Roopa and Shreedhar Kothar with Christina Marouda, IFFLA Executive Director
The firm has always supported the interests of its shareholders and staff, so when I was looking for a non-profit to become more involved in, they supported my decision due to my love of Indian cinema.
Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2014
Gumbiner Savett Inc. will be supporting the 12th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles as a major sponsor for the fifth consecutive year. Despite coinciding with the last week of busy season, the firm makes time to support the April 8-13 event, with several staff members attending evening and weekend gatherings and screenings.
“It’s a great way to destress from a heavy day of work,” says Shreedhar (Shree) Kothari, a shareholder at Gumbiner Savett Inc. and a board member and treasurer of the festival. “The firm has always supported the interests of its shareholders and staff, so when I was looking for a non-profit to become more involved in, they supported my decision due to my love of Indian cinema.” Born and raised in India, Shree enjoyed attending Indian films as a child. “IFFLA and the excellent films they showcase, offers me a chance to stay in touch with the type of movies I grew up with and love, even though I live In Los Angeles.”
Due to Shree’s financial expertise and deeply-rooted presence in the local community his focus as a board member is to manage and raise money for IFFLA.
“Shree’s participation in the festival allows staff to understand the importance of getting involved in the community when you are a business leader,” says Michael Savoy, the firm’s managing director. “Finding something that blends your business acumen with a passion is the key.”
Gumbiner Savett has a long-time relationship with the entertainment industry, working with various clients including independent production entities, film and television studios, foreign entertainment companies, post production houses, independent record labels, and distributors, as well as agents, lawyers, artists, musicians, actors, producers, directors, screenwriters and authors.
About Gumbiner Savett Inc.
As one of the largest CPA and business advisory firms in Southern California, Santa Monica based, Gumbiner Savett prides itself as being a leader in providing strategic financial services including auditing, taxation, transaction due-diligence, litigation support, estate and trusts, business services and general business consulting. For more information, please visit http://www.gscpa.com.
About IFFLA
The 12th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will take place April 8-13, 2014 at ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The six-day fest will once again bridge the gap between the two largest entertainment industries in the world – Hollywood and India. The festival will showcase more than 35 films from or about India, host the highly anticipated opening and closing red carpet galas and an awards ceremony, bring back the wildly popular “Bollywood by Night” series, and feature live music and dance performances.
For a full line-up of the films participating in the festival: http://www.indianfilmfestival.org
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