It was 2 years ago that the Cannes Film Festival hosted a fund-raising event for Haiti, for which actor Sean Penn and his J/P Hro (which does ongoing humanitarian work in Haiti) was present. As I'm sure most know, since the devastating 2010 earthquake, Penn has been quite present and vocal in his support for the relief effort in Haiti - an effort that he documented in a feature documentary titled "Haiti Untold," which looks at the attempts to rebuild the island nation (not only his organization's efforts, but also those of other non-governmental agencies) after the earthquake. In addition to Penn, others featured in the film include Joey...
- 10/13/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
DirecTV is bringing back Thandie Newton crime series "Rogue," it's first original scripted drama, for a second season, and it's also set to bring back "Something to Talk About," its documentary series presented in collaboration with Brainstorm Media and made up of films about socially and culturally relevant issues. The series will kick off in October with "Haiti Untold," featuring Sean Penn, and all of the films are exclusive television debuts which will air on the satellite provider's Audience Network as well as in select theaters. "Our viewers respond to intelligent, provocative programming and the films presented in the first season of 'Something to Talk About' really resonated with them," DirecTV's Chris Long said in the announcement. "We are thrilled provide our customers with another collection of these diverse films which touch upon some of today’s most relevant issues." Here's a look at the films, with descriptions courtesy of DirecTV.
- 9/18/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
It was a year ago that the Cannes Film Festival hosted a fund-raising event for Haiti, for which actor Sean Penn and his J/P Hro (which does ongoing humanitarian work in Haiti) was present. As I'm sure most know, since the devastating 2010 earthquake, Penn has been quite present and vocal in his support for the relief effort in Haiti - an effort that he's documented in a new feature documentary titled Haiti Untold, which looks at the efforts to rebuild the island nation (not only his organization's efforts, but also those of other non-governmental agencies) after the earthquake, and which will have its world premiere at the Cannes market tomorrow,...
- 5/14/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Haiti Untold, a new documentary looking at the efforts to rebuild the island nation after the devastating 2010 earthquake, will have its world premiere at the Cannes market on Wednesday. The feature-length doc focuses on the efforts over the last three years by non-governmental organizations in rebuilding Haiti, including the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, the group set up by Oscar-winning actor and activist Sean Penn. Photos: Sean Penn's Haiti Event Some of the other notables featured in the film include Joey Adler, the CEO of Canadian Ngo OnexOne, fashion designer Donna Karan and former NHL star Georges
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- 5/14/2013
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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