The Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) will be presenting its Changemaker Award to EGOT-winning John Legend and his Get Lifted Film Co. co-founders Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius at a special gala on Nov. 9 at the L”™Escale in Greenwich.
According to a report in Variety, GIFF”™s Changemaker Award celebrates creative artists and executives who seek to create social change through filmmaking. honors those who have used their platform and the power of film to create social change. The gala event will benefit Hill-Freedman Records, a label run by Philadelphia”™s Hill-Freedman World Academy, a public high school serves over 95% Black and Brown students
“John, Mike and Ty have launched a company aimed at elevating underrepresented voices through film, theater, publishing and television. The content they are producing will create a greater understanding between people of different backgrounds, beliefs and cultures, which is exactly what the Greenwich International Film Festival is all about,” said Wendy Stapleton, GIFF founder and chairwoman.
“We are honored to be accepting this year”™s Changemaker Award from our friends at the Greenwich International Film Festival,” said Get Lifted executives in a joint statement. “From the beginning, Get Lifted Film Co. has worked to make a difference in the culture, not only in what you see on screen and stage, hear in music and read in books, but also in everyday life for the community.”
Photo courtesy of Get Lifted Film Co.
