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My Name is Pedro Filmmaker Lillian LaSalle is Today’s Honoree

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Today's Honoree

MY NAME IS PEDRO is a 7 year-long filmmaking journey, marking Lillian LaSalle’s directorial debut. LaSalle is the recipient of the 2016 Peabody “Futures of Media” Award for Producing the web-series, Halal In The Family, starring Aasif Mandvi, which garnered wide-spread media … Continue reading →

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South African Producer and Director Odette Schwegler is Today’s Honoree

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Today's Honoree

Listed among the 40 most influential people in South African media under 40, Producer/Director, Odette Schwegler is a content specialist with over two decades experience in directing and producing award-winning television. She has established herself as a successful business woman … Continue reading →

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Teen Actress and Filmmaker Tara-Nicole Azarian is Today’s Honoree

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Today's Honoree

Tara-Nicole is a Teen Actress, Director & Writer who is doing her part to make a difference in the world one film at a time. 3 of the 5 films she’s written & directed deal with social issues. Her films … Continue reading →

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Documentary Filmmaker Rebecca Hu Is Today’s Honoree

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Today's Honoree

Rebecca Hu is an amazing documentary film-maker who doubles as a grade 10 certified pianist. She serves as an extraordinary example of how women can excel in industries typically dominated by men. A Canada native, Rebecca moved to Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Today’s Honoree is Margaret Luce

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Today's Honoree

Between modeling and acting castings in Miami, New York and LA to writing and producing films to organizing CARP fundraisers in West Palm Beach, there isn’t a challenge big enough for Margaret Luce. She first made her leap into the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Honoree is Darius Weems

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Today's Honoree

Darius  Weems, 21, is a young man is on a mission: to affect a cure for his  disease,  Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to make America more  wheelchair  accessible. Eleven years ago, Weems watched DMD take his beloved  older  brother … Continue reading →

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