NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Complex
Networks and Global Citizen today released Louder Together: A
Global Citizen Documentary; New
York to Mumbai -
the two-part special focusing on the groundbreaking advocacy work
done by Global Citizen to end extreme poverty - on the free
streaming video service go90™. The Global Citizen Festival is
a moment for music fans and activists to hold world leaders
accountable for their commitment towards ending poverty. This
documentary gives fans an unprecedented look at the performances
and features intimate conversations with the artists filmed during
the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in New
York and the first Global Citizen Festival India in
Mumbai.
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Narrated by Hugh Jackman,
Louder Together features performances by Rihanna,
Kendrick Lamar, Metallica, Jay-Z,
Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, Usher, Coldplay, Eddie Vedder, Major
Lazer, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Ranveer Singh, AR Rahman,
and more. Additional appearances by Forest Whitaker, Bridget
Moynahan, Olivia Wilde,
Ashok Amritraj, and Indian Member of Parliament Poonam
Mahajan.
Hugh Evans, CEO of Global
Citizen, said, "In 2016 Global Citizens on different sides of the
world - in New York and
Mumbai - transformed their cities
into arenas of advocacy in the fight to end extreme poverty. The
energy, passion, and determination we see throughout Louder
Together exemplifies the heart of this movement. We are so
proud to be partnering with Complex and Hyde Park to be able to tell this story and
highlight the impact of this movement."
"It's an inspiring feeling you get when you're at a Global
Citizen Festival, surrounded by thousands of people who all took
action to get there," said film-maker Ryan Gall, a co-founder of Global Citizen.
"Our hope in making this film is that we capture some of that
energy you feel when you're there and urge more citizens to start
using their voice to create real change."
Leading up to the 2016 Global Citizen Festival in New York City, 1.3 million individual actions
garnered $1.9 billion in total
commitments and announcements from world leaders to support
campaigns with a focus on gender equality, education, and
sanitation. The documentary follows as the Global Citizen Festival
expands its international reach with its first-ever event in
Mumbai, India. During the
inaugural Global Citizen Festival India, 25 on-stage commitments
and announcements totaling $5.9
billion were made to ensure basic educational needs were
met, improve water and sanitation methods and promote gender
equality programs set to affect 503 million lives throughout the
country by the year 2030.
Ryan Gall and Marcus Haney directed the project, which was
executive produced by Hugh Jackman,
Ashok Amritraj, Hugh Evans,
Craig Galvin, Kweku Mandela and Eric
Ortner. Louder Together was produced by
Ryan Gall and Matthew Macdonald-Turner and associate produced
by Katie Hill, Andrew Kirk, Priya Amritraj, and Addison Mehr. Davide
Beame served as event director. The film is presented by
Global Citizen and Hyde Park Entertainment, produced in association
with Riot House. Louder Together premiered today on
go90.com, part of Verizon's global media portfolio of video content
and platforms. Additional, special content from the documentary
will be available on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via
@Complex.
ABOUT GLOBAL CITIZEN
Global Citizen is a social action
platform for the global generation who are passionate about
learning and taking action on the world's biggest issues. In six
years, Global Citizen has grown into one of the largest, most
visible movements of engaged activists in the world. The
organisation drives over 20 million engagements a month by Global
Citizens through content, campaigning, social media and video. This
community works to influence world leaders and decision-makers to
enact policy changes and commit significant resources to help end
extreme poverty by 2030.
ABOUT COMPLEX NETWORKS
Complex Networks, formed from
the acquisition of Complex Media Inc. through a joint venture by
Verizon and Hearst, is a global lifestyle brand and media company
and one of the most influential voices in popular culture today.
Complex Networks generate over 810 million video views a month
across its digital channels - Complex, Collider, First We Feast,
Rated Red, Pigeons and Planes, Seriously.tv and more, and is a top
ten publisher in the U.S. when it comes to social engagement on
channels like Facebook and YouTube.
Complex Networks develops and distributes original programming
for its channels and through output deals with premium distributors
including go90. The company cultivates content that spans
across popular culture, from music to movies, sports to video
games, fashion to food reaching the coveted 18-24-year-old male
audience. Last year the company hosted the successful ComplexCon in
Long Beach attracting top brands
and over 35,000 attendees to the two-day cultural festival.
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Press Contacts:
Lameka Lucas
Complex Networks
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917-262-3116
Sunshine Sachs on behalf of
Global Citizen
GC@sunshinesachs.com
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