MDC 2018 Newsletter
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H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S F R O M M D C To our esteemed colleagues, partners, and friends: Happy Holidays from our family to yours! 2018 was a busy year as we strived to break new ground, establIisNh n TewH paIrStn eIrSshSipUs aEnd continue to create unique and exciting opportunities for businesses and individuals who want to make a positive difference. It's impossible to see the suffering of so many people and do nothing; which is why we created this platform to give them a voiSceT.U ADsI Oa mSoNtEheArK t oP aE EyoKuSng daughter, I know if I ever found myself in any of these heartbreaking circumstances I'd be praying someone out there would care enough to fight for me because I'd be too busy fighting to save my child. This is why I've built this company; to foster a sCtrEoLngEeBrR sIeTnYs e of community and provide trustworthy direction and resources for those who wRanEtS toP OheNlpD.E TRhSe re are many ways to give back...whether it's donating time, money or your voice in support of those in need. We lost many precious young friends this year and during those RtiEmSePs OI'mN DeEaRsiSly IoNv erwhelmed, but then someone steps in with a random act of kindness and I'mA CbTacIOk Nto feeling hopeful and optimistic. It's so important to bring moments of lightness in times of darkness or heaviness. While these happy times won't cure anyone physically, they can bring mental and emotional healing and serve as a much-needed reminder to others that theVy'IrDe EnOot CalAoMneP iAnI tGhNeiSr battles. With the aid of some incredible partners, we've teamed up with many of our favorite actors, athletes and brands in support of organizations that help kids batEtlVinEgN cTaSnc er, support wounded warriors and military veterans, raise money for cancer research, fight child trafficking, combat bullying, promote food allergy awareness, assist families of fallen law enforcement officers and more. Please don't hesitate to reach ouOt Uif Tyo &u oArB OUT your company would like to get involved. We're always looking for fun ways to make an impact and together we can achieve so much more! NOTE FROM MDC Thank you to all who've joined me on this amazing journey by lending your time, your talents, your patience, and your love as we continually strive to bring hope, light and happy moments to others during times of hardship. Thanks especially to Chris Drozdowski, Liz Spranzani and Ashley Faison for joining me on this emotional roller coaster ride; for trusting and sharing my vision and for being such a huge part of this endeavor. www.MDCPRODUCTIONS.com Founder & CEO MDC S T U D I O S N E A K P E E K S MDC partners with many of the biggest Hollywood film studios, celebrities, talent agencies and publicity firms to bring the healing and inspiring power of movies to children who need a little magic to get them through tough times. Many thanks to Bryant Park Hotel for making this possible. Robin Hood (Lionsgate) Mission Impossible: Fallout (Paramount) Hotel Transylvania (Sony) Gnomeo and Juliet (Paramount) Peter Rabbit (Columbia) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Universal) Ferdinand (Fox) Instant Family (Paramount) Pitch Perfect 3 (Universal) The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Universal) Mary Poppins (Disney) Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse (Sony) The Grinch (Universal) Bumblebee (Paramount) C E L E B R I T Y R E S P O N D E R S ( v i s i t w w w . m d c p r o d u c t i o n s . c o m f o r t h e f u l l l i s t ) STEVE CARELL HENRY CAVILL SEBASTIAN STAN EMILY BLUNT WILLIAM MOSELEY JUDD APATOW LESLIE MANN TOM HARDY CHRIS PRATT ANTHONY MACKIE DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON LIAM NEESON JOHN CENA MALIK YOBA LIEV SCHREIBER KEVIN JAMES BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH CHRIS HEMSWORTH ROBERT DE NIRO JAKE JOHNSON SEAN ANDERS TAYLOR KITSCH JAMES MCAVOY JACK BLACK C E L E B R I T Y R E S P O N D E R S ( v i s i t w w w . m d c p r o d u c t i o n s . c o m f o r t h e f u l l l i s t ) STEVE CARELL HENRY CAVILL SEBASTIAN STAN EMILY BLUNT WILLIAM MOSELEY JUDD APATOW LESLIE MANN TOM HARDY CHRIS PRATT ANTHONY MACKIE DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON LIAM NEESON JOHN CENA MALIK YOBA LIEV SCHREIBER KEVIN JAMES BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH CHRIS HEMSWORTH ROBERT DE NIRO JAKE JOHNSON SEAN ANDERS TAYLOR KITSCH JAMES MCAVOY JACK BLACK R E S P O N D E R S I N A C T I O N Clockwise from top left: Chris Pratt; Sebastian Stan with Bruce; Emily Blunt at MDC Mary Poppins screening; Kevin James at MDC Hotel Transylvania screening; Henry Cavill at MDC Mission Impossible Fallout screening; Tom Hardy's Venom Experience at Sony; Jack Black at MDC House with a Clock screening; Robert De Niro & Liev Schreiber at MDC Face Off To Fight Cancer event; Liam Neeson with Beckham and Navy; Leslie Mann with Joshua; James McAvoy at MDC Gnomeo and Juliet screening. R E S P O N D E R S I N A C T I O N Clockwise from top left: Benedict Cumberbatch at MDC Grinch screening; Chris Hemsworth; Jorge Lendeborg Jr. at MDC Bumblebee screening; William Moseley; Liev Schreiber & Jake Johnson at MDC Spider-Verse screening; Anthony Mackie; Sebastian Stan at Ronald McDonald House Lose Angeles; Chris Pratt at MDC Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom screening; director Sean Anders at MDC Instant Family screening; Taylor Kitsch, George Parros & Ken Daneyko at MDC Face Off To Fight Cancer event with Lisa Tuozzolo whose husband was an NYPD officer killed in the line of duty; John Cena at MDC Ferdinand screening. S P E C I A L E V E N T S MDC unites Paramount, Hopeland and Adoption-Share for adoption awareness & foster care reform... MDC is proud to collaborate with Hopeland led by the powerful team of Nick Evans and Deborra-lee Furness, to help improve the lives of millions of children around the world in desperate need of a permanent, loving home. MDC also teamed up with Adoption- Share and the brilliant team of scientists behind eHarmony. They built a groundbreaking platform that helps social workers match children with prospective parents with more accuracy and compatibility. Together we're working to reduce painful delays and disruptions that affect half a million kids in foster care. Several members of MDC's executive team are adopted and we've been working with these organizations and more who are dedicated to improving child welfare and adoption policies, accelerating foster care reform and reducing human trafficking. We were honored to participate in Hopeland's Hackathon with esteemed partners from around the world who share a common vision, as well as secure the lead sponsor for the Hopeland Gala (20th Century Fox) where Deb received a beautiful tribute from husband Hugh Jackman. Guests were treated to an incredible performance from Keala Settle from "The Greatest Showman"!! MDC worked with Paramount to promote INSTANT FAMILY, a beautiful and heartwarming film about foster care inspired by director Sean Anders' real-life experience adopting 3 kids. We were proud to bring Sean, Hopeland and Adoption-Share together to make great strides in this space. MDC organized a panel and screening event attended by nearly 100 social media influencers and child welfare professionals and we will continues to work hard to raise awareness on behalf of these children. NYPD VS FDNY @ MADISON SQ GARDEN MDC Productions was honored to be recognized at the 45th annual NYPD vs FDNY hockey game in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 20,000 fans at Madison Square Garden. MDC was invited to represent the NYPD, the largest and most historic police force in the country in recognition for our work together in support of kids battling cancer during the Anheuser-Busch Penalty Box Experience. 2018 FACE OFF TO FIGHT CANCER For the second year, MDC invited top law enforcement officers and federal agents from NJ, NYPD, the FBI and Federal Air Marshall Service to face off alongside eight former NHL stars to raise money for kids battling cancer at Ronald McDonald House New York. Joining NHL greats like Ken Danyeko, Sergei Brylin, Grant Marshall, Brian Mullen, Chris Higgins and George Parros, was actor TAYLOR KITSCH (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, Only the Brave) and the NYPD Police Commissioner James O’Neill. VIP guests, including Taylor and actors MALIK YOBA and dear friend LIAM NEESON attended our reception. Last year's event drew actors LIEV SCHREIBER and ROBERT DE NIRO. V I D E O C A M P A I G N S FARE (FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH) VIDEO WITH STEVE CARELL MDC enlisted the help of award-winning actor Steve Carell to produce a PSA about the severity of food allergies & how to help those at risk for anaphylaxis. The video was edited by Michael Simo with animation by Heidy Gomez (and features the children of MDC's executive team members). SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION MDC helped document the landmark achievements of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation in a "Gamechangers" video about their Institute Without Walls which has transformed the cancer research landscape. Thanks to John Hedlund and Francesco Nuzzi of Open Iris Entertainment.