Hi everyone,
For some, the name Sybil Ludington conjures up blank stares and shrugged shoulders.
For others, the name paints a portrait of colonial courage, a 16-year-old girl riding horseback through the woods on a dark and rainy night to summon her father’s regiment after the British raided Danbury in 1777.
Finally, there are those who know Sybil Ludington as the girl riding the horse in the courtyard statue at Danbury Public Library.
More than 230 years after her famous 40-mile ride — more daring than Paul Revere’s when you consider the weather, her age and her route — two different filmmakers are trying to tell her story.
On March 4, “Sybil Ludington” — a Christian-based narrative produced by KICKS Ministries of Ohio — premiered in Southland, Texas, of all places.
A second film, “Ludington’s Ride” — actually, it’s a trilogy — has been under way since 2003 as the brainchild of writer-producer Charles Welty of California.
Forget about Southland, Texas, although I’m sure it’s a nice community. These films need to be shown in Danbury, an important backdrop for the Sybil Ludington story.
To see where these two films should play in Danbury, check out my “Take on Life” column Friday.
Only in the print edition of The News-Times.
Hi Brian! We’re excited someone in our outreach here in Ohio came across your post. We’re the makers of the movie “Sybil Ludington”~ we would LOVE to premiere our movie in Danbury! We have actually been trying to premiere the movie in NY for over a year. We’ve been looking for anyone interested in the community to connect with us to get the word out. The main reason we premiered in Texas was for the majority of the actors. It was specifically for them. We have just officially prepared the movie for its actual release and would love to bring the story to Sybil’s local area! We ‘ve felt for many, many years her story should be told!!! Our original goal was Danbury & we are excited to have found your article! We hope to connect & will absolutely check out, “Take on Life”! By the way, our film is one of the official selections of the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival & also, it was selected for the well known Kids First Film Festival. We would love to offer the premiere locally, that would be wonderful! Thank you for writing your article~
Kim Robinson
Director/Writer/Producer
http://www.sybilludingtonmovie.com
Comment by Kim Robinson — October 6th, 2010 @ 12:42 pm
Realized your article in your “Take on Life” column was posted last March, haven’t successfully found it. Is it possible you could send me a link?
Thanks Brian,
Kim Robinson
http://www.sybilludingtonmovie.com
Comment by Kim Robinson — October 6th, 2010 @ 12:49 pm