MEDIA ALERT
Media Contacts:
Jen Birn, Simplyjen Creative Consulting: Jen@Jenbirn.com 646-206-1130
Karen Gruson, MediaBlitz: karengruson@gmail.com ; 416-923-0076
David O’Brien, Craft Ι Media/Digital 215-760-8617
HOUSE OF AURORA HOSTS
THE CREATIVE COALITION’S SPOTLIGHT AWARDS DINNER
Toronto 2018
WHAT:
The Creative Coalition’s Spotlight Awards Dinner
WHO:
Honorees include:
Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy, “The Affair”), Olivia Munn (The Predator), Mandy Patinkin (Life Itself, “Homeland”), and Dan Fogelman (Life Itself, “This Is Us”).
Hosted by: Jason Isaacs (Hotel Mumbai, “Star Trek: Discovery”)
Presenters include: Pablo Schreiber (First Man, “American Gods”) and others TBA
WHEN:
Saturday, September 8, 2018
6:30 pm: Press Arrival
7:00 pm: Red Carpet
7:30 pm: Gala Awards Cocktail and Dinner
WHERE:
House of Aurora, 320 Bay St., Toronto, ON
ABOUT: ABOUT THE CREATIVE COALITION AND THE SPOTLIGHT INITIATIVE:
The Creative Coalition (www.TheCreativeCoalition.org) is the premier nonprofit, 501(c)(3) nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. Founded in 1989, by Christopher Reeve, Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, and other prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating its members on issues of public importance. The Creative Coalition uses the power and platform of the arts and entertainment communities in award-winning public service and advocacy campaigns. Actor Tim Daly serves as The Creative Coalition’s president. The Spotlight Initiative Awards are a prestigious honor in the independent film arena. For over a decade, these honors have been bestowed during the Sundance, Cannes, and Toronto Film Festivals. Past recipients include Uzo Aduba, Alan Arkin, Ellen Barkin, Kathy Bates, Maria Bello, Paul Bettany, Nick Cannon, Jennifer Connelly, Lee Daniels, Jonathan Demme, Jay Duplass, Roland Emmerich, Vera Farmiga, Josh Gad, Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Taylor Hackford, John Hawkes, George Hickenlooper, Dustin Hoffman, Jeremy Irons, Eddie Izzard, Anna Kendrick, Barbara Kopple, Barry Levinson, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Demi Moore, Tracy Morgan, Julia Ormond, Sean Penn, Parker Posey, Jonathan Pryce, Quentin Tarantino, Stanley Tucci, Robin Williams, and Shailene Woodley, among others. Additional information about The Creative Coalition can be found by following @TheCreativeC on Twitter and thecreativecoalition on Instagram.
This special event is produced by A-List Communications and The Substance Group.
Sponsors include: Aurora, Diageo Canada, La Marca Prosecco and Frank Rae Event Designs
THIS IS AN INVITATION-ONLY, TICKETED EVENT.
ALL PRESS MUST BE CREDENTIALED WITH:
Jen Birn, Simplyjen Creative Consulting: Jen@Jenbirn.com 646-206-1130
Karen Gruson, MediaBlitz: karengruson@gmail.com 416-923-0076
David O’Brien: dobrien@craftdc.com 215-760-8617
***SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED***
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