“Hearing is Believing” in New York City – Cinema Village, 22 E. 12th St. – Friday June 16 thru Thursday June 22.
5 screenings daily (212) 924-3364 / info@cinemavillage.com / www.cinemavillage.com

“Hearing is Believing” in Los Angeles – Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd. – Friday June 16 thru Thursday June 22.
5 screenings daily (310) 274-6860 / musichall@laemmle.com / https://www.laemmle.com/theaters/4

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT – March 24, 2017 from BIG TIME PR, Los Angeles
“HEARING IS BELIEVING”, a film by Lorenzo DeStefano

Opening in Select Theatres from Foresight Releasing on Friday, June 16, 2017.
Available on VOD and Digital HD from Gravitas Ventures on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

HEARING IS BELIEVING, the new non-fiction feature from award-winning filmmaker Lorenzo DeStefano, introduces the world to the astonishing young musician and composer, Rachel Flowers.

Born 15 weeks premature, Rachel soon lost her eyesight. At two she began playing every song she heard by ear, including Bach fugues. Starting her musical education at the age of 4, it was soon clear that the child had perfect pitch.

DeStefano and his team have created a dynamic and engaging portrait of two years in the life of a tight- knit American family, a single mom and her two kids, living paycheck to paycheck in Oxnard, California, with Rachel’s stunning music as the soundtrack. The film revels in Rachel’s joyous and free-flowing love of song, illuminating the bonds of family and the divine mysteries of creativity.

Among the great musicians appearing with Rachel in the film are Grammy winners Dweezil Zappa, Arturo Sandoval, and Stevie Wonder, Grammy nominated jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti, the late Progressive Rock icon Keith Emerson, Hawaii ukulele legend Benny Chong, and 50 members of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony.

Rachel is the recipient of many awards, distinctions, and scholarships, including a Stanford University Jazz Residency, Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards, winner of the Ventura County Student Jazz competition, and private instruction in advanced improvisation through the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.

Rachel has performed for Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, and Wayne Shorter. She is a very active part of several jazz lineups in California and is currently composing original songs and works for orchestra, jazz combo, piano, and voice.

HEARING IS BELIEVING is produced & directed by Lorenzo DeStefano. Executive producer is Patti Channer. Co-producers are Randell J. Brasher, Sandra Laby, Jordan Laby, and Mary Karrh. Editing by Kevin D. Wilson. Cinematography by David Pu’u and Nik Blaskovich. Music by Rachel Flowers.

RT: 104 min / Unrated
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3765278
Website: www.hearingisbelievingfilm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hearingisbelievingfilm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hibmovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelflowersfilm