CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS Screening and Book Signing with Author Dav Pilkey
Special thanks to Fox, Dreamworks, and Scholastic for a wonderful event that drew hundreds of children and parents.
Changemaker Honoree Gala, honoring Christy Turlington Burns, Renée Zellweger and Andrew Niblock
The awards dinner supported GIFF charity partners ALS Finding A Cure, Every Mother Counts and SIMS Foundation. Thank you to Jenna Bush Hager for serving as Master of Ceremonies, to Betteridge and Cartier for hosting the cocktail reception, and to Cuisinart for sponsoring the gala.
Women Driving ROI Panel and Luncheon
Sponsored by JP Morgan, this insightful discussion featured panelists Susan Cartsonis, Suzanne Farwell, and moderator Rush Ann Harnisch.
Live from Connecticut: A Discussion with Saturday Night Live Writers
Presented by First Republic and Hosted by Avon Theatre and Writer's Guild of America East. This engaging panel featured panelists Tim Herlihy and Bryan Tucker, and was moderated by Lorne Manly
The Film Review Panel
This educational panel held at the Greenwich Arts Council included Joe Meyers (Connecticut Post), Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair), Alison Willmore (BuzzFeed), Marshall Fine (New York FCC), Chris Nashawaty (Entertainment Weekly).
Opening Night Film Premiere: BENDING THE ARC
This powerful documentary was followed by a Q&A with Ophelia Dahl, Joia Mukherjee, Cori Stern, Dr. Rifat Lati, and moderator Barbara Pierce Bush.
Opening Night Party with Flo Rida and Sophia Bush
Presented by Betteridge, Alfa Romeo, and Casamigos