The life and legacy of three Silver City area youth who perished in a 2014 plane crash will be depicted in a new film on Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Parotti Hall.
The film is titled A Heart, A Soul, A Voice and was shot on location, in Silver City and in the Gila Wilderness. High School students Ella Kirk, Michael Mahl and Ella Myers died in a small airplane crash in May of 2014, just outside of Silver City. The film explores the meaning and impact of their passing and the inspiration they still offer to their families and community.
All three teenagers led activist lives while attending Aldo Leopold Charter School, both as artists and environmental activists.
The event will open with a 7:00 p.m. reception for the filmmaker and director David Garcia in Parotti Hall. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. A $10 donation is requested and will be used to help fund a new film by Garcia and Hearts on the Gila Productions, which explores how the lives of the three teens are positively impacting the future of the Gila River.
A trailer of the new film will be shown at the event. Garcia describes his film as “a story of three young environmental crusaders who gave their lives for their work.”
The event is co-sponsored by the WNMU Office of Cultural Affairs. To purchase a copy of the film, visit http://aheartasoulavoicemovie.com.