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Boulder Jewish Family Service (JFS) is gearing up for its fourth annual fundraiser, “Reel Hope Boulder” on Sunday, November 6 at 6:00 pm at the new Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Avenue in Boulder.
Get your tickets now for this fun, enlightening evening with award-winning screenwriter Nicole Perlman, who is recognized for co-writing the 2014 blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which won both the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. Nicole attended both middle school and high school in Boulder. Her parents, Penny and Michael Perlman, still live here and are active in the community!
Ron Bostwick, a Boulder-based freelance event producer, announcer, and radio show host, will interview Perlman to showcase behind-the-scenes insights into the world of writing for film. Bostwick has interviewed numerous celebrities at the Boulder International Film Festival, as well as featured speakers at the past three Reel Hope Boulder events. And if you haven’t been to the beautiful new Boulder JCC yet, here is your chance!
The schedule for the evening is:
- 5:30 pm: Exclusive sponsor reception with Nicole Perlman
- 6:00 pm: Pre-program reception with hearty appetizers and drinks
- 7:15 pm: Nicole Perlman interview with Ron Bostwick and dessert reception
Sponsorships start at $540 and are still available. They include a sponsor reception with Nicole Perlman. Tickets are $90. All proceeds benefit Boulder JFS.
For tickets, sponsorships, and more information, visit www.jewishfamilyservice.org/reelhopeboulder or contact Emily Andrews at 303.415.1025.
About Nicole Perlman
Nicole Perlman graduated NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2003 with a double major in Dramatic Writing and Film Production. Since then, she has gone on to win the Tribeca Film Festival’s Sloan Grant for Science in Film for her screenplay, Challenger, which also placed on the prestigious Hollywood Black List in 2006.
She has been named one of Variety Magazine’s Top Ten Writers to Watch, as well as The Playlist’s On the Rise: 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2013. Perlman has written for Fox 2000, Universal Studios, National Geographic Films, Disney Studios, Cirque Du Soleil Films, Dreamworks, 20th Century Fox, and Marvel Studios. She co-wrote the 2014 blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, which won both the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award.
She is currently co-writing Captain Marvel for Marvel Studios for a 2019 release. She is also writing a five-issue run of the Gamora comic book series for Marvel, due out in early 2017.
