Acclaimed honorees, including Academy Award winner Ruth E. Carter, President of Will Packer Productions James F. Lopez, and Comedian Hasan Minhaj, appeared to float across the red carpet adjacent to the proud and breathtakingly humble student filmmaker nominees at the Reel Works Benefit Gala this past Tuesday evening.
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 – A night of elegance and grace at the Reel Works Benefit Gala, honoring Danai Gurira, Phoebe Robinson, and Manish Dayal. The benefit was held at Capitale and the event raised $300,000 for the non-profit organization, which provides free filmmaking education and industry internships to underserved youth communities in New York.