Renegade Productions & Leo McWatkins Films to Hold Acclaimed Spiritual Event Featuring the Award Winning Documentary “The Blood & The Rose” in Madrid, Spain 3.29 & 3.30

RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS & LEO MCWATKINS FILMS TO HOLD ACCLAIMED SPIRITUAL EVENT FEATURING THE AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY “THE BLOOD & THE ROSE” IN MADRID SPAIN

Two Days of Spiritual Reflection for Young Adults and Families Continues to Inspire a New Generation Of “Messenger Eagles” on Saturday, March 29th – Sunday, March 30th

(Madrid, Spain) – Renegade Productions and Leo McWatkins Films, producer of the award winning documentary, The Blood & The Rose, along with Tepeyac Foundation and the faithful association Spei Mater, today announced they will host The DaLaVida Conference, a spiritual event in honor of Mary, Mother of God, serving as one of the festivities during the Archdiocese of Madrid, Spain’s Prolife Week. The event will feature a lineup of inspiring Catholic speakers and musicians along with one screening of the award-winning documentary film, The Blood & The Rose, in Spanish. In addition to the screening of the film, distinguished speakers like teacher Maria Lacalle or Elio Gallego and Bishop of Alcalá (Spain), Monsignor Juan Antonio Reig Plà, will deliver powerful messages on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the New Evangelization, with musician Edwin Fawcett performing on Saturday evening.  The film’s director, Tim Watkins, will introduce the film at the beginning of the showing. This divinely inspired occasion will take place at Pabellón Multiusos Casa de Campo on Saturday, March 29th, from 2:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 30th, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, however, donations are welcomed to support the foundations & organizations involved. There will also be an uninterrupted adoration from Saturday through Sunday night.

The DaLaVida Conference has an overarching theme and each day of celebration is geared towards a specific audience. Saturday, March 29th, is designed especially for young adults from the ages of 17-30. Young adults and their families and friends will gather at the Pabellón Multiusos Casa de Campo to participate in special events and activities throughout the day that will help them answer Our Lady’s call, like Juan Diego, and therefore Christ’s call to be Messenger Eagles. On Sunday, March 30th, families with children of all ages will gather together on this special day and take part in various Da La Vida activities, such as the screening of the film, speaker conferences, Mass and Consecration to Mary, the Holy Rosary, and more.

“We are thrilled to be able to screen this film in Madrid, Spain, and for it to be making its second international appearance in such a denominationally diverse and beautiful city.” said the film’s director, Tim Watkins. “Having this opportunity is confirmation for our entire team and staff, that by the grace of God, if we stay humble and dedicated to our work, we can really make a difference in our Church and in our world.”

A production of Hunt Valley, MD based Leo McWatkins Films in association with Renegade Productions  and recent winner of two Telly Awards, The Blood & The Rose – directed by Timothy Watkins (In the Face of Evil), with Executive Producer, Steve McEveety (The Passion of the Christ), and narrated by Eduardo Verastegui (star of the movies Bella and For Greater Glory) – tells the complete remarkable story of the spread of Catholicism in the Americas as inspired by the miraculous appearance of the Virgin of Guadalupe – Patroness of Life – to St. Juan Diego in 1531. Shot on location in Mexico and Spain, the film offers riveting interviews with top experts in the fields of science, history and theology, exploring the mystery of St. Juan Diego’s tilma and the miraculous image that it bears. Through the film and the reflections being offered at these spiritual events, Leo McWatkins Films hopes to deliver the message Our Lord delivered through the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, which calls out to and encourages each of us to raise up as the next generation of ‘messenger eagles’ and believers to answer the call to transform the modern culture with the Gospel of Life in imitation of St. Juan Diego. Throughout 2014, the film is scheduled to show 225 times throughout the United States to celebrate Mary and the inception of the Archdiocese of Baltimore 225 years ago. Additionally, this will be the film’s second international appearance, since its debut at 2013 World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro in July 2013.

Watkins, a devout Catholic, is an expert at delivering impactful messages. As longtime President and CEO of Renegade Communications, a highly successful marketing and advertising firm, his company represents some of the world’s most recognizable brands - Time-Warner, Under Armour and Comcast among them. Renegade Communications houses a fulltime staff within their Catholic department that leverages the company’s creativity and expertise to develop a lineup of Catholic DVD’s, books and faith formation materials, including The Blood & The Rose Study Guide. In addition, Renegade’s new Catholic department, Messenger Eagle Communications, offers the same great services as Renegade, but does so with the mission to serve God and uphold a Catholic basis for the work that is done. More specifically, the MEC department specializes in working with Catholic groups and organizations to help them, not only achieve good marketing, but to also achieve the mission to serve God.

For more information about this exciting event, please visit thebloodandtherose.com, or contact Leo Mcwatkins Films at (410) 667-1400.

About The Blood & The Rose

The Blood & The Rose is a documentary film, directed by Timothy Watkins (In the Face of Evil), with Executive Producer, Steve McEveety (The Passion of the Christ) and narrated by Eduardo Verastegui (star of the movies Bella and For Greater Glory) that dissects the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe, beginning with the history behind the miracle.  This is a story of damnation and salvation and the divine apparition that transformed the Americas and helped further the spread of Catholicism.  For more information about the film and how the “Spiritual Events” serve as a unique fundraising opportunity for Catholic apostolates, visit http://thebloodandtherose.com/.

About Leo McWatkins Films

Leo McWatkins Films, Inc. is a production company providing research, development and production resources for theatrical, documentary and episodic programming, with a lineup of Catholic books and other faith formation materials. Visit https://leomcwatkinsfilms.com/

About Renegade Communications

Renegade Communications is a 25 year old marketing, strategic advertising, and communications firm based in Hunt Valley, MD with $85 million in estimated capitalized billing and a staff of nearly 50 professionals. Among Renegade’s clients are Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Stanley Black and Decker, T.Rowe Price, Motorola, Towson University, Mount St. Mary’s University, and Under Armour.  Renegade offers its clients a 360° approach in providing a wide variety of services, including Research, Branding and Strategic Planning, Advertising, Film and Video Production, Direct Response Marketing & Fulfillment, Collateral Design & Development, Promotions & Events, Product Launches, Digital Products, Social Marketing, Sales Support and Training, and more. In its 25,000 square foot facility, Renegade houses a 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art studio that features a 3,000 square foot sound stage and six HD edit suites. Visit http://renegadecommunications.com/.

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