What a great lineup this year at CEFF. The opening night lineup is really impressive and probably the best set of films we’ve been able to show to open our festival. We’re going to start with a great short film, ”Scars of Freedom,”  by filmmaker Celine Cousteau, that talks about the repercussions of human negligence juxtaposed with the incredible power of human compassion. Beautiful images of humpbacks swimming through the protected blue waters off Hawaii offer a contrast to the story.  The film ends with a powerful statement that “change begins with the heart.”