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Young Friends Of Save Venice

Celebration In Houston Funds

Venetian Masterworks Restoration

Lizzie Asher, Counselor Federico Ciattaglia, Skylar Pinchal

Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

50th Anniversary Fete Begins ‘50 Celebrations for 50 years’ Worldwide

In celebration of the 50^th Anniversary of Save Venice, the leading American nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice, commemorative events are being organized worldwide to support important restorations of masterworks of Venetian art and architecture. In place of the annual Un Ballo in Maschera held in New York each year, Save Venice is hosting “50X50,” in a global scale with 50 parties in 50 cities across the globe to toast its accomplishments.

Host and Houston Native, Skylar Pinchal, along with the Young Friends of Save Venice, led by Chair of the Young Friends Steering Committee, Lizzie Asher, held a cocktail party at the Cohen House at Rice University in Houston, TX. Steering committee members, Casey Kohlberg, Christina Senia and Mercedes de Guardiola joined Lizzie and Skylar, as well as Counselor Federico Ciattaglia, Consul General of Italy in Houston, who spoke during the event.

The cocktail party was attended by approximately 70 guests who donned their most festive cocktail attire worthy of a Venetian Palazzo. Lizzie Asher, Consul General Federico Ciattaglia, and host Skylar Pinchal each gave speeches, in which Consul General Federico Ciattaglia remarked, “Houston much like Venice knows about the experience of being ravaged by floods.”

Notable attendees included:  Benjamin Sardavi, Ashland Hines Odom, Blake Odom, Peter Herff, Ann Ayre, Brian McCulloch, Lauren Reckling, Gillian Sarofim, Robert McNiel, Claudia Lederer Saenz, Anne Marie Soza, Catherine Montague, Sofia Leon, Christina Reckling, Peyton Easley, Mike Gassman, Grace Easley, Wilson Prioleau, Harris Pritchard, Lanie Markham.

Rice University’s historic Cohen House was transformed into a Venetian palazzo. Elaborate accoutrements for the “Masks & Martinis” evening included vast murals of Venice, oriental carpets, damask-covered furnishings, profusions of candles, and towering candelabras that surrounded guests as they sipped on various themed cocktails. The event was guarded by The Winged Lion of Venice – the iconic bronze statue of the Piazza San Marco of Venice – and guests mingled and showcased their Carnevale themed masks with the backdrop of damask patterned furniture and harlequin patterned tablecloths.

The Young Friends of Save Venice is an energetic group of young professionals who share dual passions for art and preservation in Venice. Initially established in the early 1990s, the group was responsible for sponsoring specific restoration projects and for the growth of what is today known as Un Ballo in Maschera, held annually in New York.

For more information and about Save Venice and 50 Celebrations for 50 years, including how to be involved, please visit www.savevenice.org/50×50.

For more information about Save Venice and to discover the work of the organization, please visit www.savevenice.org.

For hi-res images, visit: https://bit.ly/3gkBlEO

Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

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Casey Kohlberg, Christina Senia, Counselor Federico Ciattaglia, Lizzie Asher, Skylar Pinchal, Mercedes de Guardiola, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Christiana Reckling, Elizabeth Carl, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Lizzie Asher, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Lauren Reckling, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Mindy Choate, Lanie Markam, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Ashland Hines Odom, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Daniel Harrison, Sophia Smith, Will Beard, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Mercedes de Guardiola, Casey Kohlberg, Christina Senia, Lizzie Asher, Skylar Pinchal, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Atmosphere, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

Atmosphere, Courtesy of Young Friends of Save Venice (Photographer Fulton Davenport)

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NAMED ONE OF MOVIEMAKER’S

50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE ENTRY FEE

AS FESTIVALS MOUNT A COMEBACK

LOS ANGELES – April 26, 2021 – MovieMaker Magazine today announced that Queens World Film Festival has been named one of MovieMaker’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2021, a year that nearly everyone expects to be better than the one before.

MovieMaker determined the winners of the annual list using festival surveys, filmmaker testimonials and independent research. The full list of festivals is below.

“I expect film festivals to come roaring back in the coming months — but smartly, and safely, balancing our love of film with our top priority, protecting everyone’s health,” said MovieMaker editor-in-chief Tim Molloy. “These festivals have supported their communities, audiences and filmmakers with never-give-up innovations to celebrate our love of movies. Some of the things they perfected in 2020, like virtual screenings, are here to stay, even for festivals that return to in-person, indoor showings.

“But we didn’t just choose these festivals based on their handling of the pandemic. They made this list by proving themselves to be of serious value to the next generation of moviemakers, through awards, prizes, distribution deals, and meetings with future collaborators and friends.”

Here are MovieMaker’s 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee 2021, posted Monday, April 26 at MovieMaker.com:

Albuquerque Film & Music Experience

American Film Festival

Ann Arbor Film Festival

Ashland Independent Film Festival

Atlanta Film Festival

Austin Film Festival

BendFilm Festival

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Brooklyn Film Festival

Calgary Underground Film Festival

Camden International Film Festival

Cucalorus

Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival

Fantasia International Film Festival

Female Eye Film Festival

Filmfestival Kitzbühel

FilmQuest

FIN Atlantic International Film Festival

Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Galway Film Fleadh

Hamptons International Film Festival

Heartland International Film Festival

HollyShorts Film Festival

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

Indie Memphis Film Festival

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

Kraków Film Festival

Locarno Film Festival

Louisiana Film Prize

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

Miami Jewish Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival

Nevada City Film Festival

New Hampshire Film Festival

New Orleans Film Festival

Ottawa International Animation Festival

Oxford Film Festival

Poppy Jasper International Film Festival

Portland Film Festival

Queens World Film Festival

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Slamdance Film Festival

Tallgrass Film Festival

Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Torino Film Festival

Vancouver International Film Festival

Victoria Film Festival

Warsaw International Film Festival

WorldFest-Houston Intl Film Festival

MovieMaker is dedicated to the art and craft of making movies.The 2021 list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee appears in the Spring 2021 issue, with a cover story on Dasha Nekrasova and her feature directorial debut, The Scary of Sixty-First. The issue is available on newsstands on April 27.

CONTACT: MovieMaker editor-in-chief Tim Molloy: tim.molloy@moviemaker.com

Katha Cato, executive director of the Queens World Film Festival stated that “she is thrilled with this recognition to be among this years top 50 MovieMaker selections, we so look forward to welcoming all of our filmmakers and guests to this year’s Festival!”

QWFF 2021- This Year’s Theme is H.O.P.E. 
(Healing Opportunities Promote Equity)

11th Annual Queens World Film Festival 

Live/virtual hybrid in multiple locations across Queens.

Screenings from June 23-July 3

“The Show Must Go On!” In light of the global health pandemic, the 11th Annual Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) is set to return to various locations in Queens while also streaming the entire schedule on FilmFestivalFlix.com from Wednesday, June 23rd – Saturday July 3rd.

https://queensworldfilmfestival.org/queens-world-film-festival-films/

The complete schedule will go live on May 17.

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