Gratitude can be many things: a powerful emotion, a state of being, or, sometimes, a marketing concept used to peddle mindfulness to the masses. Filtered through the lens of veteran filmmaker Mira Nair though, it can be an act of resistance.
Action is the heart of the program, reiterated Jane Rosenthal, CEO and co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises during her remarks. “We all have to be action heroes, whether that is by voting or telling a story or mentoring the next generation. Each one of us has the tools and the power to do something that breaks through,” she said. “We have our own power to act.”
She was particularly pleased that the gig involved shepherding new voices into the industry. “I love when I have an opportunity to be a part of something like that. Not only am I giving, but I'm listening and I'm learning from the filmmakers.”