TRANSFORMING CHILDREN'S LIVES THROUGH FILM

ANNUAL REPORT 2016 CONTACT US

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STAFF

SUSAN MACLAURY Executive Director

ALEXANDRA BLANEY CFO/ Dir. of Marketing & Prod.

KIANA JACKSON A LOOK BACK AT 2016 Executive Assistant 2016 proved to be one of the busiest in Shine’s history as we focused our attention internationally on very strong adolescent females battling difficult odds.

We completed The Wrong Light and submitted it to festivals before selling it to The Cinema Guild in May for a 2017 release. The Eagle Huntress premiered at Sundance where it was bought by Sony Pictures Classics, and had a wide theatrical release across the US in the fall. Shine also helped with Liyana, which will premiere at festivals in 2017.

Equally exciting was our introduction of IGNITE, a community-based series of film screenings and discussions funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Screenings have been scheduled coast to coast and continue to grow in number. These supplement the school-based screenings we have done since our inception.

Shine welcomed two new board members, strengthened our organizational structure, and celebrated our second annual gala. By the close of 2016 we began to turn our attention to domestic stories inspired by the presidential election, the number of young Blacks killed by police, and the realities faced by children whose parents are incarcerated. We hope you’ll agree that the resulting documentary series and feature documentaries do these children justice. Thank you for joining us as we continue to tell the stories of ordinary children facing extraordinary challenges. We greatly appreciate your support.

SUSAN MACLAURY Co-Founder and Executive Director W H O W E A R E

Mission

Shine Global gives voice to children by telling their stories of resilience to raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change.

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WHAT WE DO Produce inspirational films and compelling media about at-risk children.

Tailor distribution and outreach to connect with diverse audiences.

Encourage social change through powerful engagement campaigns.

OUR PASSION AND HARDWORK HAVE BEEN REWARDED

Won more than 50 major awards, including an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Reached 2 million + viewers via multi-channel distribution on platforms such as MTV, Netflix, iTunes, and DVD.

War/Dance shown to members of Congress shortly before the passage of the Child Soldiers Protection Act of 2008.

VISION AND VALUES Transforming Children's Lives Through Film

All children deserve to be safe and cherished

Children are inherently resilient.

At-risk children’s stories must be told.

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SUSAN MACLAURY CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN MACLAURY produced Shine's latest film The Wrong Light and also executive produced the Emmy Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated documentary War/Dance, The Harvest (La Cosecha), the Academy Award® Winner Inocente, 1 Way Up in 3D, The Eagle Huntress, and Liyana. Susan is in charge of the educational outreach and social advocacy efforts for all of Shine’s films. She is dually degreed in social work administration and health education and was associate professor of health education at Kean University from 1994 through 2013.

ALBIE HECHT CO-FOUNDER ALBIE HECHT is the Chief Creative Officer of the kids and family brand pocket.watch. He was recently the head of the HLN Network and prior to that, he was the CEO of Worldwide Biggies, a digital studio creating transmedia content for film and TV. Before creating Biggies, Albie was President of Film and Television Entertainment at Nickelodeon, and creator and President of Spike TV. In the movies, he produced the Oscar®-nominated animated feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Shine Global’s first film, the Oscar®-nominated feature documentary, War/Dance, the Oscar® winner Inocente, and 1 Way Up.

ALEXANDRA BLANEY CFO/ DIR OF MARKETING & PRODUCTION

ALEXANDRA BLANEY joined Shine Global in 2009. She served as Co-Producer on 1 Way Up in 3D and The Wrong Light and Associate Producer on Shine’s Academy Award® winning short documentary film Inocente. She also helps develop and manage the outreach programs for Shine’s films.

KIANA JACKSON EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT KIANA JACKSON started as an intern at Shine in the fall of 2013. She graduated from NYU with a major in Cinema Studies and a minor in Business Entertainment and Media Technologies.

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Robert Baker Keith Brown Al Cattabiani Marilyn DeLuca

Albie Hecht Gail Khosla Adrienne Lopez Bill MacArthur

Ellen Maddrey Regan McCarthy Don Melnick Anne Prost

Kay Sarlin Wright Susan Ringo Dario Spina W H O W E A R E I view Shine as an important leader and advocate... that can promote positive social change for children. Shine brilliantly uses documentary film as a vehicle to tell the most intimate children's stories; brings these issues into the larger public consciousness; and advocates for key policy change. It is a model that employs our current rapture with multi-media to change the world story by story, film by film. MARILYN DELUCA

As part of an ongoing series, we've been profiling Shine's outstanding and hard working board members who help move Shine forward. Read the full profiles on our website here.

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Beth Deutschman Jeanine Kay

Mike O'Malley Hiry West

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Highlights from the year in films and impact

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2016 Screening Highlights

The Eagle Huntress team at the The Wrong Light Won the Grand Red carpet premiere of The Eagle world premiere at the 2016 Prize - NJ Films Competion at Huntress in LA with EP Daisy Sundance Film Festival. the 2016 Montclair Film Ridley and Aisholpan on October Festival. 18, 2016 ahead of national theatrical release. OUR FILMS | PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION

The Eagle Huntress

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Set against the breathtaking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, THE EAGLE HUNTRESS features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl’s quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film.

Director Otto Bell Winner Audience Award: Middleburg film Festival, Produced by Stacey Reiss Mill Valley Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Hawaii Website: theeaglehuntress.com Intl Film Festival sonyclassics.com/theeaglehuntress/ WINNER Best Documentary Feature Hamptons Facebook.com/TheEagleHuntress International Film Festival National Board of Review Top 5 Documentaries 2016 Producers Guild Award Nominee Best Doc Feature 3 Critics Choice Nominations

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The Eagle Huntress

The Eagle Huntress premiered at Sundance, was bought by Sony Pictures Classics, re-edited to include a voiceover by Daisy Ridley, then returned to festivals before being officially released theatrically across the US in the late fall with sales to international territories for 2017.

RAISE AWARENESS In addition to the awareness raised through festival awards and theatrical screenings, The Eagle Huntress received rave reviews in the press

Thrilling! A movie that expands your sense of what is possible. – A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Soaring! An enchanting tale – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

One of the most beautifully shot movies I have ever seen – Melissa Silverstein, Indiewire

A breathtaking documentary that shows when we encourage our daughters, amazing things happen – Christine Estima, Vice

INSPIRE CHANGE Aisholpan's story is already having an effect: A growing number of girls in her Mongolian community have now also sought to train as eagle hunters.

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The Wrong Light

A charismatic activist leads a globally-regarded NGO that provides shelter and education for girls rescued from brothels in Northern Thailand. But as the filmmakers meet the girls and their families, discrepancies begin to emerge and the story takes an unexpected turn.

Directors: Josie Swantek Heitz and Dave Adams Winner Montclair Film Festival Grand Produced by Susan MacLaury and Josie Swantek Heitz Prize NJ Films Website: www.thewronglight.com Cleveland International Film Festival Facebook.com/TheWrongLight Atlanta Film Festival Twitter @thewronglight Louisiana International Film Festival Heartland Film Festival United Nations Association Film Festival

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The Wrong Light, which Shine began working on in November 2011, had its festival premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival in April and went on to be sold for US Distribution to the Cinema Guild and to yesDocu for broadcast in Israel.

RAISE AWARENESS In addition to the awareness raised through festival screenings, The Wrong Light also got some initial press and recognition

The Wrong Light plays like a film noir set in the tropics – The Montclair Times

What begins as a tribute soon becomes a swirling mystery in this film that distinguishes itself from typical documentary fare by crossing the fine line between truth-telling and becoming a champion for one's subjects. Heartbreaking and hopeful all at once: For its smooth editorial transitions, lush cinematography and courageous direction, this year's NJ Films Grand Prize goes to The Wrong Light." – Jill Greenberg Sands, MFF

INSPIRE CHANGE Due to our work on the film and what we uncovered, COSA has been shut down and a warrant issued for Mickey’s arrest (though as of December 2016 he had evaded capture). COSA’s major funder, Hands Across the Water, stepped up to continue sponsoring the girls’ education and found housing for them so they could stay in school.

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Liyana

In this documentary/animated film, a talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland collaborate to write an original African tale about Liyana, a girl on a dangerous quest. Inspired by the children’s darkest memories and brightest dreams, their fictional character’s journey reveals parallels between her fate and that of the young storytellers.

Coming in 2017

Directors: Amanda and Aaron Kopp Website: www.liyanathemovie.com Produced by: Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp, Facebook.com/LiyanaTheMovie Daniel Junge, Sakheni Dlamini Twitter @liyanathemovie Executive Producers: Thandie Newton, Susan MacLaury, Albie Hecht

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F I S C A L SPONSORSHIP

In a world where the majority of Hollywood films are directed exclusively by men, we're proud that of the 11 films produced or supported by Shine, 8 have female directors and 6 are by first time filmmakers. And Shine’s fiscal sponsorship program furthers our mission by supporting even more filmmakers' work.

MUHI - GENERALLY TEMPORARY For the past seven years Muhi, a brave and spirited boy from Gaza has been living in an Israeli hospital, the only home he has ever known. Caught between two homes and two peoples, Muhi is unable to return to Gaza. He is saved and raised by those considered enemies by his people, in paradoxical circumstances that transcend identity, religion and the conflict that Directors: Rina Castelnuovo and Tamir Elterman divides his world. His time at the hospital is running Produced By: Hilla Medalia out and Muhi now faces the most critical choices of Status: Festival premiere in 2017 his life.

FESTIVALS Shine Global attends film festivals around the world to meet filmmakers, hear new voices, and be an active member of the independent film industry. It allows us to expand our networks, move projects forward, discover new talent, and gain valuable insights into the marketplace.

Shine hosted the Montclair Film Festival’s first luncheon for 40 documentary filmmakers giving us TIFF Kids Director and Programmer Elizabeth the opportunity to introduce them to Shine Global. Muskala with Susan MacLaury in Toronto

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Buy DVD on Amazon Netflix DVD Book a Screening through Shine's IGNITE program THE H A RVEST ( L A COSECH A)

iTunes Amazon Instant Vimeo on Demand Google Play YouTube Buy DVD on Amazon Educational License Book a Screening through Shine's IGNITE program INOCENTE

iTunes Educational License Book a Screening through Shine's IGNITE program 1 W A Y UP

iTunes Google Play Vudu Educational License Book a Screening through Shine's IGNITE program WHERE TO WATCH SHINE FILMS D A NCING IN J A FF A

Netflix Amazon Prime Hulu iTunes Google Play XBox YouTube Sundance Now Playstation Buy DVD on Amazon Educational License Book a Screening through Shine's IGNITE program W A ITING FOR M A MU

MGO (US) Vimeo on Demand (International) Buy DVD THE E A GLE HUNTRESS

Amazon YouTube Movies on Demand iTunes Vudu DirectTV Cinema Google Play Microsoft Fandango Now

THE WRONG LIGHT

Coming 2017 Promote Action

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS Shine creates free ancillary materials to help diverse audiences engage with the films and the issues we address in them through standards-based curricula for teachers, discussion guides, and creative workshops for youth.

PARTNERSHIPS We always connect with other organizations so our films can serve as a tool for activism.

Shine Global has partnered with the Montclair Film Festival to host IGNITE screenings in their new facility opening in 2017. In 2016, we also sponsored and hosted a screening of the documentary Sonita for a full house of local high school students and led a post-screening discussion on the issue of child marriage.

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An Inocente IGNITE workshop IGNITE Shine Global’s IGNITE program introduces award-winning films to underserved youth across the country. Each film is accompanied by a discussion guide and some also include companion arts workshops to:

Create stimulating learning experiences that encourage discussion

Tap into adolescents’ desire to make meaningful social contributions

Increase awareness of other cultures

Develop media literacy skills

Funding from the National Endowment of the Arts allows us to offer some of these screenings for free. Support from Visionary Women brings our films to Southern California.

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Shine celebrated our new projects with the filmmaking teams of The Wrong Light, Liyana, and The Eagle Huntress along with a room filled with friends and supporters.

L to R: Susan MacLaury, Shofela Coker, Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp, Stacey Reiss, Otto Bell, Josie Swantek Heitz, and Albie Hecht.

SPIRIT AWARD We had the privilege of presenting the first Shine Global Spirit Award honoring individuals who have given service to children to two long-time Shine volunteers. They have provided pro-bono support since 2007, enabling us to make films that raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change on behalf of children struggling against difficult odds:

Carlos de la Cruz and Roy Langbord Susan MacLaury, Carlos de la Cruz , Roy Langbord and Albie Hecht

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Shine Global was founded in 2005. While we are still a small organization, Shine and its board have worked hard to strengthen our administration and build towards a sustainable organization. We are focusing on four main areas.

STRENGTHEN Shine Global's administration

DIVERSIFY and increase Shine Global's productions, maintaining their high quality and increasing their impact throughout their lifetime

INCREASE Shine Global's visibility

ENSURE Shine Global's financial stability FINANCIALS

SHINE GLOBAL'S 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Contributed Income Foundation Grants $144,536 26% Government Grants $25,000 4% Corporate Donations $0 0% Individual Donations $282,654 50% Events & Auctions $113,254 20% Other $0 0%

SUBTOTAL Contributed Income $565,444

Earned Income

Fiscal Sponsorship $2,000 1% Educational Outreach $0 0% License Fees $10,176 6% Other/Production Fees $163,219 93%

SUBTOTAL Earned Income $175,395 Loss on Investments $(14,363)

TOTAL INCOME $726,476

Expenses

Program Services $542,251 83% Management & General $74,537 11% Fundraising $36,491 6%

TOTAL EXPENSE $653,279

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $73,197

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Thank you to the passionate community of organizations and individuals who have believed in Shine and supported our work in 2016.

Shine Global gives on-screen credits to our supporters on every film, but we do want to acknowledge some of the foundations that have supported Shine here.

Anonymous Rosensweig Schnelwar Charitable Fund Bartol Charitable Foundation Rosenthal Family Foundation Dobkin Family Foundation Tollin Family Fund Jaideep and Rachel Khanna Foundation The West Family Charitable Fund Raikes Foundation

INTERNS Shine Global succeeds in large measure because of the hard work of our wonderful interns. Every semester, Shine is blessed with hard-working, passionate students who volunteer to work with us while learning about social issue filmmaking. In 2016, we were lucky to work with:

Andrea Chung Charles Khosla Lucie Lapomme

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