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Rising TV Star Dara Reneé, 'Shark Tank' Investor Daymond John, Hollywood Veteran Lance Gross and Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Among the Celebrities Participating in Disney Dreamers Academy

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Monday, April 1, 2024

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TV stars Daymond John, Dara Reneé, Lance Gross and Sanya Richards-Ross are among the celebrities lending their support to the 100 students taking part in the 17th annual Disney Dreamers Academy (April 3-7) at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

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Gross, an actor and model, had a career-defining lead role in the Tyler Perry hit show "House of Payne."
These workshops introduce Disney Dreamers to diverse career paths in business, entertainment and science, and the many other career opportunities within The Walt Disney Company.
The students and a parent or guardian enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for the event.
In the years following, graduates have become storytellers, artists, engineers, innovators, journalists and more, and some have even become mentors to the Disney Dreamers who follow them.

Creative, Talented and Inspiring High School Students Chosen for This Year's Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

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Friday, January 13, 2023

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A budding artist, an aspiring neurosurgeon and a creative storyteller are among the 100 talented high school students selected for this year's Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentoring program hosted at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

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The Disney Dreamers program is an important part of Disney's commitment to support diverse communities.
The students and a parent or guardian enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for the four-day event.
The Disney Dreamers embark on a journey throughout the Walt Disney World theme parks and behind the scenes of the 40-square-mile vacation destination.
Regular updates about Disney Dreamers Academy are also available on social media at Facebook.com/DisneyDreamersAcademy , Twitter.com/DreamersAcademy and Instagram.com/disneydreamersacademy.

GATC Health Welcomes Original 'Shark Tank' Investor Kevin Harrington and His Business Partner Brian Harrington to Advisory Board 

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --GATC Health ("GATC" or "the Company"), a science and technology company revolutionizing drug discovery and disease prediction using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that Kevin and Brian Harrington have joined its Advisory Board.

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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --GATC Health ("GATC" or "the Company"), a science and technology company revolutionizing drug discovery and disease prediction using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that Kevin and Brian Harrington have joined its Advisory Board.
Kevin Harrington is widely known for being one of the original "Sharks" on the ABC TV show "Shark Tank" and one of the original creators of the TV infomercial concept.
His work behind-the-scenes of business ventures has produced more than $6 billion in global sales and the launch of more than 500 products.
"We are thrilled to welcome Kevin and Brian to our Advisory Board, especially at a time where GATC is partnering with consumer-facing health and wellness companies that distribute our AI platform-derived predictive health reports," said Jeff Moses, President of GATC Health.

Kalia Love Jones Receives Best Original Song Award for "The Power of Hope" Animated Short Film at the 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Writer and director Kalia Love Jones, Ben Franklin and CeCe Marie received the Best Original Song Award for "The Power of Hope" animated short film at the virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Writer and director Kalia Love Jones, Ben Franklin and CeCe Marie received the Best Original Song Award for "The Power of Hope" animated short film at the virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.
The virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase began on Saturday, December 11, 2021 and closed with the award's ceremony on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The 15-year old Kalia Love Jones also received a nomination for the Best Director Award for "The Power of Hope" animated short film at the virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.
"The Power of Hope" animated short film is written, directed and produced by Kalia Love Jones.

Kalia Love Jones, Director of "The Power of Hope" Animated Short Film Is Nominated For Best Director At The 2021 Diversity In Cannes Short Film Showcase

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kalia Love Jones, 15-year old director of "The Power of Hope" animated short film is nominated for Best Director and also Ben Franklin, Kalia Love Jones and CeCe Marie are nominated for Best Original Song for "The Power of Hope" animated short film at the virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kalia Love Jones, 15-year old director of "The Power of Hope" animated short film is nominated for Best Director and also Ben Franklin, Kalia Love Jones and CeCe Marie are nominated for Best Original Song for "The Power of Hope" animated short film at the virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase.
The virtual 2021 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase began on Saturday, December 11, 2021 and closes with the award's ceremony on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 6pm PST.
For the first time in history, the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase is screening 75 films in ten diversity categories, including 17 films in competition.
Tickets are available via Diversity in Cannes' Film Freeway page at: https://filmfreeway.com/DiversityinCannes/tickets
Diversity in Cannes is an independent filmmaker movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival.

The South African / USA "Adventures of Zizwe" Spiritual "heroines" Animation Series Wins at the Prestigious Accolade Global Film Festival

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Zizwe has a cast of supporting spiritual characters researched from a pantheon of authentic legends of the indigenous peoples of the Earth.

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Zizwe has a cast of supporting spiritual characters researched from a pantheon of authentic legends of the indigenous peoples of the Earth.
The headquarters of this group of Enchantresses is South Africa, in the African bush near the Cradle of Mankind.
"Eons ago, indigenous mythical goddesses gathered around Africa's oldest and most cosmic tree, the Baobab.
Rick Prickett, who chairs The Accolade Global Film Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, "The Accolade is not an easy award to win.

Kalia Love Jones, Director of "The Power of Hope" Animated Short Film Receives The Best Young Filmmaker Award From Indie Short Fest

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kalia Love Jones, 15-year old director of "The Power of Hope" animated short film receives the Best Young Filmmaker (Female) Award from Indie Short Fest.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kalia Love Jones, 15-year old director of "The Power of Hope" animated short film receives the Best Young Filmmaker (Female) Award from Indie Short Fest.
"The Power of Hope" animated short film was recently screened at Indie Short Fest on August 6, 2021.
"The Power of Hope" animated short film is written, directed and produced by Kalia Love Jones.
For press interviews with Kalia Love Jones and on "The Power of Hope" animated short film, contact Tamara York of Tamara York Public Relations via email at [email protected] .