Fully preserved skeleton of an 11-year old humpback whale named Spinnaker on display at The Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, MA.
“We are thankful to Spinnaker for helping us understand the impact our human actions have on the world around us,” says Spinnaker Director and Executive Producer Nadine Licostie.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 17, 2023
Red Thread Productions announced today that Spinnaker has received a Bronze Award in the Sustainability, Environment, & Climate category in the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards.
Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The Anthem Awards was launched in response to the prevalence social good has taken within the national conversation and cultural zeitgeist in recent years. The 2nd Annual competition received nearly 2,000 entries from 43 countries worldwide.
Spinnaker is the bittersweet story of one whale’s life and loss and the bravery of those who tried to save her. The documentary highlights the brave men and women of the Center for Coastal Studies, who risk their lives to save the lives of imperiled marine life facing catastrophic injury from industrial fishing and marine debris.
The Center for Coastal Studies tracked Spinnaker from her birth to her death and across three entanglement events. Stormy Mayo, a founder of CCS and marine biologist, says “Entanglement is one of the leading causes for large whale mortality. It impacts a lot of different marine animals…by helping an individual, you are helping buoy up a critically endangered species”.
“We are thankful to Spinnaker for helping us understand the impact our human actions have on the world around us,” says Spinnaker Director and Executive Producer Nadine Licostie.
Anthem Award honorees this year include Gloria Steinem, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, Billy Porter, Gabrielle Giffords, Amanda Gorman, Abigail E. Disney.
Spinnaker joins other 2nd Annual Anthem Awards Winners that include Lil Nas X, Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Planned Parenthood, Sir David Attenborough’s The Green Planet, Sesame Street, Marina Abramovic, The Asian American Foundation, ACLU, Sephora, Selma Blair, It Gets Better Project, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ciara, UNHCR, NASA, Rihanna’s The Clara Lionel Foundation and so many more activists and leaders in impact.
Winners for the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards will be celebrated at the Winners Celebration on February 27 in NYC. Fans will be able to hear from social impact leaders and their hallmark speeches at http://www.anthemawards.com.
ABOUT WINNER
Red Thread creates award-winning content and films for brands and organizations focused on stories, connection, and impact. Based in New York City, Red Thread captures stories across the globe.
The Center for Coastal Studies is a non-profit organization dedicated to understanding, preserving, and protecting marine ecosystems and the coastal environment through applied research, education and public policy initiatives. CCS is based in Provincetown, Massachusetts
About The Anthem Awards: Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Diversity; Equity & Inclusion; Education; Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and Sustainability, Environment & Climate. Founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.
About The Webby Awards: Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites; Video; Advertising, Media & PR; Apps, Mobile, and Voice; Social; Podcasts; and Games.