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| Turks & Caicos International Film Festival To Auction VIP Getaway Vacation To Benefit Artists For A New South Africa |
Once-in-a-Lifetime VIP Festival Vacation to be Auctioned Online
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Los Angeles, CA (August 15, 2007) – The Turks & Caicos International Film Festival (TCIFF) has announced a charitable partnership with Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) for its third annual event. This is the first charitable partnership for the Festival which will auction online a Once-in-a-Lifetime VIP Festival Vacation to benefit ANSA. TCIFF, held October 16-21, 2007, celebrates the fusion of cinema and music.
Festival Executive Director Jasmine Guy said, “I am proud of the work ANSA does for the South African community, using the power and influence of their collective name for the enrichment of a beautiful, yet struggling, people.”
“We at Artists for a New South Africa are honored and deeply grateful to be the charitable partner of this wonderful film festival. The money raised will have a very real impact on our work to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa and in disadvantaged communities in the U.S.,” said Sharon Gelman, ANSA’s Executive Director.
“This support is especially meaningful, given that Jasmine Guy has been involved in ANSA since it began in 1989 and has remained dedicated to the cause and organization all these years,” said ANSA Co-founder and Board Member Blair Underwood.
Online bidding for the VIP package begins on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. ET at www.charityfolks.com/ansa and will continue for 30 days until Friday, September 14, 2007, 6:00 p.m. ET. All proceeds of winning bid on the package will be donated to ANSA. The package includes the following:
- Two business class airfare from anywhere in the United States to Providenciales.
- Six night deluxe hotel accommodations for two at one of the five-star hotels on the island of Providenciales.
- Two VIP Patron All Access passes to every Festival event and screening.
- Meet and greet with the 2007 TCIFF VIP honorees, TCIFF executive directors Jasmine Guy and Terrence Duckette and The Honorable Michael Misick, Premier Turks & Caicos and the First Lady LisaRaye Misick.
- Half-day boat excursion for two with Caicos Dream Tours to visit the surrounding islands for snorkeling and exploring along with a private lunch.
Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) is a nonprofit organization working in the US and South Africa to combat HIV/AIDS, advance human rights and equality, safeguard voting rights, and assist and empower children orphaned by AIDS and other at-risk youth. ANSA makes a substantial difference by developing innovative, collaborative programs, providing grants and resources to effective community organizations, and raising public awareness and mobilizing action through media campaigns, advocacy, and the arts. ANSA works in collaboration with artists, experts, activists, and grassroots leaders, harnessing the talents, resources, and influence of all its diverse members to have strategic impact.
Founded in 1989 by noted members of the entertainment community to support the struggle against apartheid, ANSA has since raised over $9 million for African nonprofits, shipped 70 tons of medical supplies and books to poor communities, and educated millions of people in the US and Africa about HIV/AIDS and voting rights. ANSA's founders, board members, advisors, and core supporters include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Alfre Woodard, Carlos Santana & Deborah Santana, Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson, Gillian Anderson, Danny Glover, Jackson Browne, Blair Underwood, CCH Pounder, Alexandra Paul, Morgan Freeman, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Steenburgen, Cicely Tyson, Jonathan Butler, Johnny Clegg, Roma Maffia, Gloria Reuben, George Lopez, Jasmine Guy, Noah Gray-Cabey, Robert Guillaume and many more. For more information, visit www.ansafrica.org.
About Turks & Caicos International Film Festival
The Turks & Caicos International Film Festival (TCIFF) celebrates those films from all over the world that best marry cinema to music through content, character, theme, or score/soundtrack. TCIFF honors filmmakers and musically infused movies as well as highlighting special artists whose work encompasses both fields. For additional information on the Festival, visit www.tciff.com.
CONTACT:
Steven Wilson
B|W|R Public Relations
310.550.7776
swilson@bwr-la.com |
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