesenthal Center, The Muslim Public Affairs Council and a number of International Organizations.The Film has been selected for an Official Screening with the US Congress, in Capitol Hill, Washington DC, scheduled for Jan.26th 2016.
PERSONAL CONTACTS :
www.quinnstudios.tv
www.onerockthreereligions.com
Speech for The UNITED NATIONS/UNSESCO Presentation of the Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6I7ESRQzYY&feature=youtu.be