London Taxi Drivers Charity for Children Wins Coveted Piccadilly Lights Spotlight Prize at Big Syn International Film Festival
London, UK – The London Taxi Drivers Charity for Children (LTCFC) is proud to announce that their film ‘Then. Now. Forever’ has won the prestigious Piccadilly Lights Spotlight Prize (PLSP) at the 2024 Big Syn International Film Festival Awards. The film was screened to a crowd of filmmakers and supporters at the Curzon Soho in London on Friday, November 8th.
The Big Syn International Film Festival is the world’s largest sustainability film festival, with a reach of over 50 million people in 120 countries. The festival aims to inspire individuals to take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and make positive changes for the environment, society, and economy.
The PLSP highlights films that promote the greater good of society, with the prize including a screening of the winning film on the iconic Piccadilly Lights screen in London. The jury for the PLSP was pleased to recognize the work of LTCFC, an organization that has been helping special needs and disadvantaged children for nearly a century.
The winning film, ‘Then. Now. Forever’ was screened on the iconic Piccadilly Lights screen on November 14th at 11am. The screening was met with enthusiastic support from scores of onlookers, filmmakers, and their supporters.
The founders of the Big Syn International Film Festival, Dr. Ragini G Roy and Dr. Sourav Roy, expressed their gratitude and said, “It is humbling to see how the festival has evolved into a global movement. As advocates of sustainability, we call upon global citizens to be inspired by these films of change and hope, to combat major issues such as climate change, inequality, discrimination, poverty, and many more, to secure their own future and those of their loved ones.”
The BSIFF24 Grand Jury, comprised of OSCAR, BAFTA, and EMMY award-winners, along with leaders from sustainability, business, media, and policy, including Roberta Boscolo (WMO, Climate and Energy Lead, United Nations), Baroness Bennett (House of Lords), Prof. Ioannis Ioannou (London Business School’s Sustainability Guru), Christine Choi (Professor, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University), Peggy Rajski (Oscar-winning filmmaker), Elena Andreicheva (OSCAR and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker), Martina Amati (BAFTA award-winning filmmaker), Steve Smith (BAFTA award-winning Director), and Alex Lockwood (BAFTA award-winning filmmaker), selected the winners of the 2024 Big Syn International Film Festival from over 500 films and over 300 charity films received from over 120 countries.
The Big Syn Institute, the organizer of the festival, is a part of the Centre for Big Synergy, a Civil Society Organization of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), tasked with creating a thriving, capable, and responsible future for current and future generations.
The London Taxi Drivers Charity for Children committee and friends celebrated a proud moment at Piccadilly Circus on Friday morning as they unveiled their film “Then. Now. Forever” on the iconic Piccadilly Lights. This heartfelt tribute showcases the selfless dedication of London cab drivers dating back to 1928, who have volunteered their time and taxis to provide outings for thousands of London children over the past ten decades.
The film takes viewers on a journey through time, featuring taxis from the 1940s to the present day, capturing the essence of London’s iconic transportation. Against the backdrop of red buses and the bustling city, the cabbies exuded immense pride at the unveiling event. Sean Paul Day, a dedicated cab driver and LTCFC volunteer, was the mastermind behind this award-winning film, created for the children’s charity.
Witness the heartwarming reactions of the committee members as they witness their hard work and dedication unfold on the grand stage of Piccadilly Circus.
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About the Big Syn International Film Festival.
The Big Syn International Film Festival is organized by Big Syn Institute, a part of Centre for Big Synergy, a Civil Society Organization of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
Since 2019, the festival has reached over 50 million people in 120 countries, creating public awareness about sustainability and the United Nations Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals, using the power of meaningful cinema.
The festival has been led by celebrated sustainability leaders and OSCAR, BAFTA, and EMMY-winning celebrities such as Gurinder Chadha, OBE (Bend It Like Beckham), Amma Asante, MBE (Belle), OSCAR winner Kevin Willmott (Blackkklansman)
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