AFIN International Film Festival
Poster for The Gate: Dawn of the Bahá’í Faith, directed by Bob Hercules, AFIN 2019

Documentary Feature

The Gate: Dawn of the Bahá’í Faith

Directed by Bob Hercules

AFIN 2019 Semi-Finalist

  • 2019
  • 1h 1m
  • English
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Synopsis

The Gate: Dawn of the Bahá’í Faith is the groundbreaking documentary that tells the dramatic, true story of the Prophet-Herald known as the Báb, His message of the oneness of humankind, and the origins of a new era in world religion.

What makes this one special

  • 2 awards at other festivalsDocs Without Borders Film Festival · Five Continents International Film Festival
  • Programmed at 14 other festivalsAcross 4 countries

Also selected at

2 awards, 3 finalist placings, 9 official selections across 14 other festivals

  1. WinnerDocs Without Borders Film FestivalWinner: Biography · Nassau, DE, United States · 2019
  2. WinnerFive Continents International Film FestivalWinner: Best Director / Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of · Puerto la Cruz · 2019
  3. FinalistGold Movie AwardsSemi-Finalist: Best Documentary · London, United Kingdom · 2019
  4. FinalistHollywood International Independent Documentary AwardsSemi-Finalist: Feature Documentary · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 2019
  5. FinalistLove International Film FestivalFinalist: Documentary Feature · Los Angeles, CAs, United States · 2019
  6. SelectionHollywood Verge Film AwardsOfficial Selection: Documentary Feature · Burbank, CA, United States · 2019
  7. SelectionNew Era Film FestivalOfficial Selection: Best Documentary Film · New York, NY, United States · 2019
  8. SelectionReel East Texas Film FestivalOfficial Selection: Documentary Feature Film · Kilgore, TX, United States · 2019
  9. SelectionRome Independent Prisma AwardsOfficial Selection: Best Feature Documentary · Rome, Italy · 2019
  10. SelectionThe European Independent Film AwardOfficial Selection: Feature Film · 2019
  11. SelectionThe Impact Docs AwardsOfficial Selection: Documentary Feature · La Jolla, CA, United States · 2019
  12. SelectionYoFiFest, The Yonkers Film FestivalOfficial Selection: Feature · Yonkers, New York, United States · 2019
  13. SelectionNorth American PremiereLos Angeles, United States · 2018
  14. SelectionParliament of the World ReligionsToronto, Canada · 2018

Recorded by the filmmaker on their entry.

Director's Biography

Bob Hercules, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN. Bob Hercules Director

Bob Hercules is a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker whose work has been seen widely on PBS, the Discovery Channel, IFC, The Learning Channel and through television syndication worldwide. His 2016 film, "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise," is the first film made about the remarkable writer/activist/performer. It premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and aired on PBS' American Masters series in 2017 and on the BBC's Storyville series in 2017.. It went on to win 19 awards on 3 continents, including a Peabody Award in 2018.

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Placings

Recognised in this category at AFIN 2019, as announced that season.

  • Best Documentary Feature Semi-Finalist

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