The Eagle Huntress + Live Filmmaker Q&A November 11th 8pmET

The Eagle Huntress + Live Filmmaker Q&A November 11th 8pmET

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The Eagle Huntress + Live Filmmaker Q&A November 11th 8pmET

WATCH AT ANYTIME THEN JOIN THE LIVE FILMMAKER Q&A ON WEDNESDAY 11/11 AT 8PMET/5PT

Join Shine Global, Director Otto Bell, Producer Stacey Reiss, and Moderator Susan MacLaury for a virtual screening of The Eagle Huntress and a live Q&A. Watch the film anytime before the Q&A from the comfort of your own home.

LIVE Filmmaker Q&A
Wednesday, November 11th
8pmEST/5pmPST
RSVP

How to Watch

1. Click here to go the screening page on Eventive

2. If your screen says “Watch Now” simply click to begin viewing. If your screen says “Unlock” enter your email and password (you will need to create an account with Eventive if you don’t have one already) to secure a ticket and the page will take you to the “Watch Now” screen.

3. You have 7 days to begin watching the film after unlocking. Once you begin watching, you have 48 hours to complete the film. You can watch at anytime before the panel discussion – the film is 1 hour and 28 minutes long.

4. On November 11th at 8pmET the same page will host the live Q&A. You must be signed into your account to view. You can type questions and comments into the chat box.

5. If you’d like to make it a Movie Night, follow this timeline to join in the fun simultaneously with the filmmakers and friends across the country:

Wednesday, November 11th
6:30pm EDT (NY) / 3:30pm PDT (CA)
Log in to Eventive to watch The Eagle Huntress from the comfort of your home. The film is 1 hour and 28 minutes long.

8:00pm EDT (NY) / 5pm PDT (CA)
Participate in our live Q&A

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to sean@shineglobal.org for assistance and you can view the Help from Eventive

ABOUT THE FILM

“Soaring! An enchanting tale.”
– Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles times

“A bliss-out.”
– Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“One of the most beautifully shot movies I have ever seen.”
– Melissa Silverstein, Indiewire

“Thrilling! A movie that expands your sense of what is possible.”
– A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Narrated by Daisy Ridley, this spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity.

Running Time: 1 hour 17 minutes | Rating: G

 

Otto Bell – Director

Otto Bell runs Courageous, a commercial studio of filmmakers and designers based in New York. He has directed over fifteen documentary films as far afield as Uganda, Japan, Egypt, and Vietnam for brands such as IBM and Philips. During a decade in the industry he has also created and produced multi-award winning world affairs programming such as “Horizons” on BBC World News and “Shunya” on Times Now of India. Otto is a graduate of Oxford University and the prestigious WPP Fellowship Scheme. He lives in Manhattan, but originally hails from Northern England.

Stacey Reiss – Producer

Stacey Reiss is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker wh o has written, directed, and produced documentaries and long form programs for HBO, NBC, WNET and CNBC. Her films include THE PERFECTION starring Allison Williams (Netflix); IT’S A HARD TRUTH AIN’T IT co-directed by 13 incarcerated men (Tribeca 2018;) SUITED, a modern look at gender through the conduit of clothing (Sundance 2016;) THE DIPLOMAT, about the life and legacy of the late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke (Tribeca 2015;) IT’S ME, HILARY, a portrait of the artist behind the iconic “Eloise” books (Sundance 2015;) and I KNEW IT WAS YOU, about the late actor John Cazale best known as “Fredo” in “The Godfather” (Sundance 2009.) All were acquired by HBO. Prior to making films, Stacey was an award winning producer for DATELINE NBC for over a decade. She holds a Journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild, and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Susan MacLaury – Moderator

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Shine Global Susan was Executive Producer of The Eagle Huntress. She also has Executive Produced the Emmy Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated documentary War/Dance, the Academy Award® Winner Inocente, The Harvest (La Cosecha), 1 Way Up in 3D, and Liyana and co-produced Tre Maison Dasan. She is also the producer of The Wrong Light and Virtually Free. Susan is in charge of the educational outreach and social advocacy efforts for all of Shine Global’s films. She is dually degreed in social work administration and health education and was associate professor of health education Ambienpro at Kean University from 1994 through 2013.

The Wrong Light + Live Filmmaker Q&A October 21st 8pmET

The Wrong Light + Live Filmmaker Q&A October 21st 8pmET

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The Wrong Light + Live Filmmaker Q&A October 21st 8pmET

 

WATCH AT ANYTIME THEN JOIN THE LIVE FILMMAKER Q&A ON WEDNESDAY 10/21 AT 8PMET/5PT

Join Shine Global, Director/Producer Josie Swantek Heitz, Director/DP Dave Adams, and Moderator Susan MacLaury for a virtual screening of The Wrong Light and a live Q&A. Watch the film anytime before the Q&A from the comfort of your own home.

LIVE Filmmaker Q&A
Wednesday, October 21
8pmEST/5pmPST
RSVP

How to Watch

1. Click here to go the screening page on Eventive

2. If your screen says “Watch Now” simply click to begin viewing. If your screen says “Unlock” enter your email and password (you will need to create an account with Eventive if you don’t have one already) to secure a ticket and the page will take you to the “Watch Now” screen.

3. You have 7 days to begin watching the film after unlocking. Once you begin watching, you have 48 hours to complete the film. You can watch at anytime before the panel discussion – the film is 78 minutes long.

4. On Ocotober 21 at 8pmET the same page will host the live Q&A. You must be signed into your account to view. You can type questions and comments into the chat box.

5. If you’d like to make it a Movie Night, follow this timeline to join in the fun simultaneously with the filmmakers and friends across the country:

Wednesday, October 21
6:30pm EDT (NY) / 3:30pm PDT (CA)
Log in to Eventive to watch The Wrong Light from the comfort of your home. The film is 78 minutes long.

7:50pm EDT (NY) / 4:50pm PDT (CA)
10 minute break – get your questions ready

8:00pm EDT (NY) / 5pm PDT (CA)
Participate in our live Q&A

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to sean@shineglobal.org for assistance and you can view the FAQ from Eventive

ABOUT THE FILM

“The Wrong Light” plays like a film noir set in the tropics.
The Montclair Times

“A truly eye-opening documentary”
Eye For Film

“An engrossing cautionary tale”
The New York Times

In The Wrong Light, a charismatic activist leads a globally-regarded NGO that provides shelter and education for girls rescued from brothels in Northern Thailand. But as the filmmakers meet the girls and their families, discrepancies begin to emerge and the story takes an unexpected turn.

Running Time: 1 hour 18 minutes | Rating: Ages 13 and up

 

Josie Swantek Heitz – Director & Producer

Josie Swantek Heitz is a documentary filmmaker and commercial director. In 2010, she co-founded her own production company, Run Riot Films, with two colleagues she met while working at National Geographic Television. Together, they have been making films for organizations and brands including Ogilvy, IBM, Intel, Huffington Post, EPIX, Samsung and The Smithsonian Channel. She has had the great fortune of traveling extensively in her career, including to co-produce the Academy Award®-nominated, Emmy®-winning feature documentary, War/Dance (2007) and the short documentary, War/Dance Returns (2009), both with Shine Global. She also directed the documentary In the Moment: Amar’e Stoudemire (2013) for broadcast on EPIX and Storm the Gates (2019).

Dave Adams – Director/Cinematographer

Dave Adams is a director and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, NY. He has served as Director or Cinematographer on projects for Samsung, IBM, Intel, Universal Music Group, Huffington Post, Obama Campaign, National Geographic, Discovery, and EPIX. His film The Unconditional was nominated for a Critic’s Choice Documentary Award in 2019.

 

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Susan MacLaury – Moderator

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Shine Global Susan was Producer of The Wrong Light as well as of Shine Global’s latest film Virtually Free. She also has Executive Produced the Emmy Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated documentary War/Dance, the Academy Award® Winner Inocente, The Harvest (La Cosecha), 1 Way Up in 3D, Liyana and The Eagle Huntress and co-produced Tre Maison Dasan. She is also the producer of The Wrong Light and Virtually Free. Susan is in charge of the educational outreach and social advocacy efforts for all of Shine Global’s films. She is dually degreed in social work administration and health education and https://valtrexlab.com was associate professor of health education at Kean University from 1994 through 2013.

Liyana + Live Filmmaker Q&A September 17th 8pmET

Liyana + Live Filmmaker Q&A September 17th 8pmET

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Liyana + Live Filmmaker Q&A September 17th 8pmET

 

WATCH AT ANYTIME THEN JOIN THE LIVE FILMMAKER Q&A ON THURSDAY 9/17 AT 8PMET/5PT

Join Shine Global, Director/Producer Aaron Kopp, Animation Artist Shofela Coker, and Moderator Susan MacLaury for a virtual screening of Liyana and a live Q&A. Watch the film anytime before the Q&A from the comfort of your own home.

LIVE Filmmaker Q&A
Thursday, September 17th
8pmEST/5pmPST
RSVP

How to Watch

1. Click here to go the screening page on Eventive

2. If your screen says “Watch Now” simply click to begin viewing. If your screen says “Unlock” enter your email and password (you will need to create an account with Eventive if you don’t have one already) to secure a ticket and the page will take you to the “Watch Now” screen.

3. You have 7 days to begin watching the film after unlocking. Once you begin watching, you have 48 hours to complete the film. You can watch at anytime before the panel discussion – the film is 77 minutes long.

4. On September 17th at 8pmET the same page will host the live Q&A. You must be signed into your account to view. You can type questions and comments into the chat box.

5. If you’d like to make it a Movie Night, follow this timeline to join in the fun simultaneously with the filmmakers and friends across the country:

Thursday, September 17th
6:30pm EDT (NY) / 3:30pm PDT (CA)
Log in to Eventive to watch Liyana from the comfort of your home. The film is 77 minutes long.

7:50pm EDT (NY) / 4:50pm PDT (CA)
10 minute break – get your questions ready

8:00pm EDT (NY) / 5pm PDT (CA)
Participate in our live Q&A

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to sean@shineglobal.org for assistance and you can view the FAQ from Eventive

ABOUT THE FILM

LIYANA is a genre-defying documentary that tells the story of five children in the Kingdom of Eswatini who turn past trauma into an original tale about a girl named Liyana who embarks on a perilous quest to save her young twin brothers. The film weaves her animated journey together with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring story of perseverance and hope.

Executive produced by Emmy-winner Thandie Newton, and produced by Oscar-winner Daniel Junge, LIYANA features innovative animated artwork by Shofela Coker and an original score by Philip Miller. Critically acclaimed as exquisite, a staggering feature debut, and one of the year’s very best, LIYANA has played at festivals around the world, including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’s Doc Fortnight, and has won more than 35 jury and audience awards so far. The Sunday Times describes Aaron & Amanda Kopp’s directorial debut as, part documentary, part animation, and pure magic.

Running Time: 1 hour 17 minutes | Rating: Ages 11 and up

“Brilliant…The world desperately needs to see more stories like this” – SHADOW AND ACT

“Gorgeous…Unlike any documentary you’ve ever seen before” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“Part documentary, part animation, pure magic” – SUNDAY TIMES

 

Aaron Kopp – Director & Producer

Aaron Kopp is an award-winning filmmaker and national Emmy-nominated cinematographer who grew up in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Aaron shot and co-produced the Academy Award-winning documentary about acid attacks in Pakistan, Saving Face. He was also cinematographer for the Academy Award-nominated Sundance film, The Hunting Ground, about sexual assault on college campuses. He has worked across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, and the South Pacific on films for HBO, Netflix Originals, National Geographic, Discovery, UK Channel4, CBS, CNN, and PBS. Aaron was awarded grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the Doha Film Institute for his feature directorial debut, Liyana, which has won 35 awards at international festivals including the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the LA Film Festival and the Knight Documentary Achievement Award.

Shofela Coker – Animation Artist

Shof Coker is an Illustrator/Art Director born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He has been living in the US since 2005 and has worked in video games as a character designer for studios such as Sony and Activision and at Jam City as an art director. He art directed the animated documentary Liyana, which has won several awards including best documentary at the LA Film Festival and grand prize at the New York Children’s Film Festival. He is currently working on an original graphic novel called Outcasts of Jupiter.

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Susan MacLaury – Moderator

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Shine Global Susan was a Executive Producer of Liyana. She also has Executive Produced the Emmy Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated documentary War/Dance, the Academy Award® Winner Inocente, The Harvest (La Cosecha), 1 Way Up in 3D, and The Eagle Huntress. She is also the producer of The Wrong Light and Virtually Free. Susan is in charge of the educational outreach and social advocacy efforts for all of Shine Global’s films. She is https://antibioticspro.com dually degreed in social work administration and health education and was associate professor of health education at Kean University from 1994 through 2013.

Virtually Free – September 2020 Screenings

Virtually Free – September 2020 Screenings

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Virtually Free – September 2020 Screenings

 

 

 

Shine Global’s latest film, Virtually Free, Directed by André Robert Lee, is premiering at festivals (Virtually) this fall and the screenings include opportunities for filmmaker Q&As and panels.

Virtually Free is a 40-minute documentary about unlikely allies in Richmond, VA who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration.

Arts Education Partnership Annual Convening 
LIVE Panel Discussion
September 11, 2020 at 11am ET

The Arts Education Partnership at Education Commission of the States has crafted an interactive program that will explore the latest research, innovative practices and emerging policy approaches to support an excellent arts education for all learners, especially those who have been historically marginalized by systemic racism and inequalities.
Join this conversation between the film’s producer, director and teaching artists to learn more about how this film can be used to inspire juvenile justice reform.
This virtual conference is free to attend! For Registration CLICK HERE


Richmond International Film Festival
September 11, 2020, 4pm ET at the Byrd Theater, Richmond, VA

Q&A with director André Robert Lee

(Tickets and Info CLICK HERE )

 


DC Black Film Festival
September 14-20, 2020

Playing with four other short films

(Tickets and info CLICK HERE)

 

A Night of Conversation with Actor John Leguizamo – August 20th

A Night of Conversation with Actor John Leguizamo – August 20th

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A Night of Conversation with Actor John Leguizamo

 

 

Shine Global, the non-profit media company that produces inspiring films and compelling content about underserved children and their families, announces a freewheeling night of conversation between the multi-talented writer and actor John Leguizamo and Shine Global Co-Founder and Academy Award-nominated producer Albie Hecht. This special event will raise funds for upcoming Shine Global productions and will include an entertaining exploration of John Leguizamo’s multi-decade career and the challenges he faced rising  through the Hollywood ranks to become a Tony and Emmy winning actor and performer.  All guests will have the opportunity to participate in this interactive forum and ask questions throughout.

Since 2005, Shine Global has taken action on child labor, child abuse, and child soldiering, shared moving stories about the effects of war, parental incarceration, undocumented immigration, and homelessness on children, highlighted the power of music, dance, and sports to overcome intolerance.  In all its films, Shine Global celebrates children’s resilience. Shine Global gives voice to children and families by telling stories of their resilience to raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change.

If you can’t attend the event but would like to support Shine Global please join us by making a donation.

“In this day and age, we need more stories of hope to get us through the darkness and Shine Global lights the way,” said John Leguizamo. “Documentaries are my favorite genre and I’m a big fan of the top-quality films that Shine Global produces, like Inocente and Liyana, that tell the much-needed stories of kids facing incredible odds and the armor of resilience they have fortified themselves with to survive.”

“We’re very excited that John Leguizamo has agreed to what I am certain will be a very fun, fascinating conversation,” said Shine Global Co-Founder and Executive Director Susan MacLaury. “John first supported Shine Global’s films in 2012 as Executive Producer of our Academy Award-winning short documentary, Inocente, about a young, undocumented artist. Like Inocente, John immigrated to the US as a young child. His experiences growing up as one of the first Latino kids in his neighborhood helped him develop the resilience Shine Global’s film’s celebrate.”

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John Leguizamo (Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Stand-Up Comedian and Producer)

A multi-faceted performer, John Leguizamo has established a career that defies categorization. With boundless energy and creativity, his work in film, theatre, television, and literature covers a variety of genres, continually threatening to create a few of its own. Mr. Leguizamo received a Special Tony Award at the 2018 Tony Awards after wrapping an extended Broadway run of Latin History for Morons, his newest one-man show, delivering his take on 500 years of Latin History spanning the Aztec and Incan Empires to World War II.

Mr. Leguizamo’s Ghetto Klown, a graphic novel adaption of his Broadway one-man show of the same name, was nominated for an Eisner award in 2016. He also released a comic book, Freak (Parts 1,2, and 3), available now on Amazon. Latin History for Morons was released on Netflix in November of 2018. Recent projects include the films Infiltrator, opposite Bryan Cranston and Diane Kruger, Nancy with Andrea Riseborough, Steve Buscemi, and Ann Dowd, and an Emmy nominated role in the Paramount Network television series Waco alongside Taylor Kitsch and Michael Shannon.

Mr. Leguizamo has garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout his career including an Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Special Tony Award, as well as nominations for Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy. Mr. Leguizamo’s film credits include, but are not limited to: Hangin’ with the Homeboys, Carlito’s Way, To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar, Romeo + Juliet, The Pest, Spawn, Moulin Rouge!, Doctor Doolittle, Summer of Sam, Empire, Sueño, The Babysitters, The Happening, Miracle at St. Ana, Righteous Kill, The Lincoln Lawyer, and The Ice Age franchise. Mr. Leguizamo currently resides in New York City with his wife and two children.

Albie Hecht (Shine Global Co-Founder/pocket.watch Chief Content Officer)

Albie Hecht is a Co-Founder of Shine Global and the Chief Content Officer of pocket.watch a kids and family brand. He was recently the head of the HLN Network and prior to that, he was the CEO of Worldwide Biggies, a digital studio creating transmedia content for film and TV. Before creating Biggies, Albie was President of Film and Television Entertainment at Nickelodeon, where he developed Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer and co-created and executive produced “The Kids Choice Awards.” As creator and President of Spike TV, Albie brought the UFC franchise to the channel. He won awards for his documentary “True Dads: the Story of American Fatherhood” with Bruce Willis. He produced the Oscar®-nominated animated feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Shine Global’s first film, the Oscar®-nominated feature documentary, War/Dance, the Oscar® winner Inocente, and 1 Way Up in 3D.

Shine Global is an award-winning non-profit media company that gives voice to children and their families by sharing their stories of resilience to raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change. We produce inspiring films and compelling content about at-risk children. Through tailored distribution and outreach, we connect with our audiences in communities, classrooms, museums, and on capitol hill as part of a powerful engagement campaign to encourage social change. Our films have won more than 80 major awards, including an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject for Inocente, an Academy Award®-nomination for War/Dance, and a Webby-nomination for The Election Effect digital series. Virtually Free is the 14th film by Shine Global. Learn More at www.shineglobal.org

Tre Maison Dasan + Live Panel Discussion August 6th 8pmET

Tre Maison Dasan + Live Panel Discussion August 6th 8pmET

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Tre Maison Dasan + Live Panel Discussion Aug 6th 8pmET

 

WATCH AT ANYTIME THEN JOIN THE LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION ON THURSDAY 8/6 AT 8PMET/5PT

Join Shine Global, Director Denali Tiller, Film Subject Maison, Family Incarceration Expert Elizabeth Gaynes, and Moderator Susan MacLaury for a virtual screening of Tre Maison Dasan and a live panel discussion. Watch the film anytime before the panel discussion from the comfort of your own home.

LIVE Panel Discussion
Thursday, August 6th
8pmEST/5pmPST
REGISTER

 

How to Watch

1. Click here to go the screening page on Eventive

2. If your screen says “Watch Now” simply click to begin viewing. If your screen says “Unlock” enter your email and password (you will need to create an account with Eventive if you don’t have one already) to purchase a ticket and the page will take you to the “Watch Now” screen.

3. You have 7 days to begin watching the film after unlocking. Once you begin watching, you have 48 hours to complete the film. You can watch at anytime before the panel discussion – the film is 94 minutes long.

4. On August 6th at 8pmET the same page will host the live Panel Discussion. You must be signed into your account to view. You can type questions and comments into the chat box.

5. If you’d like to make it a Movie Night, follow this timeline to join in the fun simultaneously with the filmmakers and friends across the country:

Thursday, August 6th
6:30pm EDT (NY) / 3:30pm PDT (CA)
Log in to Eventive to watch Tre Maison Dasan from the comfort of your home. The film is 90 minutes long.

8:00pm EDT (NY) / 5pm PDT (CA)
Participate in our live Q&A and panel discussion

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to sean@shineglobal.org for assistance and you can view the FAQ from Eventive

ABOUT THE FILM

Tre Maison Dasan is an intimate portrait of three boys growing up, each with a parent in prison. Told directly through the child’s perspective, the film is an exploration of relationships and separation, masculinity, and coming of age in America when a parent is behind bars.

One out of every fourteen children in the U.S. has a parent who is currently or has previously been incarcerated. In other words, a staggering 7% of our nation’s youth— an estimated 5 million children—have experienced the incarceration of a parent at one point in their lives. 1 in 9 Black children (11.4%), 1 in 28 Hispanic children (3.5%) and 1 in 57 White children (1.8%) have an incarcerated parent. Black children are twice as likely as White children to experience parental incarceration.

Running Time: 1 hour 34 minutes | Rating: Ages 10 and up

“Potent, sometimes wrenchingly intimate… This feature directorial debut is an excellent nonfiction drama” —VARIETY MAGAZINE

“Gripping… This picture opens our eyes to a social disruption that has been underexposed and that we all ignore at our peril” — THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

 

Denali Tiller – Director & Producer

Denali Tiller is a filmmaker based in Queens, NY. She is best known for her work directing and producing Tre Maison Dasan, a collaborative, award-winning feature length documentary about three boys who have parents in prison. Tre Maison Dasan screened at festivals around the world and premiered on PBS’ Independent Lens in April, 2019. Tied to a comprehensive engagement campaign, the film also reached incarcerated audiences around the world, and culminated in a #NationalVisitingDays campaign that organized shared screenings between incarcerated parents and their children. In 2015, Denali was named one of 110 “Filmmakers to Watch” by Variety Magazine. She has associate-produced short content in Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania with the US Agency for International Development, and has taught at Alvarez High School and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island.

Maison Texeira – Featured in Film

Maison Texeira is 15 years old and attends Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island. He is an artist and musician, and loves to draw both cartoons and realism, and is learning how to DJ. You can see more of his work at https://www.deviantart.com/ghoulhive/gallery.

 

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Elizabeth Gaynes – President and CEO of the Osborne Association

Elizabeth Gaynes is President/CEO of the Osborne Association, a NY nonprofit criminal justice organization. During her 35-year tenure, the 85+ year old nonprofit rebounded from a two-person office to one of the country’s largest and most effective organizations seeking to transform the justice system. Osborne serves 12,000 individuals a year in 5 community sites, 30 state prisons and 7 NYC jails, with programs that include family, educational, workforce development and treatment services. In 1986, when her children’s father went to prison, Liz established FamilyWorks, the first comprehensive fatherhood program in a men’s state prison. Liz was recognized as an (Obama) White House Champion of Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents, serves on the NYS Council on Community Reentry and Reintegration, and the NYC Mayor’s Justice Implementation Task Force. She received her BA and JD from Syracuse University, and began her career in the aftermath of the 1971 Attica Rebellion as a criminal defense and prisoners’ rights lawyer.

Susan MacLaury – Moderator

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Shine GlobalSusan was a Co-producer of Tre Maison Dasan. She also has Executive Produced the Emmy Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated documentary War/Dance, the Academy Award® Winner Inocente, The Harvest (La Cosecha), 1 Way Up in 3D, The Eagle Huntress, and Liyana. She is also the producer of The Wrong Light and Virtually Free. Susan is in charge of the educational outreach and social advocacy efforts for all of Shine Global’s films. She is dually degreed in https://modafinilhealth.com” social work administration and health education and was associate professor of health education at Kean University from 1994 through 2013.