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The Science of Character: Hosted by Shaping Youth and Reach and Teach

March 17, 2014 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

Mar. 20, 2014 Premiering worldwide! Attention students of life...“There are 7.1 billion people on the planet, and each one of us has a unique character,” opens The Science of Character filmmaker and digital innovation advocate Tiffany Shlain, renowned for her work unraveling the giant hairball of media messaging and technological shifts impacting humanity on a global scale. … [Read more...]

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Powerhouse Women in Film: Seidelman Courts An All-Star Cast

October 23, 2012 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Oct. 23, 2012 As we wind down October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a four-week series by USA Today amidst controversies of “Not so Pretty in Pink” moments from survivors who are fatigued by pinkification, I wanted to end the month on a positive note that speaks to an upcoming film releasing in 2013 with an all-star cast, that weaves a breast cancer storyline … [Read more...]

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The Supermodels, Then and Now + A Chat With Janet Lansbury

February 1, 2012 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Feb. 1, 2012 “25% of young women 18-34 would rather win America’s Next Top Model than the Nobel Peace Prize..." ..."And 23% would rather lose their ability to read than their figures” opens Lisa Bloom’s THINK: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed Down World... I’ll be interviewing author Lisa Bloom of THINK later this month asking her about 'the other … [Read more...]

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Final 48 Hours! Vote Girl Child Network’s Betty Makoni CNN Hero ’09!

November 17, 2009 by Amy Jussel 12 Comments

Nov. 17, 2009 Last week, when the Guardian reported, “Tens of thousands of children have been sexually abused in Zimbabwe in a growing epidemic that has shocked human rights activists,” I blinked back my tears of outrage, knowing full well that this is the battle Betty Makoni has been fighting for an entire DECADE with The Girl Child Network. Betty is a Top Ten CNN Hero of … [Read more...]

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United Nations Association Film Fest: Not Your Ordinary Kids Flicks!

October 16, 2008 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Is it me, or is the 11th United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) a screamin’ deal and a fabulous find? (tix here) Yah, yah, I know…documentary schmockumentary, too heavy when finances are in the commode, spirits are tankin’, kids are feelin’ the second-hand stress, and we want to lob humor and fun into the mix…(Well, we DO have … [Read more...]

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