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HAPPYHOLIDAYS!Inthisnewsletteryou'llfindaquickrecapofsomeofthelatestnewsandhighlightsfromthepastfewmonths.We’vebeenfortunatetohavesomanyrewardingopportunitiestoworkwithsomeofourfavoriteactors,athletesandbrandsinsupportoforganizationsthathelpkidsbattlingcancer,raisemoneyforcancerresearch,fightchildtraffickingandsupportfamiliesoffallenlawenforcementofficers.Weareveryexcitedtoannouncesomebrandnewpartnershipsthiswinter!
WehaveteamedupwithanumberofstudiostohostprivatescreeningsforchildrenfromRonaldMcDonaldHouseandtheNewYorkHospitalforSpecialSurgery.Thekidsgetanextraspecialsurprisewhenthestarsofthefilmsshowuptosayhello!
RonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYorkjustcompletedamultimilliondollarrenovationandexpansionproject;wewereonhandtodocumentthelandmarkjourneyandproducetheirpromotionalvideos.Andlastmonthwehostedthe1stannualFaceOfftoFightPediatricCancercharityhockeyeventatthehistoricChelseaPiersSkyRinkinManhattan.WefollowedtheeventwithaVIPdinneratSunsetTerraceontheHudsonRiverandraisedover$35,000tobenefitchildrenbattlingcancer.Tolearnmoreaboutwhatwedoandhowyou(oryourclients)cangetinvolved,pleasevisitourwebsite:www.MDCPRODUCTIONS.com.
�ChrisHemsworth,Thor
�TomHolland,Spiderman
�ChrisPratt,GuardiansoftheGalaxy
�MyLittlePony(Lionsgate)
�DespicableMe3(NBCUniversal)
�Spiderman:Homecoming(Columbia)
LATESTNEWS&EVENTS CELEBRITYVISITS STUDIOSNEAKPEEKS
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TEAMNEWJERSEY
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TEAMNEWYORK
�ChrisKotsopoulos(NYR);SergeiBrylin(NJD);RonDuguay(NYR);LievSchreiberandsonSasha;andKenDaneyko(NJD)
�LievSchreiberandSasha;Shane,MargaretandKenDaneyko;MeaganCelesteanddaughterIsla;RonDuguay.
All-Star Hockey Game OnSunday,October22,2017MDCteamedupwithChelseaPiersandRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYorktohostthe1stannualFaceOfftoFightPediatricCancerhockeyevent.
Thegamewasheldatthehistoric“SkyRink”atChelseaPiersandfeaturedesteemedmembersoftheNYPD,NJPD,FBI,DEAandFederalAirMarshallServicefacingofftoraisemoneyforkidsbattlingcancer.SpecialguestsincludedsomefamiliarfacesfromtheNewJerseyDevilsandNewYorkRangers.
KenDaneykoandSergeiBrylin(NJD)skatedforNewJerseyandtheteamwascoachedbyOlympicgoldmedalistand9XnationalchampionSergeiStarikov.NewYorkwascoachedbyChrisKostopoulos(NYR).
NewYorkenjoyedaleadformostofthegame,untilNewJerseycamefrombehindtowinbyanarrowmargin.HavingtwoNHLplayersontheicecertainlyhelped!OurnationalanthemwasbeautifullyperformedbyMichelleMusolino-Roberts.
VIP Cocktails and Dinner ThegamewasfollowedbyprivatecocktailsanddinneratSunsetTerrace.ItwasabeautifulwarmFallafternoon;oneentirewalloftherestaurantwasleftopensothatguestscouldenjoypanoramicviewsoftheHudsonRiverfromtheoutdoorterrace.Thedinnerwasattendedbyalltheplayers,friends,familymembersandsupporters.
NHLAll-StarsRonDuguay,KenDaneyko,ChrisKotsopoulos,SergeiBrylinandScottMellanbyjoinedthepartywiththeirfamiliesandwewerealsoveryexcitedtohaveactor
LIEVSCHREIBER(RayDonovan)attendwithhissonsSashaandKai.AlsoinattendancewasactorMALIKYOBA(NewYorkUndercover)andmakingasurpriseappearancewasactorROBERTDENIROandhislovelywifeGRACEHIGHTOWER.
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Sponsors and Supporters MDCwashonoredtohaveagiantcustomcakeandhundredsofdeliciouscupcakesdonatedbytheworldfamousCARLOS“CAKEBOSS"BAKERY!!
HugethankstoeventsponsorPUREHOCKEYanddonations/contributionsfromOpenIrisEntertainment,UPS,ReginaBataille,LeosGrandevous,UnderlineCoffee,Vito’sDeli,IndustriDesigns,ImpressivePrinting,Police&Firemen’sInsurance,NYPDHockey,NAPAAuto,USAHockey,theNationalHockeyLeagueandforallthegeneroussupportfromcountlessothers.
ExtraspecialthankstoalltheofficerswhoparticipatedandtothetalentedDJJohnPulido(SimplyDJ’s)andtheoutstandingteamatChelseaPiersledbyPatriciaPierre,DillonDroegeandDannyGenovese.
FaceOfftoFightCancer
STAR-STUDDEDBENEFIT
MDChostedthe1stAnnualFaceOfftoFightPediatricCancerCharityHockeyGameinOct.
HIGHLIGHTS
WewereveryexcitedtohaveactorCHRISHEMSWORTHstopbyRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYorkrecentlytomeetsomeofhisyoungfanswhoarestayingtherewhiletheyreceivecancertreatmentatoneofthetopareahospitals.
ChriswasonlyintownforonedaytopromoteThor:Ragnarokandwaskindenoughtomaketimeforthisextraspecialvisit.Someofthekidscamestraightfromthehospitaljusttomeethimandevenafterenduringpainfultreatmentsanddifficultprocedures,Chrismanagedtoputasmileoneachandeverychild’sface.HegavethemawonderfulmemorytheywillNEVERforget.Thisisthebeauty,themagicandtheuniquegifteachactorbringswhentheyvisit.
SpecialthankstoRobinBaumandLindsayMaguire(SlatePR)forhelpingtomakethishappenforourfamilies,especiallyonsuchshortnotice.Weareforevergratefulforyourhelp!
WealsooweahugedebtofgratitudetoCrystalFlynnfromHasbroandAlyssaHackmannfromLitzkyPublicRelations.TheywerekindenoughtosendoverlotsoftoysfromThor:RagnaroksothatChriscouldsignandhandthemouttotheallthekids.Thiswascoordinatedoverthecourseoftheweekendandweappreciatetheirhelpmorethanwecanexpress.
MDCwouldliketoextendaHUGEthankyoutoactressEMILYBLUNT.WewereblessedtohavehadtheopportunitytoworkwithEmilyinthepastandwereextremelymovedbyhergenuinekindnessandsincerity.Hercompassionateandeasygoingnatureputsothersateaseandchildrenabsolutelyadoreher.Emilyactivelysupportsanumberofcharitablecausesandwearesoluckytohavetheprivilegeofknowingandworkingwithher!
AspartofMDC’sStudioSneakPeeksprogram,weworkedwiththeteamsatLionsgateandHasbrotoorganizeaprivatescreeningofMyLittlePonyforthekidsfromRonaldMcDonaldHouseandtheNewYorkHospitalforSpecialSurgery.
ThankyoutoLizBergerandMacBalefromLionsgate;DanaAyersandTheBryantParkHotelforhelpingushostsuchafuneventandforprovidingballoons,popcorn,drinksandotherfungoodiesforthekids;andtoCrystalFlynn,ourdearfriendatHasbro.AlsoabigthankyoutoSaraZebrack(ID-PR)andBrieHendersonformakingthiseventareality!
CHRISHEMSWORTH
Thor:Ragnarok,Avengers,12Strong
EMILYBLUNT
MyLittlePony,MaryPoppins,GirlontheTrain
AspartofMDC’sStudioSneakPeeksprogram,wearealwaysproudtoteamupwithNBCUniversaltohostspecialfilmscreeningsforchildrenwhoaretoosickorimmunocompromisedtoattendaregulartheater.Theyhavebeenatremendouspartnerovertheyears!
WewereveryhappytobeabletoscreenDespicableMe:3forspecialgroupofkidsthispastsummerandwerefortunatetohaveasurpriseappearancefromSTEVECARELLwhocamebytosayhelloandhandoutsomegoodiebagsfulloft-shirtsandtoyscourtesyofNBC.HealsostayedtotakesomepicturesandevendidalittleQ+Asessionas‘GRU’!
WeoweahugedebtofgratitudetoDanaAyersandTheBryantParkHotelforhostingtheeventandasalways,forprovidingballoons,popcorn,drinksandothercandyandsnacksforourguests.ThankstoDanielleLockhart(NBC),SteveSauerandCaraTripicchio(ShelterPR)forhelpingtocoordinatethevisitandscreening!
MDCwasproudtoteamupwiththefolksatSony/ColumbiatohostanadvancedscreeningofSpiderman:HomecomingforthekidsfromRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYorkandtheNewYorkHospitalforSpecialSurgery.Sonyhostedusattheirownscreeningroomandthekids/familieshadanunforgettableexperience.TheyLOVEDthemovie!!
Thefollowingday,thekidsweretreatedtoanevenBIGGERsurprise:actorTOMHOLLANDstoppedbyRonaldMcDonaldHousetomeetthekidsINCOSTUME!!!Hespenttimetouringthefacility,meetingthefamiliesandteachingthekidsallofSpiderman’ssecretmoves.AverybigthankyoutoJenniferAllen(Viewpoint)andtheteamatSony/Columbiaforsendingoverlotsoftoysandmakingdreamscometrueforsomeveryspecialchildren.
STEVECARELL
TOMHOLLAND
DespicableMe,LastFlagFlying,TheOffice
Spiderman,CaptainAmerica,Avengers
MDCwassohappytowelcomeCHRISPRATTbackforhisFOURTHvisittoRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYork!!
ThekidsandfamiliesLOVEthisguy—asdomillionsofothersworldwideandrightfullyso.Heisquitesimplyoneofthenicest,mostgenuineactorswe’veeverhadtheprivilegeofworkingwithandweconsiderhimapartofourextendedfamilyattheHouse.
MDCwasveryproudtobeonhandforRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYork’sgrandre-openinginSeptember2017.
Theceremonymarkedthecompletionofamulti-year,multi-milliondollarrenovationandexpansionprojectwhichsignificantlyexpandstheirNewYorkCityfootprint.Theexpansionprojectaddedmorefamilyrooms(95intotal),additionalkitchenanddiningareas(5total),astate-of-the-artwellnesscenter,anewlyrenovated2,100squarefootlivingroom,theFIRSTandONLYimmunosuppressivewingofitskindforpost-transplantpatients…andmuchmore.MDC’sJohnHedlundandMeaganCelestewereonhandtodocumentthemanychangesandcapturesomememorableBeforeandAfterfootageforposterity.Ourlastshootwasshortlybeforethegrandre-openingcelebrationandweeditedthisvideotogethertoshowcasethebrandnewandimprovedfacility(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVN2RMONKjA)
CHRISPRATT
GuardiansoftheGalaxy,JurassicPark,Passengers
Written,shotandproducedbyMDCProductions
RonaldMcDonaldHouseGrandRe-Opening
HIGHLIGHTVIDEO
LongtimeEStreetBandguitaristandsoloartist“Little”StevenVanZandtpresentedRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYorkwith95guitars,whichwillbedistributedtochildrenwhoarecurrentlystayingtherewhileundergoingcancertreatmentatareahospitals.Inaddition,thechildrenwillreceiveprivatelessonsandinstructionwith“thebestmusiciansinNewYorkCity,”accordingtoapressrelease.Stevealsogiftedthekidswith“magicscarves”justlikethescarveshe’swornfordecades.HetoldVarietyMagazinethathewantedto“makethemlooklikerockstars”whilethey’reundergoingchemotherapy.
TheholidaysareaverydifficulttimeforchildrenatRonaldMcDonaldHouseNewYorkandanumberofareahospitalswhoareinthecityundergoingcancertreatment.Duetotheirdailychemotherapy,radiationandothertreatmentschedules,mostaren’tabletoreturnhometobewiththeirfamilies.
ItisduringthistimethattheHousestrivestocreateanextrafestiveenvironmenttohelpkeepspiritsup.Inrecentyears,we’veseenanumberofourCelebrityRespondersgoaboveandbeyondtobringloveandjoytothefamilieswhocannotbewiththeirlovedones.
Mostrecently,ROBERTDENIROsentoverboxesofcoffeeandespressotoRonaldMcDonaldHouseforpeopletoenjoyoverThanksgivingweekend.
CHRISPRATTandEMILYBLUNTbothvisitedRonaldMcDonaldHouselastDecembertohandouttoysanddistributegiftstoallthechildrenandtheirsiblings,alongwithanumberofothers.KRISTENBELLextendedaprivateinvitationforsomeofthekidstoattendaspecialTargetWonderlandholidayeventinManhattaninwhichshewasanhonoredguest.Thekidswereabletodesigntheirowntreeornaments,playinagiantsnowglobe,gettheirfacespaintedandenjoyall-you-can-eaticecreamandhotchocolate!
Ifyou,yourcompanyoryourclient(s)haveanyinterestinvisitingthiswintertospreadsomeholidaycheer,pleaseletusknow!!Wecanorganizevisitsandtours;andcanalsoarrangetobringchildrentospecialeventsthroughoutthecitywithalittleadvancednotice.Wearealwayslookingfornewanduniqueopportunitiestobringsomeexcitementtothesekidswhoarefightingfortheirlivesandindesperateneedofourloveandsupport.
STEVEVANZANDT
Guitarist,BruceSpringsteen’s“EStreetBand”
SEASON’SGREETINGS