Bold World / ReelNATION
בס"ד
Community
Corporate Statement
on Social and Environmental Responsibility
and Positive Community Engagement
Bold World/ReelNATION
Dear Friends of Bold World/ReelNATION,
Bold World/ReelNATION strives to be a socially and environmentally responsible company and, as such, is dedicated to the positive engagement of business with the larger community.
Shortly following its formation in 2006, Bold World Cinéma (Bold World Cinéma SARL, then EURL; Bold World [fr]), the founding French corporate predecessor of Bold World/ReelNATION (Bold World/ReelNATION, LLC; Bold World/ReelNATION [us]), also founded and sponsored Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts, a French non-profit association dedicated to uplifting young people (ages 11-18) in the Parisian banlieues through the fine and visual arts (namely writing, acting, and film production).
Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts principally sought to collaborate with like-minded non-profit associations already in existence; for example, along with Bold World [fr], Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts was a supporter (in-kind) of the Festival International du Film contre l'Exclusion et pour la Tolérance (FIFET), a Paris-based film festival combatting racism and antisemitism, fighting discrimination, and fostering peaceful coexistence through the facilitation of dialogue, collective reflexion, and intercultural exchange in post-screening forums. Simultaneously, Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts sought to open pathways for young people to careers in the fine and visual arts via collaborative internship placement with Bold World [fr].
Several youth-driven film and video projects conceived by Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts were slated for development and production by Bold World [fr], among them, Ma Vie, Ma Cité, a feature-length documentary film project bringing together young Jewish and Muslim teens living in the northern suburbs of Paris. Although the activity of Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts ultimately ceased with the cessation of the activity of Bold World [fr], Ma Vie, Ma Cité, though not formally appearing on the currently featured film slate for Bold World/ReelNATION, remains a project dear to our hearts, which we still seek to realize.
Thus, in the United States, Bold World/ReelNATION undertakes this same commitment to positive community engagement, as evidenced by its continued support of certain initiatives originally established by Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts, although no sister non-profit filmmaking workshop activity has formally been established to date.
בכבוד רב ,المخلص, Sincerely,
Ruth Rachel Anderson-Avraham
Creator/Owner
Bold World/ReelNATION
Personal Statement
on ISRAELrealNATION
Ruth Rachel Anderson-Avraham
Dear Friends of Bold World/ReelNATION,
In 2006, the same year in which Bold World Cinéma SARL (Bold World [fr]) and Cité Cinergie/Bold World Arts were created, I also personally began to forge initiatives addressing a cause which is dear to my heart: the fostering of peace in the Middle East, HaMisrah. Over time, these efforts have blossomed into ISRAELrealNATION.
Today, ISRAELrealNATION exists as "an independent non-profit Israel advocacy association educating the public and building bridges, in hope that the children of Israel, the Middle East, and the larger world may one day know peace ~ a just peace embracing Israel as a sovereign nation with a Jewish character and a Jewish majority." In pursuit of this goal, ISRAELrealNATION seeks to uplift and unite all nations and peoples of the Middle East ~ Jewish and Muslim, Jewish and Arab, Israeli and Palestinian, Christian, Samaritan, Druze (the list goes on)...
Although ISRAELrealNATION is not formally sponsored by Bold World/ReelNATION (or any other private enterprise in which I am personally invested) in any way, there is no doubt that both entities speak to one another, as they each represent realizations of my personal expression of G-d's love and light, to the best of my being, understanding, and ability, in the world. For example, through a social media initiative entitled Peaceful Middle East, ISRAELrealNATION promotes positive, peaceful images of the peoples and nations of Israel and the larger Middle East in the media. Moreover, ISRAELrealNATION produces educational, non-commercial short films on topics of interest to those seeking to engage in creative, constructive dialogue about the issues facing Israel and the larger Middle East.
Thus, even though Bold World/ReelNATION and ISRAELrealNATION exist as completely separate entities, my personal contribution and commitment to ISRAELrealNATION clearly has an impact upon the stories which I choose to craft and tell in the pursuit of my creative art and work for Bold World/ReelNATION, and further deepen Bold World/ReelNATION's commitment to positive engagement within the larger community, as well as the larger world.
Many thanks in advance for your time and your continued support of our efforts.
בכבוד רב ,المخلص, Sincerely,
Ruth Rachel Anderson-Avraham
Creator/Owner
Bold World/ReelNATION
Founder
ISRAELrealNATION
