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IN THE NEWS
June 25, 2010
Gregg Helvey is invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences –
Academy Invites 135 to Membership – Oscars.org
June 2, 2010
Gregg Helvey receives the 2010 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award from CAST (Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking) at the 2010 benefit held at the House of Blues in Hollywood. More information about CAST can be found at www.castla.org
May 2, 2010
April 15, 2010
Kavi wins the Seymour Bricker Family Humanitarian Award and 2nd place at the 31st College Emmys
Read more in Variety- USC students lead college TV kudos
March 7, 2010
Kavi had the stars wearing blue at the 82nd Academy Awards
Oscar attendees like Blindside star Quinton Aaron, Lee Daniels, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Oscar winners Bob Murawski & Chris Innes (Hurt Locker) and Joachim Back (The New Tenants) were among those wearing blue ribbons on Oscar night. Director Gregg Helvey distributed these ribbons on the red carpet on Sunday to raise awareness about modern-day slavery – the focus of his nominated short film, Kavi.
February 2, 2010
The nominations are in and Kavi is now going to the OSCARS!!! You can find the whole list of nominated films HERE
January 11, 2010
Take Part, Participant Media’s social activist branch, asked Gregg to write a guest blog for National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. You can read it HERE
December 4, 2009
Kavi IS SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCARS! Read the article from the Hollywood Reporter
November 13, 2009
Gregg being interviewed at the SAIFF film festival in NYC where KAVI won the audience award:
(go to 4:20 to see Gregg)
October 29, 2009
Kavi wins the Jimmy Steward Memorial Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Fest: Inside India Business and the Hollywood Reporter (Oct.18, 2009)
October 18, 2009
Kavi “one of the highlights of the festival” in Abu Dhabi says the Khaleej Times
October 12, 2009
The synopsis of “Kavi” on the University of Virginia Magazine in anticipation of the upcoming screening: Five Alumni Films at the 2009 Virginia Film Festival
September 23, 2009
Gregg being interviewed on the podcast, Spoiler Alert
September 2, 2009
Another fantastic review of Kavi by Rogue Cinema.
July 8, 2009
Socially responsible filmmaking trends: Massify Studio
July 7, 2009
An article featuring Gregg’s Student Academy Award® win on the USC School of Cinematic Art’s website
June 13, 2009
Kavi wins the Student Academy Award® Gold medal. Check out some fun photos from the evening!
Gary Oldman presents Gregg with the Gold Medal at the Student Academy Awards® and Gregg’s acceptance speech at the A.M.P.A.S.
View a clip of the film off the Oscar website
Associated Press story in Variety on the Student Academy Awards®
June 11, 2009
This is the first official review of KAVI. Unbelievable… my jaw dropped! Read it on The Film Talk.
There is also a follow up after the Gold Medal win from the Student Academy Awards®. The Film Talk (follow up)
April 27, 2009
Article in Variety on KAVI winning the Audience Award at the Indian Film Festival of LA.
April 26, 2009
Indie Express interview of Helvey on the red carpet at the Indian Film Festival of LA (forward to 7:13):
Indian Film Fest of LA Red Carpet 2009 from Indie Express on Vimeo.
April 19, 2009
Interview at Nashville Film Festival:
