Angel
in a Red Hat
Filmmaker Heather Visali Malo is documenting the philosophy
and challenges of caregiver, Frances Lessard, who provides
care, guidance and mentoring to mentally challenged individuals.
Heather’s goal is to produce a documentary to inspire
and celebrate anyone has ever responded to the needs of others.
Debbie Allen Dance Academy
This
is the 4th Season of partnering with the Academy to chronicle
their outreach programs which include: The Summer Dance Intensive,
Tap Fest, Hip-Hop Festival, and their Winter Production. Staff
members filmed and edited promotional fund-raising DVDs and
taught students and staff of the academy how to create their
own productions. The resulting productions are being used
as tools for fund raising. Thousands of young people and talented
professionals in the fields of entertainment and dance are
being served through our work with the Debbie Allen Dance
Academy.
Exceptional
Children’s Foundation, Mentally Disabled Worksite, Culver
City, CA
In
partnership with SONY Entertainment, the program served: 40
people directly + 350 who were touched by or involved in the
process in one way or another. This was a life-changing experience
for all who participated, including our own staff members.
The resulting DVD production has already raised $750,000 for
the Exceptional Children’s Foundation.
John
Burrows Middle School, Los Angeles, CA
This
outreach program served: 150 kids. Our Mobile Film Classroom
was introduced to them on their Career Day as the Audio Visual
component of the event.
Montgomery
County School District, Maryland State
This
is an ongoing program that is planned to serve 5,000 students
ages – 11 to 12 years old. The goal is to teach children
about film history, silent films, the story of The Poor Little
Rich Girl and its literary significance as an American novel
and feature film. This special study will culminate in their
attendance at Strathmore Hall where the National Philharmonic
Orchestra will perform live to accompany a screening of Mary
Pickford’s The Poor Little Rich Girl.
Story
Project, South Central LA
This
outreach program served: 60 at-risk youth in South/Central
LA. We worked directly with The Story Project staff and their
gang intervention program. MPI taught them filmmaking and
story telling skills.
Tri-City,
High School, Compton, CA
This
outreach program served: 20 at-risk youth teaching them the
art of filmmaking and storytelling. Students learned they
have a voice and the tools to make themselves valuable members
of their communities.
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