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WORKHOUSE TWENTY / THREE

1/12/2023

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"In 1999, I started Workhouse in a decrepit, rented kitchen on a wayward side street in Soho. Since inception, the wealth of our work has traversed every imaginable sphere and space from arts and culture, retail and hospitality, publishing and automotive, to design and architecture. We have been blessed to share the spark of entrepreneurs who have enlightened, engaged, and innovated, Brands who have made bold and beautiful broad strokes, and Artists who have electrified and enthralled. As we look over our ever-changing landscape there are so many optimistic opportunities among us to seek and ascend. As Workhouse celebrates its 23rd Anniversary, with offices in New York and New Jersey, we are forever grateful to our clients, staff, and associates who believed small could make stardust and whose work could not have been possible without the city that has sheltered us. In this glittering New Year, we raise our glass to the great potential in all of us to make the most out of this magnificent and vibrant voyage.” - Adam Nelson, Founder & CEO, Workhouse
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The "New Picasso" Leon Löwentraut to Premiere at Art Miami

11/25/2022

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The Pop Star of European Art Presents His Works at Three Exhibitions in Miami From November 30 - December 4, 2022
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German artist Leon Löwentraut is the shooting star of the European art scene: just 24 years old, he inspires and polarizes art fans and art collectors throughout Europe with spectacular exhibition openings and colorful works.

Leon Löwentraut had his first exhibition at age 15 in a gallery near Munich. His first international exhibition followed two years later in London. After that, it was one after the other: Singapore, Berlin, Düsseldorf, New York, Florence, Copenhagen, Venice, Vienna, Zurich, and Madrid - always with a tremendous media response. "Child prodigy" or "pop star of art" were the media headlines.

At Miami Art Week, the exceptional young artist with his explosive paintings is represented for the first time (and three times).

To schedule an interview with Leon Löwentraut, interested media are invited to contact WORKHOUSE, CEO Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com
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At Art Miami, one of the most important fairs for contemporary art in America, the renowned Wiesbaden-based Galerie Rother shows four of the artist's current works. The critical art fair opens its doors on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 7 pm at One Herald Plaza for a selected audience for the VIP preview.

The Art Miami
One Herald Plaza
NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL 33132
Gallery Rother
Booth n° AM105
More info: https://www.artmiami.com/practical-info

From November 30 to December 4, all art lovers can visit the impressive exhibition.
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In addition, the legendary Rudolf Budja Gallery will present the art star in a highly sensational solo show. The Grand Opening will take place on Wednesday, November 30, at 7:30 pm, 1330 18th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139.

Titled "Reflection of a Soul," the show will feature 12 large-scale works by the German artist.

Gallery owner Rudolf Budja says, "Leon Löwentraut is a youngster who is entering the art market with a whole new way of doing things. We have an exciting audience in Miami that is open to new things. Why am I giving Leon a solo show? He and his work have really impressed me. But not only that: also the way he stages himself and his art. That is highly interesting in terms of art history; I see a new trend there. Leon is a total work of art."

Rudolf Budja Gallery
Opening November 30, 2022, 7:30 pm.
1330 18th Street
Miami Beach, FL, 33139
Strict guest list

In addition, Rudolf Budja Gallery will also be present at Art Miami, where a painting by Löwentraut will be on view.

The Art Miami
Rudolf Budja Gallery
Booth n° AM410
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"It's a dream come true!" enthuses Leon Löwentraut, "I'm already very excited about Miami's vibrant art scene."

The 24-year-old Leon Löwentraut has made a name for himself in the international art world with impressive speed: his art is in demand, and his exhibition openings are considered spectacular. His art inspires, irritates, and polarizes - the public and the media. He is the face of a young generation of artists giving the scene new momentum. The business magazine Forbes chose him as one of the "30 under 30" (the 30 most important personalities under 30). Incidentally, Löwentraut convinced the Forbes jury not only with his powerful, expressive works but also with art actions such as the "Global Goals" and the "Global Gate," one of the largest mobile sculptures in the world, which stood at Frankfurt Airport until May 2021. Both art actions deal with "sustainability," interpret it artistically and carry it into the world. According to Forbes, Leon Löwentraut is one of the young Germans who have achieved incredible things in 2020.

His first book has just been published by "teNeues Verlag "- a large-format illustrated book with an impressive selection of photos documenting his work to date.

Löwentraut emphasizes: "For me, art means freedom!" His goal: "To artistically overcome the limits of time." Leon understands painting as an artistically explorative process of knowledge - result open.

Rudolf Budja Gallery offers international art of the 20th century with a focus on Pop Art and contemporary artists. Rudolf Budja opened his first gallery in 1988 in his hometown of Graz, followed by galleries in Salzburg, London, New York, and Miami (2009), where he lives most of the year. The Miami gallery was represented - as the only gallery - at Art Miami from the beginning. Budja has worked with art greats such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, among others.

The Rother Gallery prefers to show contemporary painting and sculpture. More info at:
https://www.galerie-rother.com/kuenstler/leon-lowentraut/

The Art Miami
November 29 to December 4, 2022
One Herald Plaza
NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL 33132
Rother Gallery
Booth n° AM105
Rudolf Budja Gallery
Booth n° AM410

Rudolf Budja Gallery
Opening on November 30, 2022, at 7:30 pm.
1330 18th Street
Miami Beach, FL, 33139

Leon Löwentraut
https://www.leonloewentraut.de/
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WORKHOUSE Honored with ’Top 100 Public Relations (PR) Firm” 2022 Award

11/21/2022

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WORKHOUSE Honored with ’Top 100 Public Relations (PR) Firm” 2022 Award ​

Independent Creative Agency is named Top Media Firm; Recognized by The Manifest as PR Powerhouse

WORKHOUSE, with offices in
New Jersey and New York City, was named a “Top 100 Public Relations Firm" across leading communication sectors while demonstrating a history of promotional excellence.

“As we celebrate our 23rd Anniversary, we are not only roused by the recognition but moved by the moment while remaining forever grateful to our clients who believed steadfast could make stardust.”— - Adam Nelson, Founder & CEO, Workhouse 

The Manifest Award:
Top Public Relations (PR) Firm 2022
https://themanifest.com/public-relations/agencies?page=1

Established in 1999, the firm is home to creative communicators specializing in consumer marketing, corporate and public affairs, digital engagement, luxury, celebrity, travel, hospitality, retail, real estate sports, and entertainment marketing.

Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood, Debbie Harry, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Interview Magazine, Details Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Genesis Publications, Karmaloop, Coty, Versace, and Cynthia Rowley, offering award-winning campaigns across a broad spectrum of luxury, fashion and lifestyle brands.​

Workhouse is a full-service creative agency specializing in integrated marketing positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. Workhouse provides full-service public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, not to mention, modern-day marketing & branding.
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​THE MANIFEST
Announced its list of Top 100 Public Relations Firms naming New York-based creative agency WORKHOUSE as a leader in the field demonstrating a history of excellence within the marketing and media spheres. WORKHOUSE ranked #52 out of the 100 top national Public Relations Firms by The Manifest which gathers and verifies hard data, expert insights, and actionable advice to build brands and grow businesses. Providing practical business wisdom that manifests success, the community uncovers the answers to the most pressing business questions by surveying business decision-makers and consumers. Manifest advances business savvy by gathering the latest business insights, trends, and news.

WORKHOUSE
Is recognized as one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the tenth consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award and was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward-thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, and modern-day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Chase Contemporary, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace, and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion, and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
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BREAKING! "Stranger Things" Star Matthew Modine to Play Atticus Finch in Critically Acclaimed "To Kill A Mockingbird" In London's West End (Performances Begin: Monday, 21 Nov 2022)

10/10/2022

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GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNER, MULTI-EMMY AWARD NOMINEE, AND STAR OF THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON STRANGER THINGS MATTHEW MODINE 
TO PLAY ATTICUS FINCH

MULTI-OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE
CECILIA NOBLE 
TO PLAY CALPURNIA

AND FURTHER CAST ANNOUNCED TO JOIN THE COMPANY 
OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
CURRENTLY RUNNING IN THE WEST END 

THE NEW COMPANY BEGIN PERFORMANCES FROM 
MONDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2022

LONDON, ENGLAND - Barry Diller and Sonia Friedman announced today that Matthew Modine and Cecilia Noble will lead the new company of the critically acclaimed production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird – a new play by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Bartlett Sher, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre, West End. 

Matthew Modine’s iconic portrayals in films such as Alan Parker’s Birdy, Louden Swain in Vision Quest, Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, and Dr. Martin “Papa” Brenner in the global phenomenon Stranger Things have cemented Matthew’s legacy in the entertainment industry. To access high resolution Mathew Modine images & TKAMB press release visit https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/47fpyqeiugp7nsfxf54gq/h?dl=0&rlkey=tagoyrz9wtk1ephhc9hqkwhzz 

Cecilia Noble is a highly acclaimed stage and screen actress, nominated for two Olivier Awards and two Evening Standards Awards.  Her extensive stage credits include Faith, Hope and Charity, Nine Night, Downstate, and The Amen Corner at the National Theatre, and her television credits include Killing Eve, Teacher, Call the Midwife, and Black Mirror.

Anna Munden will play the pivotal role of Scout Finch, joined by Sam Mitchell as Jem Finch, and Ellis Howard as Dill Harris. Taking the role of Bob Ewell is Welsh stage and screen actor Jason Hughes. 

Matthew Modine and Cecilia Noble are joined by Cheryl Burniston, Colin R Campbell (Mr Roscoe/Dr Reynolds), Jack Crumlin, Alan Drake, Max Ferguson, Phillipa Flynn, Ellis Howard (Dill Harris), Jason Hughes (Bob Ewell), Niamh James, Julie Legrand, Nigel Lister, Sam Mitchell (Jem Finch), and George Telfer. The new company will begin performances on 21 November, 2022. Remaining in the company are Harry Attwell (Mr. Cunningham/Boo Radley), Helen Belbin (Miss Stephanie/Dill’s Mother), Niall Buggy (Judge Taylor), John Hastings (Bailiff), Rebecca Hayes (Mayella Ewell), Simon Hepworth (Link Deas), Tom Mannion (Sheriff Heck Tate), Anna Munden (Scout Finch), Tiwai Muza, Itoya Osagiede, Jude Owusu (Tom Robinson), Oyin Oyija, David Sturzaker (Horace Gilmer), and Natasha Williams (Mrs Dubose’s Maid). Candida Caldicot (on organ), Ciyo Brown, and Jack Benjamin (on guitar) also continue with the production.

The current company, with Richard Coyle as Atticus Finch, will play their final performance on 19 November. The production is currently booking until 4 February, 2023. 

★★★★★
“ALL RISE FOR A MAGNIFICENT ‘MOCKINGBIRD’. 
UNBEARABLY MOVING. SHEER EMOTION AND MORAL FORCE MAKE THIS 
A POWERFULLY UPLIFTING EVENT’ EVENING STANDARD

★★★★★
“THIS UTTERLY RIVETING AND REVELATORY STAGING 
BLAZINGLY CAPTURES THE ZEITGEIST.” DAILY TELEGRAPH

The Harper Lee adaptation has been one of the major hits of this year’s West End season, playing to packed houses at the Gielgud Theatre since its opening in March.

Set in Maycomb, Alabama in 1934, To Kill a Mockingbird has provided American literature with some of its most indelible characters: lawyer Atticus Finch, the tragically wronged Tom Robinson, Atticus’ daughter Scout, her brother Jem, their housekeeper and caretaker Calpurnia and the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley. For the past six decades and for every generation, this story, its characters, and its portrait of small-town America have helped to, and continue to, inspire conversation and change.

Harper Lee’s enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence has sold more than 45 million copies of the novel worldwide. 2020 marked the 60th anniversary of its publication. 

Matthew Modine plays Atticus Finch. On stage, Modine’s credits include Arthur Miller's Finishing the Picture (Chicago's Goodman Theatre) and Resurrection Blues (The Old Vic), and in 2010, he starred in the 50th Anniversary Broadway rival of The Miracle Worker (Circle in the Square Theatre). For television, Modine is currently playing Dr Martin “Papa” Brenner in the global phenomenon Stranger Things - Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble Performance Award. Other television work includes the Emmy-winning Showtime series Weeds. An acclaimed film actor, Modine has worked with many of the industry's most respected directors, including Oliver Stone, Sir Alan Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Alan J. Pakula, John Schlesinger, Tony Richardson, Robert Falls, Sir Peter Hall, Abel Ferrara, Spike Lee, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, and Christopher Nolan, but it was Robert Altman who propelled Modine to international acclaim with his film adaptation of David Rabe's play Streamers – for which the cast received an unprecedented Best Actor Award from the Venice International Film Festival. His signature roles include Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, Alan Parker’s Birdy – which won the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, Louden Swain in Vision Quest, Treat in Alan Pakula's film adaptation of the hugely successful Lyle Kessler play Orphans, F.B.I. agent Mike Downey in Jonathan Demme's screwball comedy Married to the Mob and Robert Altman’s Shortcuts – Golden Globe for Best Ensemble. Other recent credits include Oppenheimer, Hard Miles, Retribution opposite Liam Neeson, Foster Boy with Louis Gossett Jr, Miss Virginia opposite Uzo Aduba, Wrong Turn, and Operation: Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal. Modine has directed several distinguished short films When I Was a Boy (1993), Smoking (1994), Ecce Pirate (1997), I Think I Thought (2008), To Kill an American (2008), Jesus Was a Commie (2011) and soon to be released, I Am What You Imagine Is Love. In 2010, Modine co-founded Cinco Dedos Peliculas (CDP) with former Apple Marketing executive Adam Rackoff. CDP develops narrative films, documentaries, animation projects, mobile apps, and initiatives with a focus on environmental activism. 

NOTES TO EDITORS:
Set in Maycomb, Alabama in 1934, To Kill a Mockingbird has provided American literature with some of its most indelible characters: lawyer Atticus Finch, the tragically wrongly-accused Tom Robinson, Atticus’ daughter Scout, her brother Jem, their housekeeper and caretaker Calpurnia and the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley. For the past six decades and for every generation, this story, its characters, and its portrait of small-town America have helped to, and continue to, inspire conversation and change.

www.tokillamockingbird.co.uk   
Twitter: @MockingbirdUK   Instagram: @Mockingbird_ldn   
Facebook /ToKillAMockingbirdWestEnd

Please be advised that this production contains racially explicit language, themes and content, and references to sexual abuse and violence.  There will be brief gunfire audio in the performance.
Recommended for ages 12+

The producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, which is always subject to illness, injury, and statutory leave entitlement.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD BY HARPER LEE
Published in 1960, Harper Lee’s debut novel To Kill a Mockingbird was an immediate and astonishing success – it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was published in ten languages within a year of its release. The book, considered one of the great classics of modern American literature, went on to become a global phenomenon, with more than 50 million copies in print to date. To Kill a Mockingbird has moved international readers for half a century, with editions published in over 40 languages including Persian, Dutch, Norwegian, Russian, Vietnamese, Armenian, Chinese, and Esperanto. 

In 2012 the Library of Congress presented an exhibition titled Books That Shaped America, inviting those who attended to cite the book that most changed their lives – To Kill a Mockingbird came second only to the Bible. 

In 2007, Lee was recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which cited her “outstanding contribution to America’s literary tradition”. In 2010, President Barack Obama awarded Lee the National Medal of Arts, an award given for “outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts” – the nation’s highest honor for artistic achievement.  


LISTINGS  
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6AR
Box Office: 0844 482 5130        www.tokillamockingbird.co.uk
Now playing until 4 February 2023 

For further information regarding Matthew Modine, please contact: WORKHOUSE, Founder & CEO, Adam Nelson // nelson@workhousepr.com // +1 917.930.5802
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Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) Announces Vital & Inspiring 18th Annual Program (Sept 20-25, 2022)

9/1/2022

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+95 Films from 25 Countries with program starring Sidney Poitier, Colin Kaepernick, Gérard Depardieu, Danny Glover, Rosa Parks Souleymane Cissé & more!
Canada's largest Black Film Festival, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), is back with a vital and more diverse 18th edition running from September 20 to 25, 2022. MIBFF is excited to reconnect with the film community and festival goers entirely In-Person (and Virtual!) for the first time in over two years, with more venues, programming, and activities than ever before! #MIBFF22 will present 95 films from 25 countries, including 12 World Premieres, 10 International Premieres, 25 Canadian Premieres et 9 Quebec Premieres.

VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON PROGRAM
Always innovative, MIBFF is back stronger than ever with new additions to its bold programming, inspiring the next generation of Black artists in film and beyond! All films in 18th MIBFF program can be viewed online with the purchase of an All Access Pass - $99 | In-person All Access Pass - $119

The 18th Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is presented by Desjardins and runs from September 20 to 25, 2022 with a program starring: Colin Kaepernick, Souleymane Cissé, Gérard Depardieu, Ibrahim Koma, Maxim Khalil, Sidney Poitier, Chantel Riley, Dadju Karidja, Touré Brandon, Victor Dixon, Naturi Naughton, Thomas Sadoski, Orlando Jones, Kenneth Choi, William Fichtner, Kelly McCreary, Lázaro Ramos, Thomás Aquino, Keith David, Danny Glover, Louis Gossett Jr, Jennifer Holness, Rickey Jackson, Rosa Parks and more!

Complete Program, opening night VIP pass, All Access Pass & Tickets: www.MontrealBlackFilm.com

Interested media who wish to arrange screening passes and schedule interviews, contact WORKHOUSE Adam Nelson | nelson@workhousepr.com | +1 212.645.8006
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Opening night will take place on Tuesday, September 20 at 7 pm at the Imperial Theatre with the International Premiere of Matt Waldeck's LOVELY JACKSON (USA), followed by a Q&A session with the director and Rickey Jackson. The film is exonerated prisoner Rickey Jackson's daring first-hand account of the psychology of survival and spiritual fortitude required to withstand 39 years of wrongful incarceration for a murder he didn't commit.

#MIBFF22 will close at Cinéma du Musée with the Canadian Premiere of Manuel Schapira’s TROPIQUE DE LA VIOLENCE (France). Upon his mother's sudden death and fearing deportation, 13-year-old Moses joins the slums where dozens of kids live independently, wholly abandoned by society.

As an essential platform that amplifies Black voices, MIBFF is proud to host the launch of the Fabienne Colas Foundation's Festwave Institute, a program aimed to train, support, and empower the next generation of Black Canadian film and TV professionals. Additionally, our 1st POP UP Market, entitled "Other Black ArtForms," will feature original, artistic, and cultural works by local talented Black Artists.

This 18th edition's programming addresses essential topics such as history, social issues, racism, politics, women's issues, art, romance, and LGBTQ issues. The Festival's rich film selection comes from 25 countries, including France, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Congo, France, Senegal, Serbia, the United States, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and more.

One of this year's must-sees is the World Premiere of the documentary film, A Star Without a Star Juanita by director Kirk E. Kelleykahn. More festival highlights include How (not) to Build a School in Haiti, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, A Star Without A Star, Marian Anderson: The World in Her Hands, Kaepernick and America, Black As U R, Masi, Exonerating person who went to Prison, Lovely Jackson, A Daughter's Tribute…Souleymane Cissé (official selection of Cannes), As Verdades, Color Blind, They Can’t So I Must, Pattern, Omar Blondin Diop, La Société des Amputés, Robuste, Kankan, IMA, Tropique de la Violence and more!

The Saturday night red carpet event will feature the Quebec premiere of Kaepernick and America, directed by Ross Hockrow and Tommy Walkerand, and the world premiere of kirk E. Kelleykahn's A Star Without a Star Juanita.

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OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS

FESTWAVE INSTITUTE LAUNCH | September 23, 7pm | Cinémathèque québécoise
Private event, places are limited. RSVP via MontrealBlackFilm.com
The Festwave Institute was created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, and supported by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), to train, support, and empower the next generation of Black Canadian film and TV professionals for all stages of their careers - and to change the Canadian Film and Television Business from coast to coast!

THE MIBFF BLACK MARKET | September 24 – 25 | FREE
Co-presented by Canadian Heritage, SODEC, Téléfilm Canada, Bell Fund
The MIBFF Black Market, an initiative of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is devoted entirely to Industry professionals. During this series, the workings of the film industry will be the subject of discussions and exchanges while aiming to confront ideas and facilitate knowledge acquisition. This year the Black Market will be part of the "Action! Beyond Awareness MIBFF Forum"

FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION'S BEING BLACK IN CANADA (BBIC)
September 21 | Cinéma du Parc | 6pm – 11pm | Tickets on MontrealBlackFilm.com
Presented by NETFLIX, in collaboration with the National Bank, and supported by Telefilm Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts
35 Canadian short films from the 2021 BBIC cohort will be presented at #MIBFF22! The FCF's Being Black in Canada Program is a professional training program that supported 35 Black Canadian Filmmakers from 18 to 30 years old last year from Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver in the creation of documentary short films.

MIBFF IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODS | September 21 – 24 | FREE | Presented by Desjardins
This initiative allows the youth to have free access to films created by members of the Black communities, followed by Q&As.

JURY MEMBERS
Narrative Features: Anik Matern, John Nyce, Gavin Seal
Documentary Features: Jacinthe Brisebois, Ana Alice de Morais, Josa Maule
Short and Mid-Length Films: Deidre J., Marwa, Laquerre-Trantawy, Sandra Mathieu

PASSES*
Online All Access Pass - $99 | In-person All Access Pass - $119
Regular Film Ticket – $12 | Opening Night – $25 | Closing Night - $20
*Fees: All prices are subject to services charges and taxes

For more information visit, Http://www.MontrealBlackFilm.com

Get Social – #MIBFF22 : Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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Renowned Classical Pianist & Conductor João Carlos Martins Celebrates 60th Anniversary Return to Carnegie Hall on 19 November 2022

7/14/2022

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Concert includes two Brandenburg Concertos, one Aria from Bach, and two Brazilian composers: the late pioneering 20th century Villa-Lobos, and André Mehmar

Bionic Extender Gloves Enabled Him to Play Piano For the First Time in Two Decades.

Sixty years after making his Carnegie Hall debut, celebrated Brazilian pianist and conductor João Carlos Martins, one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century, returns once again to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Saturday, November 19, 2022, with a concert marking his Carnegie Hall debut in 1962.

Thanks to a pair of bionic extender gloves designed for him by industrial designer Ubiratan Bizarro Costa, Martins could play the piano for the first time in two decades - a profoundly moving moment captured in a globally viral video. Martins lost his ability to play because of a series of tragic accidents, neurological episodes, focal dystonia for musicians, and a brutal mugging and has endured 25 surgeries. Since the early 2000s, he has focused on conducting.

He will lead NOVUS NY in a João Carlos Martins Concert, with a program focusing on the music of Bach, the late pioneering 20th century Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos, and André Mehmari, one of the most sought-after composers in Brazil.

The concert begins with two of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos: No. 3 in D major and No. 1 in F Major, followed by his Cantata BWV 147, Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring, arranged for chamber orchestra by Heitor Fujiname.

The second half of the evening shifts to Brazil, Martins and the Novus NY will perform the Preludio from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 inspired by Bach.

The evening ends with André Mehmari's Portais Brasileiros nº 2 (Cirandas), a Fantasy Suite inspired by Brazilian traditions. Despite being a modern fantasy, it reveres traditions of our timeless heritage.

WATCH! the João Carlos Martins x Carnegie Hall Commercial here https://vimeo.com/723785177
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READ: GQ Magazine story “How the Maestro Got His Hands Back” here https://www.gq.com/story/pianist-joao-carlos-martins-bionic-gloves 
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Tickets for the performance, priced at $75/ $50/$30 and $10 for students, will be available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, 57th Street, and Seventh Avenue, beginning June 22 by calling CarnegieCharge at +1 212-247-7800 or carnegiehall.org.

Interested media who wish to obtain tickets and arrange an interview with Maestro João Carlos Martins contact WORKHOUSE, CEO, Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com // +1 212. 645. 8006 // www.workhousepr.com
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The New York Times considered the esteemed Brazilian pianist and conductor João Carlos Martins "one of the most important pianists in the world." He was born in 1940 and made his formal debut at 18 at the Casals Music Festival in Puerto Rico. International attention grew in 1961 when at age 20, he made his U.S. debut in Washington DC with Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues from the "Well-Tempered Clavier," a work that became one of his specialties.

After making his Carnegie Hall debut sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt in the same year, Martins appeared with major orchestras, played Bach recitals worldwide, and made recordings. The Boston Globe characterized him as "The most exciting player of Bach on the modern piano to emerge since Glenn Gould."

Unfortunately, a series of accidents and neurological episodes beginning in 1966 forced him to abandon his career by 1970. He made a comeback in 1978, playing the first book of the "Well-Tempered Clavier" at Carnegie Hall to a sell-out crowd. He resumed giving concerts and embarked upon a recording of the complete Bach's keyboard works.

Further neurological difficulties in 1985 required prolonged treatment, but by 1993 Mr. Martins again was recording and concertizing. Tragically, two years later, he was violently attacked while recording in Bulgaria and left with only limited use of his hands.

Maestro Martins soon found a new outlet for his expression and a way to benefit less fortunate Brazilians. In 2004, he formed the Bachiana Chamber Orchestra and the Bachiana Youth Orchestra, which started with about 45 teenagers, some of whom were from the poorest neighborhoods around São Paulo. Today his 90-member Orquestra Bachiana Filarmônica SESI-SP performs over 2,000 concerts worldwide and in Brazil, where he continues to develop his projects.
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Today his main project involves 750 associated community Brazilian orchestras. He hopes to democratize classical music for future generations by encouraging young musicians to participate in new orchestras. His goal is to involve 1000 community orchestras. In 2010 he earned the highest Brazilian Government award for a classical artist for his work.

In 2001 the book, Conversations with Martins by David Dubal coincided with Martins' new recordings of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. He was the subject of the 2004 German documentary Die Martins-Passion, which won several international awards. Martins, featured on the CNN Heroes series in 2016, was also the subject of João, O Maestro, a 2017 biographical feature film directed by Mauro Lima and produced by LCBarreto e GloboFilmes.

André Mehmari, born in 1977, is considered one of Brazil's leading musicians of his generation. His activities as pianist, composer, and arranger are highly regarded in popular and classical music. His compositions have been performed by leading orchestras such as Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo and chamber ensembles such as the São Paulo String Quartet. His jazz and Brazilian popular music career have attained wide attention with performances in Brazil's foremost jazz festivals and abroad. Having released more than twenty albums, Mehmari created expressive duets with musicians such as Antonio Meneses, Hamilton de Holanda, Monica Salmaso, and Gabriele Mirabassi, among many others. He performed in countries such as Italy, USA, Japan, China, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Colômbia, French Guiana, Noway, Holland, Finland, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Austria, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Denmark e Angola and venues such as Salle Gaveau (Paris), Kennedy Center (Washington), Lincoln Center (NYC), Umbria Jazz, Sala São Paulo and Sala Cecilia Meirelles (Brazil) and in all Brazil's major festivals.

The “expert and versatile musicians” (New Yorker) of NOVUS NY join celebrated Brazilian pianist and conductor João Carlos Martins as he makes his return to Carnegie Hall to conduct a program of Bach and Brazilian music. Under Martins’s musical direction, NOVUS NY will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos No. 1 and No. 3, Villa-Lobos Prelude from Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 and world premiere by Brazilian composer André Mehmari titled “Cirandas” from his Portais Brasileiros 2.​

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Workhouse Recognized by Expertise on 2022 PR Power List

7/12/2022

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Expertise unveiled its list of "Best PR Firms," naming creative agency WORKHOUSE, with offices in New Jersey and New York City, to their 2022 honor roll with an A+ rating. Scoring 393 individual public relations firms, Expertise chose a high caliber total of only 23 for this year's list. Visit expertise.com

"Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored PR Firms on more than 25 variables across five categories and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best." states Expertise.

The selection process is performed by analyzing a company's brand recognition, industry expertise, case studies, and social media presence. Companies on the list have a track record of positive reviews from former clients, indicating their ability to deliver successful results and high-quality products. 

The award can be viewed here https://www.expertise.com/nj/elizabeth/public-relations-firms?id=344j80y

Let's work wonders. WORKHOUSE makes campaigns rich with culture, high in design, and original in spirit. An award-winning creative agency, we are united by a passion for bringing stories to life with exacting style and enduring authenticity. 

Celebrating 22 years of service, we specialize in positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship by providing forward-thinking public relations, social media, creative consulting, and modern-day marketing x branding. For more information, including case studies, visit workhousepr.com
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W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the seventh consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award, and was also named a P.R. Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: P.R. Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward-thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, and modern-day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Chase Contemporary, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace, and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion, and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
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BATTLE ON THE BEACH! Jackie Atkins Annual Boxing Foundation Fundraiser Supports New Jersey Youth

6/7/2022

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New Jersey's Give a Kid a Dream Foundation (NJGAKAD) proclaims "Youth are worth fighting for" at fight fundraiser on 9 July 2022
 
Let's get ready to rumble on the Great Lawn in Long Branch on Saturday, 9 July at 1 pm during the annual "Battle on the Beach" fundraising boxing event for New Jersey Give a Kid a Dream (NJGAKAD), a non-profit youth organization.
 
WATCH! Give A Kid a Dream here https://vimeo.com/713088333
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Purchase Tickets here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-battle-on-the-beach-tickets-345561332247?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR16tzqOK6S63M5uZzBxfW6cYrpSkB-0c9kMS7Fb_V_N4dDkCa-WtHyDiD8
 
Organized in partnership with the City of Long Branch Recreation Department and Director Carl Jennings, NJGAKAD hosts a youth boxing fundraising match, sanctioned by the New Jersey Association of USA Boxing, to showcase the talent of exceptional amateur boxers starting as young as eight years old. 
 
Join us at the Great Lawn (located on Ocean Avenue between Ocean Place Hotel & Rooney's) at 1:00 pm on July 9th (rain date 10 July) and help us raise funds for at-risk youth in the New Jersey community. Boxing fans, community supporters, and families will gather to watch over ten exciting championship bouts and cheer on local New Jersey Olympic amateur boxers.
 
Children in the program receive boxing training at the legendary Gleason's Gym Jersey Shore, tutoring for schoolwork, and discovering relevant life skills through trips and excursions to become Champions of Life. 
 
With a track record of creating national boxing champions through programs she built from scratch, two-time Ringside World Champion, National Golden Glove Champion, and NJ Martial Arts kickbox Champion, Jackie Atkins turns coaching experiences into tremendous success stories.
 
"Children live up to what you believe of them, and we believe all of our children are capable of accomplishing greatness," NJGAKAD founder Jackie Atkins said. "We are honored to have such a committed team who believe our youth are worth fighting for and are willing to make the investment. No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in our children."
 
Despite this past year's Battle with adversity, NJGAKAD continued to support our youth and their families with no disruption in services. Children remained engaged virtually, those in need of virtual assistance received it, and even safe drive-by visits, often with meals for the families from their beloved Coach, became commonplace. Safety and health protocols were immediately put in position in compliance with state mandates.  
 
Women are warriors who wear many hats and 'gloves' in life. Our 'Girls in Gloves' program, born in 2019, aims to teach young women about the "self," including self-defense, self-worth, self-confidence, self-awareness, self-empowerment, self-control, and most importantly, self-love. The program caught the attention of neighboring cities in New Jersey, and the Mayor of Atlantic City recently integrated the program year.   
 
According to national statistics, three to four students - out of ten high school students- do not meet the criteria to obtain their high school diplomas. NJGAKAD boasts a 100% success rate because every participant has obtained their high school diploma from the program's inception. Participants have attended and graduated from universities or enlisted to join our armed forces. In 2021, all middle school youth achieved an 85% or higher academic average while improving their attendance thanks to mentors who invest in this program and provide youth counseling.
 
All proceeds will benefit the 501c3 organization New Jersey Give a Kid a Dream, a program dedicated to NJGAKAD's Champions of Life. To donate, visit the NJGAKAD donation page. For sponsorship opportunities, please email njgakad@gmail.com.
 
Sponsors are an integral part of the action. All proceeds go towards providing programs for the youth as well as scholarships. Contact Jennifer Smiga at 201-892-9403 or jen@ultravioletagency.com with questions.
 
To learn about the New Jersey Give a Kid a Dream's “Battle on the Beach” visit http://njgakad.com/
 
For media opportunities, please email Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via Nelson@workhousepr.com or +1 212.645. 8006
 
 About Jackie Atkins:
A 2014 inductee into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame, Jacklyn "Coach Jackie" Atkins blushes at accolades, opting to focus on the victory of her students. The New jersey-native and winner of the Coach of the Year Award has developed a reputation for being a miracle worker with youth. Her ability to elevate others includes building the competitive women's boxing program at West Point Academy and securing two National Collegiate Championships. Trained in boxing from an early age with the New Jersey Police Athletic League, Jackie became fluent in multiple fighting styles before pursuing her passion for educating at-risk youth through the discipline of boxing. Recognized as a child advocate through her work with Give a Kid a Dream, Jackie was awarded the 2016 Tony Dowling Child Advocacy Award for her matter-of-fact excellence.
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"I believe children need someone passionate. Someone who will fight for them, besides their family, whether one parent or two, grandparents or foster care," Atkins said. "In boxing, I can enter a ring, and perhaps I'll win, or perhaps not. But when it comes to our youth, losing is not an option."
 
About NJGAKAD:
New Jersey Give a Kid a Dream (NJGAKAD)-Champions of Life is a 501c3 organization supported by private donations, exceptional coaches, the training staff members of Gleason's Jersey Shore gym, community members, and professionals willing to volunteer their time and invest in our youth. The Champions of Life Program marries the benefits of boxing with a curriculum that includes positive life skills and social services to encourage and empower children to achieve their goals, regardless of adversity. The Give a Kid a Dream program integrates the discipline of amateur Olympic-style boxing with fitness, life skills, counseling, mentoring, and academic advancement under one directive. 100% of your donation will fund the Battle on the Beach event and the ongoing work and support. For more information, please visit http://njgakad.com/.
 
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"Stranger Things" star Matthew Modine to Executive Produce Cinematic Climate Change Short "Cool For You" through his Cinco Dedos Peliculas Shingle

6/7/2022

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​"Cool For You" captivates while commanding a conversation with children about collective action and going carbon negative
 
Iconic Actor Matthew Modine and producing partner Adam Rackoff have come on board to Executive Produce Award-winning designer Sherene Strausberg's directorial debut "Cool For You." The animated short film is based on the book of the same title that explains global warming to children. Incorporating different characters and families, animals and plants, children are introduced to CO2 and positive ways to improve our impact on the Earth. 
 
Over the last few months, "Cool For You" has been fascinating film festivals around the globe, including the New Media Film Festival, Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, Rochester International Children's Film Festival, Providence Children's Film Festival, and the Children's Film Festival Seattle to name a few. 
 
"I am thrilled to welcome Matthew Modine and Adam Rackoff to our small but mighty endeavor. Their passion for environmental activism is awe-inspiring, and their incredible association catapults our independent, female-helmed project to a worldwide audience." – stated "Cool For You" Director / Animator Sherene Strausberg
 
View the "Cool For You" trailer here https://vimeo.com/87thstreetcreative/coolforyoutrailer
 
Matthew Modine has worked with many of the film industry's most respected directors, including Oliver Stone, Sir Alan Parker, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Alan J. Pakula, John Schlesinger, Tony Richardson, Robert Falls, Sir Peter Hall, Abel Ferrara, Spike Lee, Tom DiCillo, Mike Figgis, Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, and Christopher Nolan. A partial list of his films includes Birdy, Vision Quest, Full Metal Jacket, Married to the Mob and Short Cuts. Recent projects include star turns in Redemption opposite Liam Neeson (2022), Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), Hard Miles (2023), Operation: Varsity and Modine's much-anticipated return to the Netflix global phenomenon, Stranger Things, Season 4 which reunites him with co-star Millie Bobby Brown.
 
Cinco Dedos Peliculas is a film, video, and multimedia production company founded by actor/filmmaker Matthew Modine and producer Adam Rackoff, a former Apple marketing executive, podcaster, and two-time Webby Award-winning filmmaker with over 35 credits to his name. Their award-winning projects include Jesus Was a Commie, Merry Xmas, Super Sex, I Think I Thought, Bill Plympton’s Cheatin’, The Brainwashing of My Dad, Full Metal Jacket Diary, and the environmental documentary, Against the Current. Their latest project, Signe Baumane’s My Love Affair with Marriage, will premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 11.
 
UPCOMING SCREENINGS:
1- Dances With Films (Hollywood, CA): 4:45pm Sunday, June 12th:
 https://danceswithfilms.com/COOL%20FOR%20YOU/
2 - NYC Independent Film Festival: 6pm, Thursday, June 16th:
 https://nycindieff.com/films/cool-for-you/
3 – Florida Animation Film Festival: June 9th-26th (virtual):
 https://www.floridaanimationfestival.com/
4 - Cineglobe: Geneva: June 29th to July 3rd, tickets TBD:
 https://cineglobe.ch/
5 – Palm Springs Animation Film Festival, July 4th: 
 http://www.psiaf.org/
6- Good Natured Film Festival: Oxford, England: Friday, 6pm July 8th, free tickets: 
 https://conservationoptimism.org/2022-good-natured-short-film-festival/
7- Long Island International Film Expo: 6:30 - 8:30pm Thursday July 14th: 
 https://longislandfilm.com/films/cool-for-you/
8 – La Guarimba, Calabria Italy, Aug: 
 https://www.laguarimba.com/
 
To arrange an interview with "Cool For You" Director / Animator Sherene Strausberg, media contact Workhouse CEO, Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com +1 212. 645. 8006
 
Based on the children's picture book "Cool for You" it explains the basic science of climate change and actions we can take to help. Climate change is an urgent problem. Super storms, floods, droughts, and fires- we are just getting a taste of the new normal without global collective action to stop greenhouse gas emissions. "Cool for You" features a story of uniting to learn about the Earth and to work to stop climate change.
 
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT: 
In March 2020, when the world came to a standstill due to COVID, a friend shared a picture book he thought Sherene's kids would enjoy. It was called Cool for You, and it explained the science behind climate change and what we can do about it. In many ways, this book felt alive: The pages were filled with billowing exhaust, swaying trees, and butterflies flitting from flower to flower. While Sherene felt frozen in place due to lockdown, this was a world in motion. We hope this film can be a tool for climate—change education and a way to show others how words can be brought to life through sounds, animation, voices, and graphics.
 
FILM LINKS: 
http://www.coolforyoufilm.com 
Book Information: http://www.cbaillustration.com/cool-for-you 
 
PROFESSIONAL LINKS 
http://sherenestrausberg
https://www.instagram.com/sherenestrausberg/
https://vimeo.com/87thstreetcreative
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherene-strausberg-2322038
 
DIRECTOR'S BIO: 
Award-winning designer SHERENE STRAUSBERG combines her experience in film, music, and sound
engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she
founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a
scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor's degrees in four years. In her first career as a film composer, film scores she wrote have been heard on AMC, Spike TV, and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film "Cool For You," which she animated and scored, has been accepted to film festivals worldwide. Through the power of music, sound effects, and moving images, Sherene knew at the age of 16 that she wanted to be a film composer. After ten years of pursuing that, while also working as a broadcast engineer at National Public Radio, she changed careers, first to graphic design and then motion design. Motion graphics returned Sherene to her true passion for how sound and moving images can immerse the viewer/listener. Combining this with her desire to work with clients who believe in sustainability and social justice, 87th Street Creative has worked with nonprofits and businesses that help make the world a better place.
 
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Innovative NFT Marketplace PolyOne Launches in the Cradle of Civilization on March 21st

3/17/2022

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PolyOne is the first arts and entertainment NFT platform with a Global Mission empowering an international roster of creators across a spectrum of artistic mediums. 
 
PolyOne, the first arts and entertainment NFT platform with a global mission, today announced it will officially launch from the cradle of civilization in Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq, on March 21st, 2022.
 
On Nowruz, the first day of Spring, PolyOne will light up the ancient citadel of Erbil with astounding museum-quality NFT art. Global viewers can live-stream curated creations from PolyOne's international roster of artists projected onto the citadel's mud-brick walls, while onsite observers in Erbil’s main square and bustling bazaar below the Citadel can enjoy and discover all kinds of digital creations in this outdoor "museum" of NFT’s. The exhibition will be public and free of charge.
 
PolyOne presents NFTs from a dynamic and eclectic array of renowned artists from around the globe including Istanbul, Paris, Dubai, New York City, San Francisco, Japan, Germany, India, Russia, Greece, Netherlands, London, Portugal, Canada and more. Launch artists include Average_CPU/ Daphne Alexiadou, Thomas Albos, Alexandre Azevedo, Finn Berenbroek, Children of Eden, Grammy-Nominated singer Ashley Tamar Davis, Saeko Ehara, Yoann De Geetere, Danae Gosset, Ali Hadian, Vartika Jangid, Balkan Karisman, Kynd, Laney La, Lynn Lin, Tomas Loewy, Francesco Misceo, Richard Mourant, Carlos Munnoz, Porkchop, Murat Sayginer, Jeremy Nathan Tisser, Carlo Vega, Jasan Waldura, Amra Faye Wright, Yyork, and more. Fans can follow, engage, browse, buy, collect, and resell these scarce, original, one-of-a-kind NFT works through Polyone.io.  
 
Watch PolyOne NFT Artist sizzle highlighting incredible launch works here https://vimeo.com/689368223
Watch NFT Revolution with PolyOne Founder Shawn Emamjomeh here https://vimeo.com/689370348
Watch PolyOne Erbil Launch sizzle here https://vimeo.com/685676302
With PolyOne, all creators and collectors make a difference. Flexible smart contracts allow film studios, Broadway shows, dance companies, musical groups, designers, or other arts organizations to seamlessly enter this new artistic domain. And its layered-NFT approach peels back and celebrates each art form required for collaborative work. 
 
PolyOne believes all art tells a story and is affiliated with hundreds of reputable charities. We give back in three ways. PolyOne curates exclusive NFT series to benefit worthy causes. The platform provides creators with the option to dedicate a portion of their own NFT proceeds to causes they champion, making crypto giving easy and rewarding.
 
One hundred percent of PolyOne net proceeds benefit Global One, a defi lending platform with a mandate to provide financing to private sector companies across a spectrum of sectors. Sponsor companies must meet ESG criteria with projects that elevate the standard of living in our communities or address matters of global concern. Similar to PolyOne, one hundred percent of Global One’s net profits will circulate right back into the organization to further its mission to do good in our world. PolyOne is a Global One initiative. 
 
PolyOne is a creator-centric, world-class NFT Marketplace that will transform artistic exposure and recognition through a fully scaled e-commerce, regulatory compliant platform. With strategic partners Trendland.com  Braw Haus and Parlor Gallery, PolyOne curates discerning collections of digital art and brings exciting installations to public venues.
 
PolyOne's incubator spaces in Brooklyn and Asbury Park, NJ, are dynamic hubs for collaborations, classes, artists-in-residency programs, and lively NFT/Crypto gatherings.
 
The PolyOne marketplace lets users exchange mint, hold, authenticate and trade NFTs. Collectors of all levels will seamlessly buy, sell and trade collectibles through the market. The platform will support secondary marketplace transactions and purchases using MetaMask, WalletConnect and Coinbase crypto wallets. NFTs are minted on either the Ethereum or Polygon blockchain, an environmentally friendly, Ethereum-compatible layer two solution.
 
POLYONE LAUNCH // 1- 22 MARCH 2022
WHO: With incubator spaces in Brooklyn, New York, and Asbury Park, New Jersey, PolyOne, a new arts & entertainment NFT company, is the first arts and entertainment NFT platform with a Global Mission.
 
WHAT: PolyOne launch and announcement event. A program over 5 days will include a museum-style exhibit of NFT artwork and a series of educational tutorials on blockchain technology and the economic and social power of NFTs.
 
WHERE: Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq. The Citadel.
 
WHEN: March 20, 21, 22: Nawruz. A New Day. Spring Equinox. PolyOne will offer a series of free workshops in Erbil partnering with KRG, the US Consulate, Erbil Universities, and other public organizations. These free educational NFT workshops will occur March 19 - 20 2022. 
 
Tutorials Include:
  • Provide a basic overview of web3 (Blockchain, NFT, metaverse)
  • Help people set up reputable wallets on their smartphones.
  • Provide privacy and security tips to keep their wallet safe.
  • Instructions for buying and selling NFT artwork on the PolyOne Platform.
  • Provide case studies on how NFTs have transformed industries such as sports and gaming. 
  • Share resources for connection and community growth through Social Media.
 
WHY: 
To celebrate the genesis of PolyOne. To tell the story of Erbil, and all of us, from the oldest continually inhabited city on the planet, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the cradle of civilization.
 
The Main Event
On The Spring Equinox, March 20-22, 2022, PolyOne launches with a live-streamed event from the Historic Citadel of Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq, the cradle of civilization. On Nawruz, “A New Day,” celebrated for thousands of years by the local Kurdish community around campfires, PolyOne will light up this UNESCO World Heritage site with NFT art. Designated the oldest continually inhabited city on Earth, this modern exhibit projected onto this ancient fortress will be visible from the bustling bazaar below. PolyOne announces a new digital marketplace from this stop along the ancient silk roads of commerce. 
 
In Sumerian, Erbil was called Urbilum – City of Four Gods. It’s believed that buried beneath the the Citadel are the ruins of the temple of Inana, better known throughout history as Ishtar, Venus and Aphrodite. Goddess of Love and War. And Creation. Viewers will enjoy curated creations from PolyOne's international roster of artists illuminating this temple’s mud-brick walls. As we find ourselves once more at the crossroads of Love and War, creators stand on this platform for peace, to raise their voices with music and art. Proceeds of PolyOne online ticket sales will benefit refugees of war in Ukraine and Iraq. The exhibition will be public and free of charge.
 
PolyOne’s launch will feature tickets of the Earth, Sun and Moon and celebrate the remarkable achievement of the Webb Telescope as it peers back in time for the first time in human history to the moment of Cosmic Dawn. PolyOne tells our story. A story of Genesis:
 
Genesis of our Universe
Genesis of Civilization
Genesis of PolyOne, A Global One Initiative
Genesis of A New Day.
 
PolyOne’s launch from the citadel wishes Kurdistan and the world a happy and peaceful Noruz.
 
To learn more about PolyOne, please visit: http://www.polyone.io
Twitter @polyonenft
Instagram @polyonenft
Facebook @polyone
Discord https://discord.gg/6XDrbYz4kh
 
Media Contact
Adam Nelson
PolyOne, Global Director PR & Marketing
E: adam@polyone.io
http://www.polyone.io
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