FILM FESTIVAL 2021
Our feature-length documentary, "The Jewels of the Salton Sea," is now shown at film festivals all around the world.
We are grateful to all of the festivals for allowing us to participate in this year's film festivals.
We are thankful to those of you who picked our feature documentary during the formal selection process.
We are grateful to those of you who have nominated our feature documentary.
We owe a debt of gratitude to all of the festivals that have picked our film as a winner.
It's an honor to be a part of this year's international film festivals.


DIRECTOR
STEVEN VITALI
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Helping a sea in critical need is also about assisting the state of California. It's about helping the environment and, more significantly, helping people.
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I wanted to help Produce a film that had the potential to make a difference, to be the change that we've all been waiting for.
I wanted to Direct a film that made people feel that these obstacles were possibilities rather than challenges, and that hope is something you don't have to wait for but may have a great outcome.
WEEKLY
FILM FESTIVAL UPDATES 2021
To all of the film festivals during this 2021 film festival and award show season it truly is an honor to be a part of all this. Hollywood Dark Castle Film Production wishes to extend our sincerest gratitude.
THE JEWELS OF THE SALTON SEA
RESULTS 2021
HERE IS THE CURRENT STATUS
Updated - JULY 29, 2021
TOTAL AWARDS - 51
45 Winner
2 Finalist
4 Nominee Award
2 Awarded Winner Honorable Mention
1 Honorable Mention Hollywood New Directors - Steven Vitali
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ALL OF THE WINNERS WILL BE LISTED HERE
The festival's name, the country's name, the film's winning category, and the official certificates.
All acceptance speeches, as well as all press stories and articles, will be published here first.
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WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Steven Vitali
OOTY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
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WINNER
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Steven Vitali
OOTY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
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WINNER
BEST EDITOR
Steven Vitali
OOTY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
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WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Steven Vitali
GOLDEN SPARROW
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
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WINNER
BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATURE/
ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE
Steven Vitali
GOLDEN SPARROW
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
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HONORABLE MENTION
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Steven Vitali
RED MOVIE AWARDS
FRANCE




WINNER - BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Steven Vitali
LIFF SWEDEN
SWEDEN

WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
PLATINUM AWARD WINNER
Steven Vitali
EASTERN EUROPE INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARDS
TURKEY

WINNER - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
PLATINUM AWARD WINNER
Steven Vitali
EASTERN EUROPE INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARDS
TURKEY

WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY
FEATURE
FILM
Steven Vitali
HAVELOCK INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA
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WINNER
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
FOR FEATURE FILM
WILDLIFE
Steven Vitali
HAVELOCK INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA


WINNER
BEST FEATURE FILM ON
NATURE/ENVIRONMENT/
WILDLIFE
Steven Vitali
HAVELOCK INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA


WINNER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Steven Vitali
HAVELOCK INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA


WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA



WINNER - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA


WINNER - BEST PRODUCER
Grace Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA


WINNER TRAILER/TEASER
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA


WINNER - BEST MUSIC SCORE
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA


WINNER - FILM ON NATURE/ENVIRONMENT/
WILDLIFE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA


WINNER - EDUCATIONAL FILM - ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA
WINNER - BEST EDITING
Steven Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
SINGAPORE, ASIA




HONORABLE MENTION
Steven Vitali
HOLLYWOOD NEW DIRECTORS
UNITED STATES













WINNER - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steven Vitali, Michael Madsen, Grace Vitali
MADRAS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Chennai, INDIA

WINNER - AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
NATURE WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
EXCELLENCE - Content/Message Delivery
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT - Original Score
UNITED STATES



WINNER - BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT FEATURE FILM
Steven Vitali
URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA









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WINNER - BEST FILM ON NATURE, ENVIRONMENT, WILDLIFE
Kolkata, India
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WINNER - BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM
CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
France
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WINNER - BEST SOUNDTRACK
Steven Vitali
CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
France
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WINNER - BEST PRODUCER
Grace Yang Vitali, Michael
Madsen, Bruno Rosato
CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
France
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NOMINEE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
France
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NOMINEE AWARD - BEST CAUSE - DRIVEN FILM
CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
France
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NOMINEE AWARD - BEST DIRECTOR FEATURE FILM
Steven Vitali
CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
France
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WINNER - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
CATEGORY - DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Steven Vitali, Michael Madsen,
Grace Yang Vitali
WORLD FILM CARNIVAL
Singapore, Asia
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The Jewels of the Salton Sea has also been NOMINATED for the prestigious GOLDEN MARLON AWARDS®
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WINNER - BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
PIMFF
Prague, Czech Reepublic
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If an enthralling, compelling, and riveting documentary that takes you on an awe-inspiring journey is what you are seeking, then look no further than The Jewels of the Salton Sea.
Miracles need to be explored says Steven Vitali the director and score composer of this epic documentary.
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Hollywood actor Michael Madsen is not only the Narrator for this epic documentary feature film, but he also makes a star appearance in this film. Michael Madsen's long career spans nearly 40 years and more than 170 films in which he has played memorable characters in myriad box office hits. Madsen took on this project to see what he could do to help the Salton Sea and our planet.
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Trailer 2021
For many, the Salton Sea appears to be forgotten, but is it? Producer and researcher Grace Vitali takes us on a journey and uncovers untold stories. The Jewels of the Salton Sea delivers an element of ideas that offer intrinsic value, which is a necessary agent we all must consider for posterity. It takes you on a journey that gives you a peaceful insight and respect of nature that creates a calmness in your inner being. The magnitude of our earth and all its inhabitants graciously sail through time capsules of how nature reacts, thus teaching mankind to progressively take positive action against any manner of method that violates the praxis of natural harmony in our existence.
During Grace's exploration, she uncovers that the Salton Sea is shrinking, it is here that she meets up with many extraordinary people who are doing what they can to help fight and save the sea.
Learn how VITAL the sea is not just to California but to our planet.