2020-12-09T09:38:49-06:00 2020-07-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2019-08-01 463500058 GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC GREE 2037171800 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 GINGER STICKEL COO 2037171800 2020-12-09 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2020-12-09 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X GINGER STICKEL 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 413905 0 X WWW.GREENWICHFILM.ORG X 2013 CT SEE SCHEDULE O 42 39 10 45 0 0 1037654 323895 290199 90010 0 0 0 0 1327853 413905 156138 14900 0 0 358578 225211 0 0 46367 902797 168242 1417513 408353 -89660 5552 468934 561674 12346 99534 456588 462140 X THE MISSION OF THE GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS TO PROVIDE FILMMAKERS WITH AN EFFECTIVE PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK WITH THE GOAL OF FINDING FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, GIFF HARNESSES THE POWER OF FILM TO SERVE THE GREATER GOOD BY HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT RELATE TO BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CARE. 0 0 233466 14900 90010 GIFF HELD THE INAUGURAL VIRTUAL FESTIVAL THIS YEAR, WHICH FEATURED OVER 50 "EVENTS" INCLUDING AN EXCITING LINE UP OF DOCUMENTARY AND NARRATIVE SHORTS AND FEATURES AS WELL AS Q&A PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON PLATFORMS LIKE ZOOM. I. THE LINE-UP INCLUDED 29 FILMS FROM 8 COUNTRIES: UNITED STATES, SPAIN, ARGENTINA, NETHERLANDS, JAPAN, BRAZIL, HUNGARY, ETHIOPIA. GIFF BROUGHT TO LIGHT IMPORTANT ISSUES INCLUDING: PTSD, BULLYING, SELF EMPOWERMENT, CRIMINAL INJUSTICE, MUSIC THERAPY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND HEALINGII. 10,710 VIEWERS ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL FROM THE USA AND AROUND THE WORLD (I.E. AUSTRALIA, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA)III. FESTIVAL PROCEEDS HELPED TO SUPPORT THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL CORONAVIRUS FUNDWHAT'S NEXT IN ENTERTAINMENTI. A PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON HOW THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IS ADDRESSING THE CHANGES BROUGHT BY 2020, SUCH AS THE PANDEMIC, DIVERSITY INCLUSION, SPORTS WITH NO LIVE AUDIENCE, ETC. PANELISTS INCLUDED INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM ESPN, UNITED TALENT AGENCY, WHEELHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT, BLEECKER STREET DISTRIBUTION, AND THE CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIAII. 100+ PEOPLE TUNED INTO THE PANEL ON ZOOMSPIES IN DISGUISE MOVIE PREMIERE & Q&A DISCUSSIONI. THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT FOR 440 PEOPLE WAS HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE SKY STUDIOS AND FEATURED BEHIND-THE-SCENES DISCUSSION WITH THE FILM CREATORS, AS WELL AS AN ADVANCE-SCREENING OF THE FILM 233466 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 42 39 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X GINGER STICKEL 2037171800 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 GINGER STICKEL COO/SECRETARY 40.00 X X 67846 0 0 COLLEEN DEVEER DIRECTOR/DIR. OF PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 37377 0 0 WENDY REYES CHAIRMAN/CEO 40.00 X X 27962 0 0 ASHLEY BEKTON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BRENER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MATT BROWN DIRECTOR (THRU NOV. 2019) 0.10 X 0 0 0 JENNA BUSH-HAGER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JIM CABRERA DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 KATE CLARK DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY CLARKE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ALISON DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA DIAS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID DUCHOVNY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DOUG ELLIN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SMITH ELLIS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JULIE FARERI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 PAMELA FORD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 BOBBY FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 CRAIG GERING DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 KATHIE LEE GIFFORD DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JARED IAN GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 KIM HABUL DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HALL DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 COLIN HANKS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 PETER HEDGES DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL IMPERIOLI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KARPEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA KUTNICK DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 ANN LAMONT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVIEN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARK LINDSAY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JAMES MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA ZWACK MUNGER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CLEA NEWMAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CLAY PECORIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH ROYCE DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 TOM SCOTT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN SIMONDS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SNEDDON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONI KIMBERLIN STEELE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HANNAH STORM DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DARNELL STROM DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARK TEIXEIRA DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2020) 0.50 X 0 0 0 EMILY WACHTEL DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 133185 0 0 0 0 0 0 CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10174 ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES 255000 1 26000 297895 323895 FESTIVAL PASSES 900099 50292 50292 FESTIVAL ADMISSIONS 900099 35770 35770 SUBMISSIONS 900099 3948 3948 90010 413905 90010 0 0 2900 2900 12000 12000 125157 68619 14000 42538 84598 35000 49598 15456 7635 4686 3135 27677 27677 29750 28018 1038 694 16530 16530 32610 24592 8018 20576 20576 18250 18250 640 640 99 99 66 66 549 549 4539 4539 FILM FESTIVAL 9262 9262 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 5000 5000 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 1894 1894 VENUE RENTAL 800 800 408353 233466 128520 46367 326067 431910 101408 102598 39872 866 1038 25100 4894 4894 549 0 0 1200 468934 561674 12346 11534 58000 0 30000 12346 99534 X 456588 462140 456588 462140 468934 561674 5552 0 X 0 0 0 X 871500 1003989 854024 1037654 323895 4091062 314338 362635 328339 290199 90010 1385521 78576 78576 1185838 1366624 1182363 1406429 413905 5555159 501607 444258 281910 361456 174250 1763481 0 501607 444258 281910 361456 174250 1763481 3791678 1185838 1366624 1182363 1406429 413905 5555159 0.68260 0.66790 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4894 4894 0 0 PPP LOAN PAYABLE 30000 30000 1 FILMMAKER AWARDS 3 12000 PART I, LINE 2: GIFF HAS A JURY FOR EACH GRANT THAT USES SELECTION CRITERIA TO DETERMINE THE WINNERS OF THE SEVEN CASH GRANTS EACH YEAR. THERE ARE SIX JURIES (SOCIAL IMPACT, NARRATIVE SHORT, NARRATIVE FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY SHORT, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, AND BEST CT SHORT). SINCE THESE ARE GENERAL PURPOSE CASH AWARDS, WE DO NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS AWARDED TO THE FILMMAKERS. HOWEVER, GIFF DOES STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE WINNERS AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE MARKETING SUPPORT TO THEM AFTER THE FESTIVAL. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: WITHIN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION: A. THE MISSION OF THE GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS TO PROVIDE FILMMAKERS WITH AN EFFECTIVE PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK WITH THE GOAL OF FINDING FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, GIFF HARNESSES THE POWER OF FILM TO SERVE THE GREATER GOOD BY HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT RELATE TO BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CARE. B. GIFF SUPPORTED FILMMAKERS WITH PUBLICITY AND CASH AWARDS, GIVING OUT $12,000 IN CASH PRIZES FOR THE AUDIENCE AWARD, BEST SOCIAL IMPACT FILM AWARD, AND BEST CONNECTICUT SHORT FILM AWARD. C. GIFF GENERATED 22 BILLION POSITIVE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS FOR ITS FILMS, FILMMAKERS, CHARITY PARTNERS, THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE TOWN OF GREENWICH FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: - JIM CABRERA AND JULIE FARERI FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO EMBRACE THE GIFF MISSION STATEMENT AND MAKE AN ANNUAL DONATION TO GIFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, INC., HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS A CONDITION TO EMPLOYMENT, ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ALL FINANCIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INTERESTS THAT MIGHT CONFLICT WITH HIS OR HER DUTIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. A SIGNED "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE," IS DELIVERED TO THE COO, WHO DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHAT, IF ANY, STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 55 OLD FIELD POINT ROAD, GREENWICH, CT 06830...OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (203)-717-1800.