Archive for the ‘Filmanthropy’ Category
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
My book project - ”The Business of Happiness” - has been turned into the publisher. A first indication from their editors is that they are “happy” with it and I am very happy with my partnership with John Buckley who worked with me on the book. We hope to get it into market in early 2010. I never knew how hard writing a book would be. It is a great relief to get the book sent to the publisher.
A new film that I am helping to produce has been sent to the Sundance Film Festival. We all have our fingers crossed that it will be accepted. I am very proud to be associated with another “Filmanthropy” project such as this. Rick Allen, CEO of SnagFilms, has been working with me and the first time film directors on it. It is a very moving documentary about an inspirational character who overcomes great odds to win at the game of life!
Some of the companies that I am associated with as founder, majority owner or as an investor, Chairman or serving on their board have been having some break out activities of late. A few names spring to mind - Groupon; SnagFilms; Revolution Money; The Washington Capitals. Customer satisfaction is very high with these companies. Business is booming of late. Growth is off the chart with all of these organizations. All four of these firms are in the business of happiness.
We are blessed. It has been a wild and exciting last six months of work!
Tags: "The Business of Happiness", Clearspring, Groupon, Revolution Money, SnagFilms, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take, Washington Capitals
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
…Nanking!
So said presenter Campbell Brown of CNN in the category of Best Historical Programming.
We are so humbled and honored and grateful.
Thank you to HBO Documentary Films for working so hard on our behalf. Thanks to Sheila Nevins and Sara Bernstein, two amazing executives and the best friends a filmmaker could ever have in these dark days for independent film.
It was such a pleasure to be at the Emmy Awards last night and witness Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters and Don Hewitt all being honored and recognized for their life’s work. It was so wonderful to be with my family; our director Bill Guttentag; my college roommate who served as a producer Michael Jacobs; and other key team members.
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Tags: Emmys, Nanking, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
On Monday night the Emmy Awards for News and Documentary will be presented.
Our film Nanking is up for three Emmys for Best Documentary; Best Historical Programming; and for Craft: Research.
It honestly is just an honor to be nominated.
But what is a thrill is that my son, Zachary, has his own nomination for an Emmy Award in the Craft: Research category. Zach was 16 years old when he jumped in to help us on the film. He worked diligently at the US Archives and Library of Congress and found a treasure trove of information and a long forgotten atrocities film that we used in our movie.
Wouldn’t it be something if our film won an award in this category?
And in keeping it in the family, we are hard at work at completing a new documentary film and my daughter, Elle, has been working on it with me.
It is so much fun to work on “Filmanthropy” oriented projects and to have my entire family deeply involved. Makes a father proud!
Tags: Emmys, Nanking, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Here is a wonderful film about a Johns Hopkins doctor who drove modern medicine techniques to save millions of lives. The film is narrated by Glenn Close and it is a wonderful example of “Filmanthropy”. These are the kinds of films we so enjoy bringing to you on SnagFilms.com. The world can be an ugly place and some folks work hard to make it better. Enjoy.
Tags: "The A Factor", SnagFilms, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take, Vitamin A
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Today is SnagFilm’s one year anniversary. Please see the news release below that announces a new SummerFest set of programming, a new set of films to be only found online on SnagFilms and the news that we have reached - in one year - in total 1 BILLION plus pages where our virtual widgets can be found. Thank you to all of you that watched films on SnagFilms and snagged a film and embedded it on your website or blog or personal page. Thanks for supporting filmmakers and their mission-based causes. You are all “filmanthropists” now!
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Tags: SnagFilms, SummerFest, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
This is a very moving film — a very compelling reason to watch is the upcoming Memorial Day weekend — “Return to Tarawa” is a great film. It is a must see.
These films are constant reminders of the heroism of our armed forces in protecting our freedoms. The price paid — the lives lost — the fierce pride in protecting our families and our liberties. Clean up this beach — protect and enhance our memories!
Tags: Memorial Day, Tarawa
Posted in Filmanthropy, Films, History, Movies | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Here it is free of charge as seen on ESPN courtesy of SnagFilms.com.
We treat the homeless with the dignity they deserve. This is a film about people overcoming great odds to reclaim their lives.
There but by the grace of God go we!
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Tags: ESPN, Homelessness, Kicking It, SnagFilms, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Homelessness is a big and ongoing problem in our nation. And with the economy in shambles, it is a growing problem indeed.
In this land of plenty where we offer trillions of dollars to rich people and corporations, to see people living on the street is heart-wrenching. To see people sleeping outside in the cold and the rain just blocks from the Capitol Building and the White House is just plain WRONG!
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Tags: Homelessness, Kicking It, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take, Walter Lovell, Washington Capitals
Posted in Filmanthropy, Hockey | 10 Comments »
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
I have big news to report. Charles Wang, my close friend and owner of the Islanders, was the man behind the Oscar-winning Smile Pinki. This film won best documentary short at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony and it is based on his charity called The Smile Train. The Smile Train has helped more than 500,000 children around the world. Charles is a Filmanthropist! A great man doing well by doing good! Way to go Charles. 
Tags: "Smile Pinki", Charles Wang, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take, The Smile Train
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