Danny Glover narrates a short film about the impact of urban redevelopment in San Francisco, and its effects on working class multi-generational families who are fighting to save their homes amidst encroaching gentrification.
Michelle Flowers-Taylor of Legacy First Partners, has won two prestigious awards: the Award of Excellence, and the Award of Excellence Special Mention from The Best Shorts Film Competition. The awards were given for Michelle Flowers-Taylor's exciting Special Purpose Production, Reimagining Freedom West, which features the activism of 1,000+ multi-cultural residents fighting to protect their homes, and it follows their struggle to advance the $2Billion Freedom West 2.0 revitalization project to deliver on the economic empowerment promises made to them over 40 years ago.
Reimagining Freedom West features the exceptional actor, humanitarian and native San Franciscan, Danny Glover, who narrated the production. "I was fortunate enough to do this wonderful documentary project because it brought back so much, so many memories that I've had from the time that I was a child. All those memories began to kind of flourish in me of supporting those people who have been removed because of gentrification, but that is certainly a part of why this is so important for me to be a part of this project now," stated Mr. Glover. For his contribution to Reimagining Freedom West, Mr. Glover received The Best Shorts Film Competition's Award of Excellence: Narration / Voice-Over Talent.
In winning Best Shorts Awards, Michelle Flowers-Taylor joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including Academy Award® winner Mr. Hublot from Laurent Witz from Luxembourg, 2021 Academy Award®-nominee Doug Roland for the short film Feeling Through, Disney Interactive for Vinlymation: A Love Story and so many more. Rick Prickett, who chairs The Best Shorts Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, "Best Shorts is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The Best Shorts Competition helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of Best Shorts is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve."
About Best Shorts Film Competition
The Best Shorts Competition recognizes film, television, videography, and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry judge entries. Information about Best Shorts and a list of recent winners can be found at www.BestShorts.net.
About Legacy First Partners
Legacy First Partners advises, invests in, and creates impact media for companies, organizations, and high-impact individual leaders who launch and scale transformational projects that aim to build multi-generational wealth and sustainability for underserved communities.
For more information, call (866) 668-7770, or visit Legacy First Partners' website at www.legacyfirst.com.
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Simian Gets An Evolutionary Boost For Collaboration, Reveals “Teams”
Simian, the showreel-building, review & approval, and production asset management platform used globally by creative leaders, is kicking off this fall season with a substantial leap forward for collaboration and project management – with more updates on the way during the holidays!
The new feature, aptly dubbed “Teams”, makes it easier than ever for users to give project responsibilities to team members and clients alike. “You can never have too many options when it comes to permission levels,” says Jay Brooks, Simian’s Chief Technology Officer. “Teams provides a streamlined way to assign multiple users to a project at once.”
“Teams are very powerful, but creating one is effortless,” Brian Atton, Simian’s Chief Operating Officer explains. “Simply enter a Team name, add members, and then apply the newly made Team to any desired project. You can even invite temporary guests without changing settings for other projects or needing to create a new Team.”
“We love helping our clients by providing efficient tools to improve their workflow, and this has been a frequently requested feature as of late,” shares Kellie Atton, Head of Sales at Simian. “It feels great to get Teams out into the wild because I know it’s going to be tremendously helpful to everyone who uses it”.
Teams is now available exclusively to Simian’s enterprise clients. Simian plans to release more product upgrades and enhancements during Q4 2024 and 2025 for enterprise and non-enterprise users, continuing its ongoing evolution as the industry’s leading production asset management solution.
For more information on Simian upgrades and features, visit https://www.gosimian.com/
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