WestWind Pictures

10/28/2025

A bit of press on our recent film, Cast Aside the Clouds

Director Mary Darling uses a Baha’i heroine’s persecution in Iran to explore moral courage, forgiveness and the hope of a more connected world.

10/26/2025

Cast Aside the Clouds will screen at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Friday, October 31st at 16:00 (that's 4pm) at the John Cassavetes Theatre, Warehouse 1, Port of Thessaloniki!

10/13/2025

A nice feature in DundasToday by Morgan Elliott, about our latest film Cast Aside The Clouds. Morgan is a documentary feature producer and a great writer. Thanks for telling others about the film, Morgan and we can't wait to see you all at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Center at 2pm on October 17th!

Mary Darling and Clark Donnelly debut their moving new drama at the Hamilton Film Festival

10/07/2025

The short documentary Tanna, created for the Bahá’í International Community, highlighted how individuals, communities, and institutions on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu work together for the betterment of their society.

The film captures a community learning, serving, and growing together — guided by shared spiritual principles and a vision of collective progress. It’s a beautiful reminder that when people unite around purpose and love for their home, true transformation becomes possible.

No one can stop climate change alone. Individuals, communities and institutions must learn to work together in harmony. Today, a community in Vanuatu is doin...

09/29/2025

If you haven't booked your tickets yet for October 17 at 2pm to see our latest film, Cast Aside the Clouds, screening at the Hamilton Film Festival, do so soon as we expect it to sell out. It's showing at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre! A brief Q&A will follow the screening. Hope to see you there!

The Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's premier film event. It is the area's largest and longest running film festival, bringing local and international films into the spotlight while offering quality networking, and industry development.

07/02/2025

Exciting days are on the horizon! We are putting the finishing touches on our film called "Cast Aside the Clouds" and hope you'll watch for updates here as we move towards distribution and launch! Here's a brief synopsis: In the shadows of persecution inmodern-day Iran, a determined young Bahá’í woman and a secular Muslim doctor fall in love against all odds—risking imprisonment, betrayal, andheartbreak as they fight to define the truth in a society that forbids it.