Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) honored Changemaker Golden Globe and Emmy-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld, Executive Producer of DAUGHTERS, founder of the Good+Foundation, and bestselling author, at their annual Changemaker Dinner Gala, held on November 13, 2024, at l’escale restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Jerry & Jessica Seinfeld
Throughout the years we have attended many of the Greenwich International Film Festival’s Changemaker Dinner Galas, where past notable Changemaker honorees included John Legend, Ty Stiklorius and Mike Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gretchen Carlson, Eva Longoria Baston, Ashley Judd, Renée Zellweger, Christy Turlington Burns, Freida Pinto, Abigail Breslin, Trudy Styler, Harry Belafonte, and Mia Farrow. This year’s honorees, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, were a welcome addition to those making a positive impact on the world. Bravo!
Wendy Stapleton – Chairman of the Board and Founder of Greenwich International Film Festival
Chairman of the Board and Founder Wendy Stapleton opened the Changemaker Gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Greenwich International Film Festival, followed by remarks by Executive Director Ginger Stickel. GIFF is a woman-owned 501(C)3, which has made an important and positive impact on the film community with their selection of films that change the lives of others through their annual film festival. As a small non-profit, it is especially noteworthy what these talented and creative women with vision have achieved in the ten years since its founding.
Ginger Stickel, Executive Director Greenwich International Film Festival
It was a GIFF night to remember that benefitted the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) Family Connections Program, “which reunites parents incarcerated on Rikers Island and their children for an afternoon of play and learning at the museum. This first-of-its-kind national model is designed to strengthen parent-child bonds, reduce the trauma of separation on the child, motivate parents to improve behavior in custody, and reduce recidivism.” Chief Executive Officer and Museum Director Dana Schub connected with the audience as she described the program and those that it benefits, and how it changes the lives of many families.
Dana Schub – CEO & Museum Directory of Children’s Museum of Manhattan
After Comedian and Awards Presenter Amy Schumer, a close friend of the Seinfeld family, introduced Jerry and Jessica, they spoke with passion about their commitment to “giving back’ and about the importance of the CMOM Family Connections Program. Jessica also spoke about her film, DAUGHTERS. Afterwards, there was an interesting Q & A with Moderator and Comedian Jim Gaffigan.
Jerry & Jessica Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Jim Gaffigan
As always, l’escale restaurant at the Delamar Greenwich, 500 Steamboat Road, was resplendent and perfectly attired for the gala evening, with a celebratory menu to match the occasion. The dynamic duo, MOJO provided the evening’s music, followed by an After Party with the fabulous DJ April Larken.
MOJO
The Changemaker Gala Dinner Menu
Appetizer
Roasted beet & goat cheese mosaic, black mission fig, heirloom tomato, mini cucumber, red wine dressing
Entrée
Oven-roasted chicken breast, sherry-mushroom au jus, French beans bundle ‘persillade,’
winter spice roasted delicata squash.
Dessert
Pear cobbler, vanilla ice cream
Until next time, keep enjoying and supporting the arts!
About the Greenwich International Film Festival
“Greenwich Film (GIFF) celebrates these gifted artists annually and promotes Greenwich, Connecticut, as a film and visual arts epicenter. GIFF’s year-round events help to cultivate a burgeoning visual arts community in Greenwich and around the world. GIFF was founded by Carina Crain, Colleen deVeer, and Wendy Stapleton to bridge the worlds of film and philanthropy. The Festival features a variety of events including film premieres, panels, networking receptions, parties, special events and more.”
“The mission of the Greenwich International Film Festival is to bridge the worlds of film and philanthropy with year-round programming and special events. Additionally, GIFF harnesses the power of film to serve the greater good by highlighting important issues that relate to basic human rights, education, the environment, and health care.
“Set in Greenwich and surrounding areas, GIFF’s Year-Round In-Person Programming and Exclusive Digital Streaming Platform connects an audience of prospective financiers, distributors, and film lovers with rising stars in the film industry. Greenwich is an affluent community of art lovers, located 45-minutes outside of Manhattan with easy access to airports and train stations.”
“GIFF attracts an in-person audience of approximately 10,000 celebrities, filmmakers, journalists, financial executives, movie lovers, and Fairfield & Westchester County residents, along with an international virtual streaming audience of 10,710 film enthusiasts from around the world.”
“Greenwich International Film Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that bridges the worlds of entertainment and philanthropy through films, panels, and special events throughout the year. GIFF’s mission is to harness the power of film to serve the greater good by supporting causes that relate to
basic human rights, education, the environment, and healthcare.”
A Sampling of GIFF’s Upcoming Programs:
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11/21/2024
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Advance Screening: Wicked
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Avon Theatre, Stamford, CT
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12/6/2024
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CT Premiere: Sirens
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Greenwich Academy’s Massey Theatre, Greenwich, CT
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To learn more about the Greenwich International Film Festival and their upcoming programs throughout the year, please visit the website: www.greenwichfilm.org
Greenwich International Film Festival
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United States
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