BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\nEvent det ails subject to change. ---\nhttps://www.nyemmys.org/events/729/\n\nEvent Title: Meet the Filmmaker\nStart Date / Time: Oct 28, 2013 14:00 PM US/Eas tern\nLocation: \nSpeaker: \nMeet the Filmmaker: Margarite Almeida &\; James Cavello\n\n&ldquo\;Amazon Gold&rdquo\; \n\nDate: Monday, October 28, 2013\n\nLocation: NY NATAS, 1375 Broadway (between 37th and 38th Streets) , Suite 2103\n\nReception: 6:00-6:30 PM ~ Program: 6:30-8:00 PM\n\n \n\n*F ree to NY NATAS Members! \n\n$15 for those without current NY NATAS member ship.\n\nProduced &\; Moderated by Sumner Jules Glimcher\n\nNarrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, AMAZON GOLD is the disturbing account of a dangerous clandestine journey into the Amazon rai nforest. Two journalists, Donovan Webster and Ron Haviv, led by Peruvian b iologist, Enrique Ortiz, uncover the savage unraveling of a pristine rainf orest. They bear witness to the apocalyptic destruction in the pursuit of illegally mined gold with consequences on a global scale. The serious subj ect is delivered with creativity, including animated segments and artist&r squo\;s renderings. AMAZON GOLD reaffirms the right of the rainforest to e xist as a repository of priceless biodiversity. AMAZON GOLD has won ten a wards at film festivals throughout the U.S. and internationally. It is gar nering front-page attention from the media in South America and has captiv ated politicians with environmental concerns, as well as individuals in th e United Nations and the U.S. government. The film reveals a conservation dilemma with consequences to the world.\n\nJames Cavello, Producer of AMAZ ON GOLD, is an award-winning curator, gallery owner, filmmaker, and execut ive board member of several non-profit organizations in NYC. His participa tion as Vice President of Amazon Aid Foundation, a non-profit that unites scientists and creative individuals to bring awareness regarding conservat ion in the Amazon led him to produce AMAZON GOLD. Cavello brought artistry to the storytelling in the film, with the understanding that artists can provide the audience with an enlightening experience. In the past he has c reated film shorts on artists to reveal their unique character and working medium. Cavello curates and organizes exhibitions in his fine art gallery , Westwood Gallery NYC and creates traveling exhibitions throughout the wo rld. The gallery exhibits contemporary and legendary artists, including es tate collections of artists the gallery has brought back to life.\n\nMarga rite Almeida, Executive Producer of AMAZON GOLD, is a gallery owner, filmm aker, entrepreneur, writer and serves on the board of several non-profit o rganizations. Her participation in AMAZON GOLD was brought on by serving o n the executive board of Amazon Aid Foundation. The founder of the organiz ation, created a call to action due to ongoing man-made destruction in the Amazon rainforest affecting large areas of the most bio-diverse eco-syste ms in the world. Almeida&rsquo\;s role was to bring business and creative strategies to the filmmaking process. The making of AMAZON GOLD required m anagement of scientific, conservation, political, social and individual ob jectives. Almeida assisted with the challenges and logistics of a remote l ocation and thereafter managing an effective bi-coastal team. \n\nRESERVA TIONS REQUIRED DUE TO BUILDING SECURITY. ALL NAMES MUST BE ON GUEST LIST. Please RSVP via email info@nyemmys.org to reserve a seat. Please write &l dquo\;Amazon Gold&rdquo\; in the Subject Box.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.Event details subject to change. ---\ n\n--- By Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations ---\n UID:uid729@nyemmys.org SUMMARY:Meet the Filmmaker DTSTART:20131028T180000Z DTEND:20131028T200000Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20260407T180321Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Event Title: Meet the Filmmaker

https://www.nyemmys.org/events/729/

When: Oct 28, 2013 14:00 PM US/Eastern
Speaker:

Me et the Filmmaker: Margarite Almeida &\; James Cavello

< strong>&ldquo\;Amazon Gold&rdquo\; \;

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013

Location: NY NATAS, 1375 Broadway (between 37th and 38th Streets) , Suite 2103

Reception: 6:00-6:30 PM ~ Program: 6:30-8:00 PM

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*Free to NY NATAS Members!

$15 for those witho ut current NY NATAS membership.

Produced &\; Moderated by Sumner Jules Glimcher

Narrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, AMAZON GOLD is the disturbing account of a dangerous clandestine journey into the Amazon rainforest. Two journalists, Donovan Webster and Ron Haviv, led by Peruvian biologist, Enrique Ortiz, uncover the savage un raveling of a pristine rainforest. They bear witness to the apocalyptic de struction in the pursuit of illegally mined gold with consequences on a gl obal scale. The serious subject is delivered with creativity, including an imated segments and artist&rsquo\;s renderings. AMAZON GOLD reaffirms the right of the rainforest to exist as a repository of price less biodiversity. \; AMAZON GOLD has won ten awards at film festivals throughout the U.S. and internationally. It is garnering front-page attention from the media in South America and has captivated p oliticians with environmental concerns, as well as individuals in the Unit ed Nations and the U.S. government. The film reveals a conservation dilemm a with consequences to the world.

James Cavello, Producer of AMAZON GOLD, is an award-winning curator, gallery owner, filmm aker, and executive board member of several non-profit organizations in NY C. His participation as Vice President of Amazon Aid Foundation, a non-pro fit that unites scientists and creative individuals to bring awareness reg arding conservation in the Amazon led him to produce AMAZON GOLD. Cavello brought artistry to the storytelling in the film, with th e understanding that artists can provide the audience with an enlightening experience. In the past he has created film shorts on artists to reveal t heir unique character and working medium. Cavello curates and organizes ex hibitions in his fine art gallery, Westwood Gallery NYC and creates travel ing exhibitions throughout the world. The gallery exhibits contemporary an d legendary artists, including estate collections of artists the gallery h as brought back to life.

Margarite Almeida, Executive Producer of AMAZON GOLD, is a gallery owner, filmmaker, entrepreneur, writer and serves on the board of several non-profit organizations. Her p articipation in AMAZON GOLD was brought on by serving on the executive board of Amazon Aid Foundation. The founder of the organizat ion, created a call to action due to ongoing man-made destruction in the A mazon rainforest affecting large areas of the most bio-diverse eco-systems in the world. Almeida&rsquo\;s role was to bring business and creative st rategies to the filmmaking process. The making of AMAZON GOLD required management of scientific, conservation, political, social an d individual objectives. Almeida assisted with the challenges and logistic s of a remote location and thereafter managing an effective bi-coastal tea m.  \;

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED DUE TO BUILDING SECURITY. ALL NAMES MUST BE ON GUEST LIST. Please RSVP via em ail i nfo@nyemmys.org to reserve a seat.  \;Pl ease write &ldquo\;Amazon Gold&rdquo\; in the Subject Box.

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