Lauder Institute building expansion and renovation dedicated

Penn President Amy Gutmann (right) dedicated the new renovation of the Lauder Institute building with (from left) Provost Wendell Pritchett, brothers and Penn alumni Leonard A. Lauder, Ronald S. Lauder, and Institute director Mauro Guillén on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The work is expected to be completed by fall of 2019. (Photo by Shira Yudkoff)

Lauder Institute building expansion and renovation dedicated

President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett joined Ronald S. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder at the ceremony.

In a sunny courtyard in the heart of Penn’s campus, President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett joined alumni Ronald S. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder Tuesday to dedicate the renovation of the building that houses the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies, which the two brothers founded 35 years ago.

JCS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF SECOND-ANNUAL YOUNG CREATIVES AWARD

Winners to be Honored at 2018 International Emmy® World Television Festival in New York

Click here to watch all 24 entries, including the three winners below.

Photo Credit: Noa Grayevsky

New York, October 3, 2018: JCS International today announced the winners of the 2018 JCSI Young Creative Award, now in its second year. The three winners, selected by a prestigious panel of jurors with a depth of experience in film, TV and media, created one-minute shorts on the 2018 theme, “Stand Up for Peace.” The winning films are TeaShirt (India), Peace is Action (Indonesia) and Mr. Peace (India).

The blue-ribbon panel of jurors gathered at the International Academy’s headquarters in New York on September 27 to select the winners from the 24 finalists. Programs entered this year span 39 countries. The jurors were: Michal Grayevsky, President, JCS International; First Lady of Panama Lorena Castillo Garcia De Varela; Patrick Connolly, SVP of Programming for AMC/SundanceTV Global; Amy Hargreaves, Actress & Producer; Mozhan Marnò, Actress & Producer; Ben Pyne, Independent Consultant, Pyne Media; Stephen Segaller, VP Programming, WNET Channel 13 and Daniel Wiedemann, Bureau Chief, Americas Office, TV Globo.

The three winners will be flown to New York and receive their award on Saturday, November 17, at the International Emmy World Television Festival, in front of the 2018 International Emmy Awards Nominees. They will also be invited to attend the International Emmy Awards Gala on Monday, November 19th.

“JCS International is proud to support and honor young artists who stand up for peace through creativity,” said Michal Grayevsky, President of JCS International and a Board Member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We are so thankful to the International Academy for taking the Young Creatives competition to new heights.”

2018 JCSI YOUNG CREATIVES AWARD WINNERS:

TeaShirt
• By: Raj Dutta
• Country: India
• Summary: When two men are fighting over a small conflict, a young boy steps in and reminds them about being peaceful. This film can teach everyone that no matter how horrible a situation gets, we always have the choice for peace.

Peace is Action
• By: Puti Puar
• Country: Indonesia
• Summary: It’s common for us to associate peace with tranquility or calmness. However, peace is a kind of energy that needs to show and spread with action, although it is not always welcomed. This is a 1-minute animation about how we can stand up for peace through action, including resisting online bullying or joining a strike for peace.

Mr. Peace
• By: Shubham Upreti
• Country: India
• Summary: This story revolves around peace, a real life character living in the modern world is trying to find his value in a fast moving world in which everyone has forgotten him.

About JCSI
JCS International is a global media company headquartered in New York City. JCSI provides a wide range of services, from strategic communications and public relations to content creation and policy research. JCS—a privately held Ronald S. Lauder company—is committed to delivering measurable results and has a proven track-record working with high-profile, prestigious clients and organizations.

For further inquiries, please contact: JCS International, office@mg745fifth.com.

International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

JCSI Young Creatives Award Winners Announced

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — JCS International has announced the three winners of the 2019 JCSI Young Creatives Award. The winning short films, selected from 26 finalists responding to this year’s theme “Stand Up for Peace,” are Next To Me (Philippines), It Starts Within (Albania) and P.E.A.C.E. – A Spoken Word (United Kingdom).

The JCS International Young Creatives Award was established to foster young talent across the globe while sparking a conversation around peace. JCS International was founded by the business and philanthropic leader Ronald S. Lauder. The New York City-based organization is engaged in a wide range of activities and services, including advocacy, policy research, strategic communications and content creation.

“We view the JCS International Young Creatives Award as an especially powerful way to promote peace through art,” says Lauder, himself a recipient of the Directorate Award at the 34th International Emmys in 2006. “This year’s winners represent three excellent examples of that vision.”

The 2019 winners were selected by a blue-ribbon panel of international jurors comprised of Michal Grayevsky, chairman of the jury, president of JCS International and founder of Young Creative Awards; Amanda Nguyen, founder and CEO, Rise; Fred Graver, consultant; Anne Bahr Thompson, managing director of philanthropy, Synergos; Lisa Azuelos, film producer and director; Devin Woods, program manager, Big Bad Boo; Alvaro Pereira, television journalist, and Oliver Mahrdt, film and festival producer.

The three winners will be flown to New York to receive their award on Saturday, November 23, at the International Emmy World Television Festival. The International Emmy Awards Gala will follow on Monday, November 25th.

Information about the winners:

Next To Me

By: Breech Asher Harani
Country: Philippines
Summary: After the Battle of Marawi in the Philippines in 2017, many Muslims migrated from Marawi to Mindanao. Uprooted children were forced to transfer schools, where they were bullied and discriminated against, especially in non-Muslim communities.

It Starts Within

By: Artes Ferruni
Country: Albania
Summary: With all the world’s problems, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to make a stand for peace. Where does one even start? This film explores a simple yet crucial answer to that question. Peace comes from within—and only from there can broader peace emerge.

P.E.A.C.E. – A Spoken Word

By: Funke Alafiatayo
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Written and performed by Funke Alafiatayo, this spoken word film challenges the audience to think what it would be like if each of us took one minute to stand up for peace.

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Second Annual JCS International Young Creatives Award Presented At 2018 International Emmy World Television Festival

JCSI President Michal Grayevsky Presented the Awards to Young Filmmakers who Explored the Theme, “Stand Up for Peace”

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2018 — JCS International President Michal Grayevsky presented today the second annual JCS International Young Creatives Award at the 2018 International Emmy World Television Festival. The three winners—Raj Dutta of India, Puti Puar of Indonesia and Shubham Upreti of India—each created exceptional 1-minute short videos on the theme, “Stand Up for Peace.”

The awards were presented to Ms. Puar and Mr. Dutta during the Nominee Medal Ceremony at the International Emmy World Television Festival, held at the Sofitel Hotel in midtown New York. Mr. Upreti accepted the award in absentia.

“Today, we celebrate young creatives whose work promotes peace across the globe,” said Michal Grayevsky, President of JCS International, a Board Member of the International Academy, and the Chief Communications Officer of RSL Investments II Corporation. “The challenges facing our world are vast, but this year’s remarkable winners give us a reason to be hopeful.”

“I want to express my gratitude to Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, whose generosity made this award possible, and whose longstanding commitment to peace is an inspiration to all of us,” Grayevsky continued.

The JCS International Young Creatives Award winners are Raj Dutta of India for “Tea Shirt,” which shows how a young boy’s innocence can remind us that we can choose peace; Puti Puar of Indonesia for “Peace is Action,” an animation that shows how we can seek peace through resisting online bullying; and Shubham Upreti of India for “Mr. Peace,” which tells the story of a man who has been left behind by a fast-moving world.

The JCS International Young Creatives Award was open to contestants from around the world between the ages of 18 and 29. Three winners were selected based on the criteria of concept, execution, character development and creativity. The panel of jurors was comprised of: Michal Grayevsky, President, JCS International; First Lady of Panama Lorena Castillo Garcia de Varela; Patrick Connolly, SVP of Programming for AMC/SundanceTV Global; Amy Hargreaves, Actress & Producer; Mozhan Marnò, Actress & Producer; Ben Pyne, Independent Consultant, Pyne Media; Stephen Segaller, VP Programming, WNET Channel 13 and Daniel Wiedemann, Bureau Chief, Americas Office, TV Globo.

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CREDIT: Noa Grayevsky | JCS International President Michal Grayevsky with Young Creatives Award winners Raj Dutta of India and Puti Puar of Indonesia (PRNewsfoto/JCS International)

CREDIT: Noa Grayevsky | Michal Grayevsky, President of JCS International and First Lady of Panama Lorena Castillo Garcia de Varela

CREDIT: Noa Grayevsky | Jury for 2018 JCS International Young Creatives Award

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JCS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF SECOND-ANNUAL YOUNG CREATIVES AWARD

Winners to be Honored at 2018 International Emmy® World Television Festival in New York

Photo Credit: Noa Grayevsky

You can watch all 24 entries, including the three winners mentioned below, here.

2018 JCSI YOUNG CREATIVES AWARD WINNERS:

For further inquiries, please contact: JCS International, office@mg745fifth.com.

Online Voting for Year Two of Prestigious JCS International “Young Creatives Award” Opens Today

One-Minute Videos on the Theme “Stand Up For Peace”! Span 38 Countries
Now is Your Chance to Identify the Next Generation of Filmmaking Talent

New York, New York—The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and JCS International announced today that entries for the 2018 JCS International Young Creatives Award competition are now online for viewing and public voting. The initiative, launched last year, is designed to discover, recognize, and foster young talent from around the world while creating a global conversation around peace.

The competition is open to global entrants between the ages of 18 and 29. Videos entered this year around the theme Stand Up for Peace! span 38 countries. Online voting, available from September 12 to 19 on the International Academy’s website (https://www.iemmys.tv/youngcreatives.aspx) will determine the finalists for the competition.

A blue-ribbon panel of accomplished jurors will determine the three winners at the end of September.

“We are proud to be raising awareness about peace and celebrating the amazing work of young creatives from around the world,” said Michal Grayevsky, President of JCS International. “We encourage everyone to go watch the videos and vote.”

The three winners will be announced on October 3, 2018 and will be flown to New York to receive their award at the International Emmy World Television Festival on November 17, 2018. They will also attend the International Emmy Awards Gala on November 19.

More information and to watch the winning 2017 films, go to https://www.iemmys.tv/youngcreatives.aspx

About JCS International

JCS International, a Ronald S. Lauder Company, is a global media company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1979, JCS pioneered the one-stop shop concept, offering full-service production capabilities, from conception to execution, all under one roof. For decades, JCSI has brought together media outlets from around the world and helped them fulfill their mission. Now, JCSI is creating a unique new media platform for young companies, entrepreneurs and creative talent, helping its partners realize their potential and scale.

International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The winners of the JCS International Young Creatives Award are next-generation ambassadors for peace, goodwill and the creative arts, and they are selected from a world-wide pool of applicants.

The three 2017 JCS International Young Creatives Award recipients were recognized at a high-profile ceremony in New York City in November 2017 in conjunction with the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the leading international awards program in the television industry.

The 2018 contest is open to entrants between the ages of 18 and 30. The 2018 theme is “Stand up for Peace.” The 2018 competition will be open June 15th, 2018

Visit the JCS International Young Creatives Award website

2017 Winners

Online Voting for Year Two of Prestigious JCSI “Young Creatives Award” Opens Today

Online Voting for Year Two of Prestigious JCS International “Young Creatives Award” Opens Today

One-Minute Videos on the Theme “Stand Up For Peace”! Span 38 Countries
Now is Your Chance to Identify the Next Generation of Filmmaking Talent

A blue-ribbon panel of accomplished jurors will determine the three winners at the end of September.

More information and to watch the winning 2017 films, go to https://www.iemmys.tv/youngcreatives.aspx

About JCS International

The JCS International Young Creatives Award Competition is Now Open!

2018 Theme “Stand Up For Peace”

The JCS International Young Creatives Award is a 1 Minute Video Competition designed to discover, recognize and foster young talent from around the world while creating a global conversation around Peace.

What to submit: An original 1 Minute Video on this year’s theme “Stand Up For Peace”
Open to: Non-American Citizens, aged 18-29 (Dual Citizens are eligible)
Competition Opens: June 15, 2018
Competition Closes: September 7, 2018 12:00pm Noon EST
Free to Enter!

Enter Now!

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

How should I interpret the theme? Does it need to be in a specific style or genre?
The theme of the year, “Stand Up for Peace” can be freely interpreted. The creative content of the video and how it relates to the theme has no limit but your imagination, as long as it is your original work. Every creative will have their own point of view, and you should of course interpret the theme however you want. Any genre (fiction, non-fiction, animation etc.) is accepted.

What if my video not exactly 60 seconds, will it still be considered?
The video needs to be exactly 60 seconds long, it will not be eligible if it is either shorter or longer.

Can I submit a video with dialogue in a language that is not English?
Absolutely! However, if you do, you are required to include English subtitles in order to be eligible.

Can I shoot this on my phone?
Yes, feel free to shoot your video using any type of camera/device you wish.

Can I work with my friends or production team?
Collaborate with as many people as you want! Please note that if you win, you will need to designate one person from the team to represent the group on the trip to New York City. This one person will be credited on all materials and releases from the Academy.

Still have questions? Contact us at JCSIaward@iemmys.tv

JCSI with the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Young Creatives Award

The 2018 JCS International Young Creatives Award Competition Opens June 15

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JCSI has proven experience establishing high-profile partnerships that span the realms of popular culture, new media and the arts. After negotiating a partnership arrangement, JCSI and the International International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences launched the JCS International Young Creatives Award in 2017.

“This award was a collaborative initiative that allowed us to engage young creative leaders around the world, raise the profile of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences—an already well-established top-tier cultural arts program—and integrate social media platforms so we could scale up quickly. It is just the latest example of what JCS International can do for its clients and partners.”
Michal Grayevsky, JCS International

On November 18, Michal Grayevsky, JCS International President, as part of the 2017 International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences World Television Festival presented awards to the three winners—Eisa Alhabib of Kuwait, Ewing Luo of China and Roberto Pino Almeyda of Chile. Each of these young creative leaders produced an exceptional 1-minute short video on the theme of Women Peacemakers.

The JCS International Young Creatives Award was open to contestants from around the world between the ages of 18 and 29, who were invited to submit a one-minute video on the theme of Women Peacemakers.

The three winners were selected based on the criteria of concept, execution, character development and creativity. The panel of jurors was comprised of:

Jenna Arnold, Co-Founder of ORGANIZE
Camille Bidermann, Executive Director of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Sean Cohan, President of International & Digital Media at A&E Networks
Susan Ennis, EVP of HBO
Michal Grayevsky, President of JCS International
Barbara Kopple, Film Producer and Director
Dennis Paul, Founder and Managing Member of Thyra Global Management
Muna Rihani, Chairman of U.N. Women for Peace Association (UNWFPA)
Isiah Thomas, President of NY Liberty

JCS International President Michal Grayevsky (second from right) with the 2017 JCSI Young Creatives Award Winners Roberto Pino Almeyda, Ewing Luo and Eisa Alhabib. Credit: Noa Grayevsky

Jury for 2017 JCS International Young Creatives Award: Pictured: Barbara Kopple, Susan Ennis, Isiah Thomas, Jenna Arnold, Sean Cohan, Michal Grayevsky, Muna Rihani, Camille Bidermann, Dennis Paul.

JCS International President Michal Grayevsky (right) with Bruce Paisner, Chief Executive Officer and President of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Credit: Noa Grayevsky

Lauder Institute building expansion and renovation dedicated

Lauder Institute building expansion and renovation dedicated

President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett joined Ronald S. Lauder and Leonard A. Lauder at the ceremony.