x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by sc.lmhostediq.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 12 May 2016 13:24:37 -0400 thread-index: AdGscyh6z9rSM4OqSLK6bi6gK8XxVg== Thread-Topic: Jackie Robinson & KenBurns' Florentine Films are coming to Charleston, SC at THE JOE From: To: Subject: Jackie Robinson & KenBurns' Florentine Films are coming to Charleston, SC at THE JOE Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 13:24:37 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 May 2016 17:24:37.0283 (UTC) FILETIME=[2899A730:01D1AC73] CUSTOM ms Linda Dennis Program Manager Team Backpack Journalist Inspire@TheGaillard 323 Harbor Pointe, #15 Mt. Pleasant SC 29464 ldennis@abackpackjournalist.com 843 582 2794 PRESS Jackie Robinson & KenBurns' Florentine Films are coming to Charleston, SC at THE JOE 174.56.135.195 Hello - PR follows. We are inviting Gov Haley to Charleston, SC on August 13 to meet the filmmakers of Jackie Robinson from Ken Burns' Florentine Films See PR to follow CHARLESTON GAILLARD CENTER AND BACKPACK JOURNALIST ANNOUNCE INSPIRE@THEGAILLARD CHARLESTON, SC May 12, 2016 - The Charleston Gaillard Center Education Initiative, in partnership with Team Backpack Journalists, is excited to announce Inspire@TheGaillard, a film maker's academy and festival for Lowcountry students and their families. This unique academy and festival focuses on creating films that inspire and educate youth. The inaugural year kicks off August 1-8, 2016 at the Gaillard Center followed by a special screening of Jackie Robinson, at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on Saturday, August 13. It includes special guests from Ken Burns' Florentine Films, Sarah Burns and David McMahon who were directors and producers of the film. Inspire@TheGaillard, in year one, will feature local students filming, editing and completing documentaries to premier at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on August 13. By engaging professional photographers, script writers, film makers, teachers and artists, along with high school students serving as interns and mentors, Inspire@TheGaillard provides countless learning opportunities for Lowcountry youth from 4th to 8th grade. To help excite students participating in Inspire@TheGaillard, we are bringing together a series of films featuring modern day heroes and heroines from all races, nationalities and genders. These films profile the humanness, the real struggles of individuals, sharing their stories, their hopes and heartaches, their incredible journeys. Each films educational value is important to our selection process. "Team Backpack Journalists participant experiences were the impetus to help bring this forward to Lowcountry students and their families! During interviews with Mike Veeck, President of the RiverDogs, we learned the story of Larry Doby, #2 behind Jackie Robinson in breaking the color line for Baseball in 1947. Inspired by the documentary about Mr. Doby's life, Pride Against Prejudice:The Life of Larry Doby, by Bud Greenspan and Cappy Productions, we met and interviewed Ken Burns, with Florentine Films and learned his process for evaluating and researching a topic and the upcoming release of Jackie Robinson. The inspiration for our camp was born!" -Linda Dennis, Program Manager, Team Backpack Journalists Inspire@TheGaillard closes with a professional development day for teachers, supported by PBS, WETA, Jackie Robinson Lesson Plans, and Team Backpack Journalists' "Storytelling for Young Filmmakers".Additionally the camp and evening at the THE JOE will include a visit from Sarah Burns and David McMahon of Florentine Films. Inspire@TheGaillard August 1-8 Charleston Gaillard Center Screening of Jackie Robinson and Student Films August 13 Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park Partners, Supporters and Guest Speakers as of May 10, 2016 Florentine Films, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, Walpole, New Hampshire Michael Potter & Manuel Lavelle - Jose Remi Productions, Washington, DC Patrick Wilkinson, filmmaker, San Francisco, California Stan Foxworthy, Foxworthy Photography, Charleston, South Carolina Julian Adams - Solar Films (Filming The Last Good Measure), Los Angeles, California Brad Jayne, SC Young Film Makers & Brad Jayne Productions, Charleston, South Carolina Doreen Sullivan, CEO, POST NO BILLS, Charleston, South Carolina Professor Joseph P. Riley, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina Trident Film, Media & Visual Arts GENMOVE, Suarez Soccer providing marketing support and fun exercise program for all academy attendees The Citadel, Service Learning and Civic Engagement, providing Citadel Cadets to assist throughout as volunteers CANON USA Apple, Inc. The City of Charleston & City Recreation Department The River Dogs Charleston County School District - Media & Arts Department. Team Backpack Journalists services and event support provide creative writing and real world journalism experiences for students of all ages by "Building resilience through creative expression" Currently serving youth in grades 4th to 8th, their mission is to provide scholastic journalism curriculum in workshops, for after school programs and then in publications and short video venues, written by students. Curriculum includes all forms of writing, poetry, photography, film making and all forms of digital and social media created by participants. Team Backpack Journalists use Twitter and Facebook regularly. Partners include Hendrick Automotive of Charleston and North Charleston and the City of Charleston Recreation Department, and the SC Military Museum. Facebook.com/backpackjournalists, www.abackpackjournalists, @backpackjournalists ABOUT THE CHARLESTON GAILLARD CENTER: The Charleston Gaillard Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to developing and operating the new stateof- the-art performing arts center in downtown Charleston, SC. Opened in October 2015, we began to fulfill our vision to be a centerpiece of the Lowcountry with year-round programming excellence and engaging in creative collaboration contributing to the economic vitality of the arts and enriching the lives of the Charleston community. The space features the 1,800-seat Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall, 16,000-square-foot exhibit space, and outdoor lawn. To support the Charleston Gaillard Center, our education program or to learn more contact us online at www.gaillardcenter.com or call (843) 724-5212.