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27 Aug November 9 Gala
| IMAGES WITNESS: A Night for Change WITNESS: A Night for Change Social Media Photos VIDEOS FEATURING Baratunde Thurston Presenter DJ Mari Malek Performer Abigail Disney Presenter Cleo Wade Featured Speaker Paperwhite Performer Whitney Hurst Featured Speaker AL JAZEERA EXCLUSIVE MEDIA SPONSOR Emily May Featured Speaker People’s Champs Performer Yvette Alberdingk Thijm Presenter Jason Del Aguila Featured Speaker Bounce Castle Performer Rider Culinary Partner CO-CHAIRS Michael, Helen, James, Richard and Gabrielle Enright Dr. Sam Herschkowitz and Jillian Gordon BENEFIT COMMITTEE Mika El-Baz Steven Goldberg John Hass & Mary Frances Budig Michael Hirschhorn & Jimena Martinez Judy McGrath Peter Gabriel Andrew Rasiej Nicole Wong & Edward Dua FRIENDS OF WITNESS Olivia Awad Nicky Buxton Angélique Kidjo & Jean Hébrail Reyna Mastrosimone Annie Ohayon Susan Sarandon Ellen Studer Alina Slonim Janie Warnock SPONSORS05 Jun Victor Ribeiro
| Dalila Victor Ribeiro - Associate Director, Programs - Regional & Partner Engagement Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Victor has spent 15 years working as documentarian and multimedia trainer with independent media and social movements. He joined WITNESS in 2013 when police brutality against media and social movements surged amidst growing protests against the FIFA World Cup 2014 and Olympic Games 2016 impacts. He has supported favela-based groups, indigenous communities, environmental activists, lawyers, and NGOs by providing training, convenings, and consultancies to improve media literacy, denounce human rights violations, and fight for accountability. Victor is the founder of Bombozila, an independent streaming platform, dedicated to cataloging and distributing social impact documentaries filmed throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.03 Aug Sonali Thimmaya
| michael Sonali Thimmaya, Director of Finance Sonali leads the finance and accounting team at WITNESS. She is responsible for the financial health, strategic financial planning, financial oversight and financial compliance of the organization. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Sonali is co-responsible for and contributes to conceptualizing and operationalizing strategies, plans and budgets to achieve WITNESS’ mission, vision and organizational goals. She deeply cares about issues of equity and is passionate about the power of video as a catalyst for change. Sonali has over 15 years of experience spread across private and nonprofit organizations, ranging in corporate finance, investment banking and financial operational roles. She holds a Masters in Finance from the London Business School and a Bachelors in Management from McGill University. She speaks English and Hindi and has lived in India, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E, Canada, and the U.K.01 Nov How to Film with a Mobile Phone
| michaelQuick guide for best practices when filming with a mobile phone.