Award-winning film producer Jason Jones will be the featured speaker at Heartbeat of Toledo’s annual fundraising banquet. The banquet is planned for Wednesday, March 26, 6 p.m. at Premier Banquet Hall, 4480 Heatherdowns in Toledo.
Jones was co-executive producer of Bella, which received the People’s Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. In 2011, Jones co-produced, along with Pattie Mallette, better known as Justin Bieber’s mom, the short-film Crescendo. Crescendo won 11 international film festival honors including best short film. Crescendo tells the story of a young mother, abused, frightened, and in despair, who faces an impossible choice.
Released just this past December was a new film, 40. 40 takes on the heated issue of abortion and looks at its impact on our nation over the last 40 years.
Jones’ other filmography credits include The Stoning of Soraya M. which won both the NAACP Image Award in 2010 and the LA Film Festival Award in 2009, and Eyes to See in 2010.
For reservation information or to make reservations, call Heartbeat at 419-241-9131.
