Valiant Pictures’ Alexandra Henry Earns Bronze Anthem Award Bronze

Valiant Pictures' Alexandra Henry earned a Bronze Anthem Award for her work helming the Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico brand film 'Moving Together' in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion > Campaign > Non-Profit category. The awards were announced today, January 30th on official Anthem Awards channels.

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ASPNM’s 'Moving Together' is a heartfelt brand film that sheds light on the transformative power of access in the lives of individuals with mental and physical disabilities. Since 1985, ASPNM has been dedicated to offering therapeutic recreational activities to children and adults, providing a wide range of adaptive sports year-round. 

One of the film's highlighted athletes includes Mark Whitson, a retired Army veteran and skier who, after losing his leg in an unfortunate roadside accident, was unable to ski for 25 years. Thanks to ASPNM, Mark received the tools and instruction needed to rekindle his love for the slopes. Now, he not only enjoys skiing with his grandchildren but also teaches 'ski-bike' to others facing similar challenges.

This year’s Anthem Award Winners were selected from a pool of over 2,000 submissions from 44 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Anthem judges are intellectually diverse leaders from across the impact industry with expertise that spans across the Anthem cause areas. IADAS members include Heather Dowdy, director of product accessibility, Netflix; Alex Amouyel, president and CEO, Newman’s Own Foundation; Noel Kinder, chief sustainability officer, Nike; Shaniqua McClendon, vice president of politics, Crooked Media/Vote Save America; Rawle Andrews Jr., Esq., executive director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation; Alison Moore, CEO, Comic Relief US; Christina Lang, vice president of North American Marketing, Mozilla; Michelle Waring, Steward for Sustainability and Everyday Good, Tom’s of Maine; and more.

“The Anthem Awards were born out of the desire to amplify and celebrate the voices that are creating sustainable change and to inspire others to take action,” said Patricia McLoughlin, Anthem Awards general manager. “In a year where so much is at stake, it is incredibly important to recognize impact work and celebrate the progress happening globally. Congratulations to all of this year’s Winners.” 

Director Alexandra Henry is a multilingual director with over 15 years of international experience in film and branded entertainment. She has been selected for SHOOT Magazine's lauded New Directors Showcase and was named a finalist for the STARZ & The Wrap Women’s ‘Telling Our Stories’ film contest, demonstrating her passion for capturing art, music, and languages through moving images. Most recently her feature-length documentary STREET HEROINES was made available on Amazon Prime Video out of Buffalo8.