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Critically Acclaimed Documentary, Mr. SOUL! Receives the 2022 Peabody Award

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Produced, written and directed by Melissa Haizlip, the celebrated documentary, "Mr. SOUL!" is the proud recipient of the prestigious 2022 Peabody Award. The winning announcement was made by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. The award is being presented for the PBS broadcast of "Mr. SOUL!" which premiered on Independent Lens during Black History Month 2021. Recognized by The New York Times as a top Streaming Pick, "Mr. SOUL!" is the winner of the Best First Documentary Feature at the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, and Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture) at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. "Mr. SOUL!" was also shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Original Song, for "Show Me Your Soul" by Grammy Award-winning composer Robert Glasper and Grammy Award-winning singer Lalah Hathaway.

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READING IS FUNDAMENTAL ANNOUNCES THE CELEBRITY AUTHORS AND HIGH-PROFILE LITERACY ADVOCATES JOINING 'RALLY TO READ 100' EVENT ON READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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Webcast to be held on Read Across America Day, March 2, 2022.

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  • Webcast to be held on Read Across America Day, March 2, 2022.
  • "The incredible guests joining us for this event are a testament to the impact reading has for all of us," said Alicia Levi, President and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental.
  • Sekou Andrews - Actor, musician, two-time national poetry slam champion, entrepreneur, creator of Poetic Voice, and former teacher.
  • To learn more about Rally to Read Reading, visit https://www.rallytoread.org
    Reading Is Fundamental would like to recognize the generous support of its partners.

Sleeper Indie Film "Inside The Rain" Wins Best Actor For Aaron Fisher At Ferrara Film Festival

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --"Inside The Rain," written, directed and starring Aaron Fisher, has won BEST ACTOR in a leading role category by the Ferrara Film Festival.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --"Inside The Rain," written, directed and starring Aaron Fisher, has won BEST ACTOR in a leading role category by the Ferrara Film Festival.
  • The film, which has won numerous awards across the film festival circuit, is also Aaron Fisher's directorial debut.
  • Due to the restrictions of COVID-19, the Ferrara Film Festival will only screen the award-winning films from 11 categories, making "Inside The Rain" a featured film.
  • "Inside The Rain's" world premiere was at the Woodstock Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Feature Narrative.It was an official selection at the Nashville Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Festival as its Centerpiece highlight, the Big Apple Film Festival, where it was the Opening Night film and won Best Feature Film and was the featured film at the LA Film Festival New Filmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA).