 Andy Cohen, Founder of the Bridge Film Festival |
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Andy Cohen will be the keynote speaker on Thursday evening. In 2000, Andy founded the Bridge Film Festival at Brooklyn Friends School. The Bridge Film Festival is an annual celebration of Quaker ideals in action. Presenting value-based filmmaking by Friends school students, grades 5-12, the festival is available online for classrooms worldwide. The Bridge Film Festival broadens dialogue on topics such as integrity, equality, non-violence, and social justice. Genres include animation, documentaries, narratives, music videos, digital slide-shows and public service announcements. Andy will share some highlights of his life and work, and speak to the spiritual aspects of his work as a teacher and film festival director. The Bridge Film Festival's targeted charity this year is the St. Bernard Project (SBP), a community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, a uniquely tight-knit, working-class community that suffered catastrophic damage in hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Founded in 2006, SBP’s mission is to remove barriers for families who wish to return to their homes in St. Bernard. To date, utilizing volunteer labor and donations for building supplies, SBP has rebuilt 207 families’ homes and is currently working on 30 more homes. Homes are completely rebuilt in about 12 weeks and building supplies cost an average of $12,000 per house. |
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