Reel Works 2018 Gala: Celebrating Champions of Diversity

Reel Works 2018 Gala: Celebrating Champions of Diversityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3El2voJXJHwReel Works 2018 Gala celebrated Champions of Diversity at Capitale on Tuesday, April 10th. The night was a huge success with over 350 attendees, raising more than $300,000 to support free filmmaking programs for talented NYC youth.We were thrilled to honor actress, playwright and star of The Walking Dead and Black Panther, Danai Gurira; actor and star of FOX’s The Resident, Manish Dayal; and comedian, NY Times bestselling author, podcaster, actress and creator & co-host of HBO’s 2 Dope Queens, Phoebe Robinson. We thank them for their accomplishments that make it possible for our young filmmakers to envision a future where their stories matter, and their voices are heard.At the gala, we awarded Gabriela Carrera with the F. John Outcalt Award for Outstanding Filmmaking. Gabriela was a finalist among 5 filmmakers who were chosen by her peers.  Her film, Mis Dolores, was selected by a panel of leading media professionals. Congratulations, Gabriela! We thank our sponsors - Empire Entertainment, Jules Del Vecchio, The William S. and Barbara B. Rosenthal Family Foundation, HBO, Viacom, AMC Networks, Grey and TruTV  - who believe in and support diverse storytelling.As we continue to provide a unique mentoring model to students with our award-winning after school filmmaking programs and partner with dozens of NYC public schools to train tomorrow's storytellers today, we invite you stay involved with us.