Executive producer Gerry Sperling and vice-president creative Maggie Siggins attended the History Makers Conference in New York from January 27-29, 2010

Sperling and Siggins travelled to Kazakhstan in November 2009. Screenings of A Cruel Wind Blows and Silent Bombs took place in Almaty, Astana, Semey and the village of Kainar.

In December, 2009 Gerry attended the Guangzhou International Film Festival (GZDOC) where A Cruel Wind Blows was entered into competition, and was screened in several theatres.