Who is Abigail Disney?
She is a filmmaker and a philanthropist, a visionary and a mother, a business woman and a voice for women around the world. Her award-winning film debut, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, brought to the forefront her passion for women’s rights and peacemaking. With her new PBS mini-series, Women, War and Peace, she opens a topic of conversation not often mentioned: What role do women play in the peace process?
Her philanthropy covers many facets of women’s issues. Along with her husband, Pierre Hauser, Abigail co-founded the Daphne Foundation, which works with low-income communities in the five boroughs of New York City. Her accolades include the Epic Award from the White House Project, the Changing the Landscape for Women Award from the Center for the Advancement of Women, and the prestigious International Advocate for Peace (IAP) Award from the Cardozo Law School’s Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution.
At 5:30 on October 24, 2011, The Women’s Fund in partnership with WOSU, will host Abigail Disney at the Arena Grand Theatre. Join us for an evening of inspiration and learning as Abby Disney shares her international perspective and upcoming film series. We invite you to take part in this engaging conversation and view the Women, War and Peace trailer followed by a question and answer session moderated by WOSU’s Ann Fisher. Abigail Disney is a dynamic woman with an important story that you don’t want to miss.
Where can I watch the series?
Women, War and Peace will be shown locally on WOSU Television.
I Came to Testify
- The story of how a group of 16 women who had been imprisoned by Serb-led forces in the Bosnian town of Foca broke history’s great silence – and stepped forward to take the witness stand in an international court of law. Narrated by Matt Damon.
- Premiere date: October 11, 2011
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
- The gripping account of a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a decades-old civil war.
- Best Documentary Feature, Tribeca Film Festival 2008
- Premiere date: October 18, 2011
Peace Unveiled
- Peace Unveiled follows three Afghan women who organized to make sure that women’s rights didn’t get traded away during the potential peace talks with the Taliban in 2009. Narrated by Tilda Swinton.
- Premiere date: October 25, 2011
The War We Are Living
- Follows two Afro-Colombian women who are standing up for a generation of Colombians who have been terrorized and forcibly displaced as a deliberate strategy of war.
- Premiere date: November 1, 2011
War Redefined
- War Redefined – the capstone of Women, War & Peace. It reframes our understanding of modern warfare through probing conversations with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright; Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee; Bosnian war crimes investigator Fadila Memisevic; Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International; globalization expert Moisés Naím; and Cynthia Enloe of Clark University, among others. Narrated by Geena Davis.
- Premiere Date: November 8, 2011
How can I be an Event Sponsor?
Various sponsorship options are open on corporate and individual levels which are detailed below. If you have questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Diane Haskamp at dhaskamp@womensfundcentralohio.org or 614.225.9926.
An Evening with Abigail Disney
Monday, October 24, 2011
5:30-7:15 p.m.
Arena Grand Theater
175 West Nationwide Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43215
Tickets are $50.00
Abigail Disney will share with the audience of 450 her international perspective on the role of women in both war and peacemaking, her belief in the importance of women in philanthropy and her upcoming film series. The evening will close with a viewing of the Women, War and Peace trailer followed by a question and answer session moderated by Ann Fisher of WOSU.
Sponsorship Benefits:
$10,000 Level
Premium
- 10 seats during program with priority seating
- 4 invitations to private donor brunch
- Photo with Abigail Disney
Event Recognition
- Signage at private donor brunch
- Recognition from podium during event
- Signage in Arena Grand foyer
- Company logo displayed on screen during event
Pre- & Post- Event Recognition
- Company name and logo on event ticket webpage
- Logo inclusion in event e-blasts 25 on-air underwriting credits on WOSU TV (Prime Time)
- 25 on-air underwriting credits on WOSU 89.7FM/820AM (Morning & Afternoon Drive Times)
- 25 on-air underwriting credits on Classical 101.1FM (Run-Of-Schedule)
- Logo inclusion in event marketing (wosu.org, FYI eNewsletter, and Airfare program guide)
$5,000 Level
Premium
- 10 seats during program with priority seating
- 2 invitations to private donor brunch
- Photo with Abigail Disney
Event Recognition
- Signage at private donor brunch
- Company logo displayed on screen during event
Pre- & Post- Event Recognition
- Company name and logo on event ticket webpage
- 25 on-air underwriting credits on WOSU 89.7FM/820AM (Morning & Afternoon Drive Times)
- 25 on-air underwriting credits on Classical 101.1FM (Run-Of-Schedule)
- Name or logo inclusion in event marketing (wosu.org, FYI eNewsletter, and Airfare program guide
