Leonard Maltin

EnoughTea Foundation and Maltin on Movies' Ukraine FilmFest Launches in LA and London, with Hedera Minted NFT Auction Aiming to Raise Funds for Ukrainian Citizens

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Friday, November 18, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ukraine FilmFest will take place on November 20th in Los Angeles, and November 26th in London, as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's UNITED24 initiative, which is the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine (https://donorbox.org/enoughteafoundation).

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  • EnoughTea Foundation will facilitate an NFT auction with the aim of raising much-needed humanitarian aid funds.
  • Alexander Popowycz, CIO at Hedera, said: "The Hedera network provides the next generation digital foundation to enable a trusted, secure, decentralized digital world for all.
  • As part of the Hedera project's commitment to providing humanitarian aid in Ukraine, we are pleased that the Hedera platform will power this NFT auction from EnoughTea."
  • EnoughTea Foundation supports the EnoughTea mobile app, an up-and-coming NFT marketplace built on Hedera.

Sesame Workshop Elevates Samantha Maltin to Executive Vice President, Expanding Portfolio to Include Key Areas

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Monday, September 27, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, has promoted Samantha Maltin to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, expanding her responsibilities to include Strategic Communications, Events, and Archives, while she retains her CMO portfolio.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, has promoted Samantha Maltin to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, expanding her responsibilities to include Strategic Communications, Events, and Archives, while she retains her CMO portfolio.
  • Reporting to Workshop President Sherrie Westin, Maltin will continue to elevate the organization's brand, mission, and IP to drive growth through impact and revenue.
  • "Since joining Sesame Workshop, Samantha has elevated our brand and growing portfolio globally, ensuring the cultural relevance and resonance of our beloved Sesame Street, while helping young learners relate to all of our shows and characters," said Westin.
  • Maltin joined Sesame Workshop in 2019 as CMO and was responsible for elevating Sesame Workshop's content and key initiatives and deepening brand engagement with consumers, partners, donors, and fans.

Theo Gluck Establishes TheoRama70 Consulting

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Theo Gluck, veteran restoration expert and film historian, has formed TheoRama70 Consulting , providing multifaceted supervision and guidance for classic cinema restoration, including film scanning, color grading, dirt clean-up and sound mixing.

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  • Theo Gluck, veteran restoration expert and film historian, has formed TheoRama70 Consulting , providing multifaceted supervision and guidance for classic cinema restoration, including film scanning, color grading, dirt clean-up and sound mixing.
  • Gluck is a 40-year veteran of the film industry, with a specialty in film restoration and preservation.
  • Headquartered in Southern California, Gluck is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • Theo Gluck cares about film, and it shows in his archival work, his historical research and his approach to every project he tackles, said Leonard Maltin, noted film critic and historian.

Film Critic and Historian Leonard Maltin to Receive 3rd Annual Robert Osborne Award for His Significant Contribution to Film History & Preservation

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

He teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, appears regularly on TCM and hosts the weekly podcast "Maltin on Movies" with his daughter Jessie.

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  • He teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, appears regularly on TCM and hosts the weekly podcast "Maltin on Movies" with his daughter Jessie.
  • He is the recipient of awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, American Society of Cinematographers, the Telluride Film Festival, George Eastman House, Anthology Film Archives and San Diego's Comic-Con International.
  • "For movie fans of a certain age - let's say between 30 and 130 - Leonard Maltin has been an indispensable source of vital information: 'What was it called?
  • They set the standard for movie reference," said Ben Mankiewicz, TCM Primetime Anchor and Official Host of the TCM Classic Film Festival.