FILMRISE
CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
OVATION
TELEVISION NETWORK TO AIR
“MODERN
HERO: THE TELEVISION SERIES”
-TV SERIES AN EXPANSION OF THE GROUNDBREAKING AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL DOCU-SERIES
“MODERN HERO”
CELEBRATING
REMARKABLE WOMEN-
2018 Cynopsis and
Telly Award Winner
Brooklyn, NY – March 5, 2019 – FilmRise announces
“MODERN HERO: THE TELEVISION SERIES”
to begin airing March 6th on the Ovation Network this March in
celebration of Women’s History Month. The
newly created television series from FilmRise and Ready Set Productions is a
long form brand extension of the groundbreaking award-winning short form
digital docu-series “MODERN HERO” which has generated over 100 million views on
social media and has been
honored with notable awards including Cynopsis’ Short Form Video Awards for
Best Documentary Series and Single Entry and five Telly Awards. Episodes and
descriptions of the remarkable women featured in the television series are
listed below.
“MODERN HERO: THE TELEVISION
SERIES”, co-created and hosted by
journalist Julia Fisher Farbman with co-creator Cindy Connors, celebrates
female role models of all ages, races and careers. The fascinating inspiring women featured in the series
are educators, businesswomen, non-profit leaders, media
personalities, athletes and more from around the world – all who tell their
stories of overcoming unbelievable odds to prevail. The television series builds upon the incredible
success of the digital online series and expands the driving mission to new
audiences in order to inspire young girls and women to dream big with positive messages of hope and empowerment.
Episode One
Dr. Audrey
Evans
is a world-renowned Oncologist whose career has spanned more than 60 years. As
co-founder of Ronald McDonald House Charities, her work has impacted the lives
of millions around the world. Now at 93-years-old, this Modern Hero says she
“still has the ability to do something for the benefit of humanity.”
17-year-old
baseball sensation, Mo’ne Davis
became a sports icon when she was just 13 as the first girl to ever pitch a
shutout in Little League World Series history. Now she’s using her stardom to
inspire other young girls to dream big and not let gender norms hold them back
from success.
Episode Two
Kat Cole, one of the
most influential business leaders in the country, went from Hooters hostess to
Group President of a multibillion-dollar brand portfolio. As a new mom, this
powerhouse gets candid about marriage, motherhood, and the importance of giving
back.
Dr. Arabia
Mollette
went from living on the streets to becoming an ER doctor. She has faced
unspeakable pain, including the murder of her infant son and teenage sister,
but through tragedy, she found faith and purpose.
Episode Three
Patrice Banks is an engineer
turned entrepreneur, who's shattering gender stereotypes as the Founder
and CEO of Girls Auto Clinic, the nation's first all-female auto mechanic
shop with an attached beauty bar!
Michelle Poler is a native of
Caracas, Venezuela who realized her crippling anxiety and fear
stopped her from living life to the fullest. Instead of retreating, she
ran towards her fears - ALL 100 in 100 days! Not only did she become a
braver person, but she inspired millions to do the same.
Episode Four
When Lauren Scruggs Kennedy exited the
plane in December 2011, she had no idea that not only would she be fighting for
her life, but through tragedy, she would find her purpose. Since that day, she
started a foundation that provides prosthesis and support to those in need, and
a blog that highlights the beauty beyond the pain.
Amy Wright was inspired
by her two children with Down Syndrome to start a movement through her coffee
shop franchise, Bitty & Beau’s. Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is run by
individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders, chipping away at the
80% unemployment rate, one cup of coffee at a time.
Episode Five
Sister Mary Scullion was named by
TIME Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the
World" for her relentless dedication to eradicating homelessness. Her
journey to serve those in need began at just 19-years-old when she joined the
convent, and she’s lived a life of service ever since. Now her organization,
Project HOME, has saved thousands of people from living on the streets and is
recognized as a model for ending homelessness nationwide.
World-renowned
public artist Meg Saligman created
installations honoring the likes of Pope Francis and Martin Luther King Junior.
Meg is determined to use art to bring communities together and start meaningful
conversations.
Episode Six
Lauren Lake is a lawyer,
professional singer, interior designer and the judge on the Emmy award-winning
series, Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court. Lauren’s mission is to live
limitlessly and to empower women everywhere to do the same.
Kristina Saffran and Liana Rosenman both battled eating
disorders and joined forces to stamp out the mental illness for good. When they
were only 15-years-old the pair launched Project HEAL, a non-profit that’s
since become the largest in the U.S. for delivering prevention, treatment financing,
and recovery support for people suffering from eating disorders.
READY SET PRODUCTIONS/ JULIA FISHER
FARBMAN
Julia Fisher Farbman and Emmy Award-winning producer Cindy
Connors, Co-Founded Ready Set Productions, a full-service video production
company that creates linear, digital, and branded content.
The company is comprised of socially conscious producers, directors, editors,
and camera operators, who believe that stories matter and can inspire change.
Throughout Julia Fisher Farbman’s career as a seasoned
journalist & production company owner, she has interviewed high profile
individuals such as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, former First Lady
Michelle Obama, Civil Rights revolutionary, Reverend James Lawson, Sarah,
Duchess of York, along with other notables. Julia has also worked on movie
sets, international productions, live productions such as Miss America, as well
as productions at esteemed venues like the United Nations and the National
Constitution Center. Most recently she was recognized by Folio Magazine as one
of the 2018 Top Women in Media.
ABOUT FILMRISE
FilmRise is a
film and TV distribution company and streaming channel network founded by
veteran producer/financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein.
With over 15,000 titles in a wide range of genres, the company’s releases
include HBO’s multiple Emmy®-winning “Going Clear: Scientology and
the Prison of Belief”; “Janis: Little Girl Blue,” produced by Oscar®-winner
Alex Gibney; two-time Academy Award®-nominee Julie Delpy’s “Lolo;
and the Sundance hit “White Girl”. Television titles include such classics as
“Roseanne” and “3rd Rock from the Sun”, as well as the iconic
Robert Stack hosted series “Unsolved Mysteries” and Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s
Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares.”
FilmRise’s
recent releases include “Manifesto” starring two-time Oscar®-winner Cate
Blanchett; sci-fi drama “Marjorie Prime” starring Jon Hamm and Lois Smith; the
box-office hit “My Friend Dahmer” starring Ross Lynch and Anne Heche; and “The
Miseducation of Cameron Post” starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
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