Breath of Courage

Breath of Courage is the story of a tenaciously optimistic young girl named Melissa (Katrina Melanie Walker) who plays matchmaker to a couple of new acquaintances (played by Brian Richeson and Sapphire DeFranco) while she and her older brother, Dan (Scott Pyle), spend a week with a family friend, a former stage actress named Mercedes LaRue (Joy Borland), while their parents attempt to work out their marital problems. During their stay, the children learn much about life, but they also teach those they meet that it takes courage and love to truly live. This charming family film is directed and edited by Peter Anthony Fields from his original story and a screenplay by Evonne Fields-Gould. The film stars Joy Borland, Katrina Melanie Walker, Scott Pyle, Brian Richeson and Sapphire DeFranco. Breath of Courage’s supporting cast includes Cheryl Eitman, Bruce Jennings, John Lynch, Ethan Rosenfeld, Sara Pink, Shanteal Davis and Drew Wheeler. Working behind the camera are assistant directors Abi Pink and Elizabeth Gould; production assistant Jaclyn Inglis; associate producers Quata Tucker and Joy Borland; original music by Jamal Dillman-Hasso with orchestrations by Richard Krehnovi. The picture was filmed in Stow, Akron and Highland Hills, Ohio, USA.