Wkly Mtg: Jerri Sher
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09 Jun 2016 |
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New York
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Jun 09, 2016 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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SPEAKER: Jerri Sher – Jun 9
Smiles in Tecate
Emmy award-winning Director/Producer, Jeri Sher will share with us about "Using Documentary Film Making, to Make the World a Healthier Place." and about her film "Smiles in Tecate"
Smiles in Tecate
One in every 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and palate deformity. These children in third world countries are ostracized and have difficulty with speech, hearing and swallowing. It is because of the dedicated volunteer doctors from the US, who take it upon themselves to operate and help these unfortunate youngsters, that that they have a chance at a new life. After about 5 operations some of the children look quite normal and are active members of society. This is the story of a 24 hour period in Tecate, Mexico, the Rotarians, and the surgeons who have been volunteering for over 25 years in countries around the world. You will witness first hand, 4 operations on children from 18 months to 15 years old in a clinic put together by Rotary Clubs in the United States and in Tecate with Dr. Jeff Moses and his Smiles International Foundation Organization. The dedication is inspiring and the love exudes from the story.
Jerri Sher is a 2 time EMMY Award-winning filmmaker. A member of the DGA since 1998, She has completed 22 film and television projects in her 20 years in the entertainment industry. The pilot for her television series, LIVE LIFE screened at the Chinese Grauman Theatre, LA. This 12 part TV show has just been bought by Discovery Communications and will air in 2016. Her short film STEP UP is part of a presentation SANTA MONICA CARES which she created for City/TV Santa Monica and the Director’s Guild of America, and garnered her the 2 EMMYS. Ms. Sher was the writer and producer of the Retrospective Tribute Film honoring Kathryn Bigelow for the DGA’s 75th Anniversary Gala. She also wrote and produced a film honoring Betty Thomas, Mimi Leder and Patty Jenkins for the Women’s Steering Committee of the DGA. Her short film LIVE LIFE A-Z won the My Hero International Film Festival. Her documentary SOUL OF AN EMPIRE, about the rebirth of 42nd St. NYC, won the Best Documentary Feature Award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and the Special Jury Award at The Savannah Film & Video Festival. Jerri produced THE AUTUMN HEART, staring Ally Sheedy and Tyne Daly that was in the Sundance Dramatic Competition, 1999.
A native of Fall River, MA, Jerri earned her BFA, cum laude from the University of MA at Amherst and an MEd, magna cum laude from Springfield College. She has taught at several colleges and universities throughout the country and abroad. Then, Ms. Sher entered the transportation industry and worked in sales and marketing for 18 years, learning the necessary skills to become a producer. Her third career of directing and screen writing emerged when she wrote a novel about a medical mystery about the cure for HIV/AIDS, “THE TWIG PAINTER”. She is just completing the short film, SMILES IN TECATE and is in pre-production about a documentary in Swaziland, in Southern Africa. She is a member of Alliance of Women Directors (AWD), ASCAP and the DGA.
One in every 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and palate deformity. These children in third world countries are ostracized and have difficulty with speech, hearing and swallowing. It is because of the dedicated volunteer doctors from the US, who take it upon themselves to operate and help these unfortunate youngsters, that that they have a chance at a new life. After about 5 operations some of the children look quite normal and are active members of society. This is the story of a 24 hour period in Tecate, Mexico, the Rotarians, and the surgeons who have been volunteering for over 25 years in countries around the world. You will witness first hand, 4 operations on children from 18 months to 15 years old in a clinic put together by Rotary Clubs in the United States and in Tecate with Dr. Jeff Moses and his Smiles International Foundation Organization. The dedication is inspiring and the love exudes from the story.
Jerri Sher is a 2 time EMMY Award-winning filmmaker. A member of the DGA since 1998, She has completed 22 film and television projects in her 20 years in the entertainment industry. The pilot for her television series, LIVE LIFE screened at the Chinese Grauman Theatre, LA. This 12 part TV show has just been bought by Discovery Communications and will air in 2016. Her short film STEP UP is part of a presentation SANTA MONICA CARES which she created for City/TV Santa Monica and the Director’s Guild of America, and garnered her the 2 EMMYS. Ms. Sher was the writer and producer of the Retrospective Tribute Film honoring Kathryn Bigelow for the DGA’s 75th Anniversary Gala. She also wrote and produced a film honoring Betty Thomas, Mimi Leder and Patty Jenkins for the Women’s Steering Committee of the DGA. Her short film LIVE LIFE A-Z won the My Hero International Film Festival. Her documentary SOUL OF AN EMPIRE, about the rebirth of 42nd St. NYC, won the Best Documentary Feature Award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and the Special Jury Award at The Savannah Film & Video Festival. Jerri produced THE AUTUMN HEART, staring Ally Sheedy and Tyne Daly that was in the Sundance Dramatic Competition, 1999.
A native of Fall River, MA, Jerri earned her BFA, cum laude from the University of MA at Amherst and an MEd, magna cum laude from Springfield College. She has taught at several colleges and universities throughout the country and abroad. Then, Ms. Sher entered the transportation industry and worked in sales and marketing for 18 years, learning the necessary skills to become a producer. Her third career of directing and screen writing emerged when she wrote a novel about a medical mystery about the cure for HIV/AIDS, “THE TWIG PAINTER”. She is just completing the short film, SMILES IN TECATE and is in pre-production about a documentary in Swaziland, in Southern Africa. She is a member of Alliance of Women Directors (AWD), ASCAP and the DGA.
Non-Member Guests and Visitors may register by contacting Andreas Runggatscher at ny.rotary@verizon.net
You may also register and prepay with a $5 discount by the Monday before the event at PayPal (no account needed).
Meetings convene 11:45 am with starting bell at 12 noon.
You may also register and prepay with a $5 discount by the Monday before the event at PayPal (no account needed).
Meetings convene 11:45 am with starting bell at 12 noon.