Sand animation created by Sand Lady is called «The Lotus» and was created in collabouration with Australian The Blue Dragon Foundation. «The Lotus» — a mythical story of a brother and sister rescued from the darkest of places and given a future filled with hope.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Awareness Film Festival, Los Angeles’ only film festival dedicated to today’s most important social issues: from Social Justice and Animal Rights to Health & Mental Wellness, Addiction, Women’s Rights, the Environment and Veteran’s issues.