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, enduring both mainstream and alternative therapys, 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 screen play 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 the "pre-production phase".

The response to the story has been very strong. In support of the film, and to coincide with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we've launched a website that not only talks about the film, but provides women with the information they need to be properly informed about this terrible disease. The film website is www.facethesunmovie.com 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. 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. Furthermore, when "Face the Sun" is released theatrically a percentage of the net profits will be donated to breast cancer research.Let us know what you think of the website, and what you think of the project. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Take care.

Face the Sun is an important new Canadian feature film in pre-production that follows the lives of a young family dealing with breast cancer.

When photographer, and mother of two, Kathy Anderson first becomes aware of what seems to be an early symptom of the illness, her family doctor of a number of years reassures her that, "It's nothing more than a water cyst. You're much too young for it to be anything more serious." Not wanting to worry those closest to her, she hides the symptoms from both family and friends.

Kathy's husband Michael Anderson is a successful lawyer who's asked to handle an important, and complicated malpractice defense case for the firm. But when Kathy begins therapy for the cancer, he discovers he needs help managing both the household and his difficult client, and he must turn to the person he likes the least -- Kathy's best friend Claire.


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