Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Partners with Hope Givers
Born This Way Foundation today announced the recipients of their Kindness in Community Fund, a $1,000,000 commitment to support local organizations and their community-led mental health work in coordination with Lady Gaga’s The Chromatica Ball Summer Stadium Tour. The 22 organizations, which are located in the metro areas of the U.S. tour stops and are focused on youth mental wellness, informed and/or led by youth, and rooted in practices of inclusion, access, and equity, had applied for grants ranging between $25,000 - $50,000.
Hope Givers, an Emmy® Award-winning youth mental wellness series on Georgia Public Broadcasting and PBS LearningMedia, received a $50,000 grant. Tamlin Hall, Executive Producer of Hope Givers stated, “We’re thrilled to share that Hope Givers has been selected in the inaugural cohort as a Kindness in Community Fund recipient. Our series aligns with Born This Way Foundation’s mission to make kindness “cool”. The donation will help further our shared commitment to working for and with young people to validate their emotions and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health.”
Hope Givers wins 2022 Southeast Emmy® Award
During a live ceremony on Saturday, June 18th, in Atlanta, GPB Education took home two Southeast Emmy Awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast chapter. "Hope Givers: They Missed Out on All This" won Outstanding Achievement in Children/Youth/Teen - Long Form Content and "Georgia Peanuts Live Exploration" won Outstanding Achievement in Informational/Instructional - Long Form Content.
"We highlight hope and resilience across Georgia and across America. We need that now more than ever," said Hope Givers creator Tamlin Hall in his acceptance speech. "Humanity wins here, and it's up to us to continue to share those stories."
You can watch "You Missed Out on All This!" here, and explore the entire Hope Givers series here.
Hope Givers receives support from National Endowment for the Arts
[Atlanta, GA]—Iamholdenon (dba Hope Givers) has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its second season of their Emmy-nominated series, Hope Givers. This project will continue to educate and entertain youth about mental health and wellness through their ongoing uplifting documentary series distributed by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Hope Givers is among 1,125 projects across America totaling more than $26.6 million that were selected during this second round of Grants for Arts Projects fiscal year 2022 funding.
“The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support arts and cultural organizations throughout the nation with these grants, including Hope Givers providing opportunities for all of us to live artful lives,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “The arts contribute to our individual well-being, the well-being of our communities, and to our local economies. The arts are also crucial to helping us make sense of our circumstances from different perspectives as we emerge from the pandemic and plan for a shared new normal informed by our examined experience.”
“We are humbled to have our mental health series recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts,” says Tamlin Hall, Executive Director of Hope Givers. “We can’t save young lives through PowerPoint slides. The arts are the foundation for engagement to distribute education and advocacy. You must have all three to make an impact, but arts have the utmost importance.”
Hope Givers is a teen series spotlighting hope and resilience across America. This uplifting mental health and wellness series is a first of its kind, available at no cost on Georgia Public Broadcasting as well as PBS LearningMedia and aligned to Education standards nationally for students in grades 6-12. Stories focus on resilience, goal setting, advocacy, and having a mentor/trusted adult. Episodes showcase real stories, teen led self-care activities, student produced films, and musical guests from Atlanta's thriving music industry. Hope Givers is one of eight GPB programs currently nominated for a 2022 Southeast EMMY by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast chapter.
For more information on other projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.
Hope Givers Announces 2022 Hope Film Challenge Submissions for Students Open Nationwide on March 1
ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hope Givers, the award-winning Atlanta-based film company, has announced a call for entries for its 2nd Annual Hope Film Challenge. The Hope Film Challenge is a youth filmmaking competition to help support high school and middle school student filmmakers in producing short-film content (30-90 seconds) to practice their craft and further develop their storytelling capabilities featuring hope and resilience. Finalists will have their films featured in the upcoming second season of the uplifting PBS series "HOPE GIVERS," available on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Over $4,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded.
To qualify, students must work with an adult mentor at their school and submit a short film (30-90 seconds) that highlights hope and resilience. Films should be first-person stories that allow the student to tell their story in creative ways to provide peer-to-peer support. The theme this season is "The Power of Connection." Films can be shot on a camera or phone or produced through animation, stop-motion, acting/dance/music or other creative choices.
"We are expecting up to 1,000 submissions across the country this year," says Tamlin Hall, Hope Givers founder and CEO. "Peer-to-peer support is one of the most effective ways to learn resilience and combat mental health challenges our youth are facing right now. The power of the films submitted last year was contagious. Educators are telling us that first-person student stories are effective and engaging. Students are saying that as well. It's the one tool that educators and students both agree on."
"Hope Givers," which debuted its first season in 2021 on Public Broadcasting, is the #1 Youth Mental Health Series in America. The series promotes more connectedness between students and educators when it comes to mental health. Also, 87.5% of students believe there is a need for stronger mental health programs at their school and 81% of educators believe the Hope Givers series can save young lives.
As a mentor for these films, educators also have a chance to receive two cash prizes valued at $1,500.
The 2022 Hope Film Challenge is sponsored by FINAL DRAFT® and the Cobb EMC Foundation. In addition to monetary prizes, students have the opportunity to win a copy of Final Draft, the premiere screenwriting software for film and TV.
Students in grades 6-12 from across the country are invited to participate to have their films judged by a panel of active industry professionals. Finalist judges this year include Justin Hillian (Showrunner, SHOWTIME's "The Chi"); Rachel Axler (Writer, four-time Emmy Winner for "Veep," "The Daily Show"); Marion Dayre (Showrunner, MARVEL's "Echo"; Writer, "Better Call Saul"); and Christopher Escobar (Executive Director, Atlanta Film Festival).
Deadline for entry is April 8, 2022.
Find contest rules and submissions at https://hopegiversGA.org/hopefilmchallenge2022.
Hope Givers is proud to announce FINAL DRAFT as a sponsor for the 2022 Hope Film Challenge
Each of the six student filmmaker finalists will receive a copy of Final Draft, the industry standard screenwriting software.
Hope Givers receives support of the Cobb EMC Foundation for the 2022 Hope Film Challenge
Hope Givers awarded Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Grant
Hope Givers receives Grant Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Municipal Support for the Arts Program
The Municipal Support for the Arts program is the City of Atlanta’s means of granting public funding to the arts.
HOPE GIVERS lands on GPB’s “Best Of 2021” List
We are thrilled to have Hope Givers named among Georgia Public Broadcasting Education’s 21 Favorite New Resources Launched in 2021 List.
All eight episodes are available on GPB and nationwide on PBS LearningMedia.
HOPE GIVERS released on PBS Platforms
A new, uplifting series highlighting hope and resilience is HERE! Hope Givers is a first of its kind, available at no cost, and aligned to standards for students in grades 6-12 across America.
Episodes showcase real stories, animation shorts, youth self-care activities, student films, and musical performances. Each episode includes educator tool kits equaling 1 MONTH of free lesson plans. That's 24 DAYS of content for teachers and educators.
We created our series with you, for you.
Season One is now available for FREE from GPB and nationwide on PBS LearningMedia.
Hope Givers receives grant from Georgia Council for the Arts
ATLANTA – July 13, 2021 – Iamholdenon Inc. DBA Hope Givers was awarded a grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2022. A total of 218 organizations were awarded 266 grants that provide more than $2 million in funding to arts organizations throughout the state. The Bridge Grant provided funding for operating support to 135 organizations, the Project Grant will help fund 54 arts projects, and the Arts Education Program Grant was awarded to 77 organizations. Additional grants for Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities programs will be awarded in the Fall of 2021.
“As we emerge from this past year’s quarantine, the arts sector is vital to restarting the economy by attracting tourists, assisting with classroom learning, and igniting events to bring communities back together,” said GCA Executive Director Tina Lilly. “The 266 grants we have awarded will help cities and organizations leverage additional funds and bring people back to work while providing fun and educational opportunities for Georgians across the state.”
“We are thrilled to be partnered with the Georgia Council for the Arts,” says Tamlin Hall, Executive Producer/CEO of Hope Givers. “The GCFA grant will allow us to further our reach in highlighting uplifting stories of hope and resilience across the State of Georgia through our Hope Givers educational series. Covid-19 created a growing demand for mental health resources for young people. It is an honor to be working with Georgia Public Broadcasting and Georgia Department of Education in providing new and exciting arts based mental wellness content free of charge to almost 2 million educators and students across the state.”
Funds awarded by Georgia Council for the Arts include appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Georgia Council for the Arts uses Peer Review Panels to judge and review applications following standard practices set by the National Endowment for the Arts. Panelists are GCA Council members and fellow professionals who are experienced in the arts discipline or type of grant being reviewed, or are citizens with a record of arts activities, experience and knowledge. Grant recipients include theaters, dance companies, museums, cities, colleges and multi-discipline arts entities. A complete list of fiscal year 2022 grantees in these program areas can be found here.
Hope Givers launches HOPE FILM CHALLENGE for youth
Atlanta-based nonprofit Hope Givers has launched film contest as a way to combat the isolation and mental health challenges COVID-19 has brought to students and educators across the country.
The 2021 Hope Film Challenge is an inclusive initiative to make substantive advances with connectedness in schools with students and trusted adults. The contest also aims to support 6th to 12th grade student filmmakers in producing short film content — 30 to 90 seconds — to practice their craft and further develop their storytelling capabilities in telling stories featuring hope and resilience.
Founded by Tamlin Hall, Hope Givers is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that aims to create educational opportunities to help transform mental health, equity, and well-being for all has a partnership with the Georgia Department of Education for a new series, “Hope Givers with Tamlin Hall.”
The series is DOE Health Standards-aligned and will be available to middle and high schools across the nation, set to release in September 2021 on PBS LearningMedia and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
“Research shows that even brief autobiographical storytelling exercises can have substantial impacts on psychological and physical health,” Hall said. “We have developed a platform for students to have a voice. We need students to be advocates for themselves and for other students who are going through these extraordinarily challenging times.”
To qualify for the contest, students must be a student in Grades 6 through 12, work with an education mentor located in their school and submit a video.
If selected, finalists will have their short student voice films featured in the organization’s series “Hope Givers with Tamlin Hall” that is distributed nationally on PBS LearningMedia and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
The winning student filmmaker will receive $2,000 Hope Grant to be split equally between the student filmmaker and their education mentor.
IAMHOLDENON to become HOPE GIVERS
Atlanta, GA | For Immediate Release (10/10/2020)
IAMHOLDENON, INC has announced plans to change its name from IAMHOLDENON to HOPE GIVERS. Initially named for their film "HOLDEN ON", IAMHOLDENON plans to expand its reach and continued efforts as HOPE GIVERS.
Accompanied by the upcoming mental wellness series of the same name premiering on Georgia Public Broadcasting in 2021, HOPE GIVERS aims to create educational opportunities to help transform mental health, equity, and well-being for all.
With a vision to save lives through arts, science, and advocacy, HOPE GIVERS plans to continue its mission and core values of Humanity, Opportunity, Prevention, and Equity.
Hope Givers Festival on TV
Our inaugural Hope Givers Festival is featured on the Nashville based musical series “More Than The Music” on The Heartland Network.
Tamlin Hall receives honor
HOPE GIVERS Founder Tamlin Hall receives the 2019 University of Georgia CAES Young Alumni Achievement Award. Presenting the award is UGA CAES Dean Pardue.
GPB to distribute HOPE GIVERS in 2021
HOPE GIVER’S new documentary series HOPE GIVERS is partnering with Georgia Public Broadcasting to distribute the series and make it available nationwide on PBS LearningMedia.
Tamlin Hall selected 20 under 40
HOPE GIVERS Founder Tamlin Hall has been selected as a 2019 LaGrange, GA 20 Under 40 Honoree.
Photo by Angela Hollowell of MNPR
Hope Givers Festival celebrates success
Over 1500 attend the inaugural Hope Givers Music Festival at Sweetland Amphitheatre that brought music, arts, education, and mental wellness activities to celebrate hope and inspiration!
Judah & the Lion take final bow at Hope Givers Festival. Photo by Josh Weichman
Hope Givers Festival interview
Tamlin Hall speaks to Virginia Prescott’s “On Second Thought” about our upcoming Hope Givers Music Festival. Interview link:
https://www.gpbnews.org/post/new-lagrange-festival-celebrates-music-mindfulness-mental-health
11ALIVE NBC ATLANTA
Hope Givers Music Festival featured on 11Alive NBC Atlanta!
Tamlin Hall's Honor & Speech
..."Now therefor be it resolved by the House of Representatives that the members of this body recognize and commend Tamlin Hall for his new film, HOLDEN ON, his inspirational efforts to remind those with mental illness that they are never beyond help or hope, and his spectacular career exemplifies the very best of LaGrange and of Georgia.”
- (Last Paragraph of Tamlin Hall's Invite Resolution; read by GA Rep. Randy Nix)
Tamlin Hall honored at Georgia State Capitol
Director Tamlin Hall was recognized in the Georgia General Assembly and a special screening of "Holden On" took place at the Georgia State Capitol.