First Ever JCS International Young Creatives Award Presented At 2017 International Emmy World Television Festival

JCS International President Michal Grayevsky presented the three awards to young creatives whose video explored the theme - Women Peacemakers

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- JCS International President Michal Grayevsky presented today, the first ever JCS International Young Creatives Award at the 2017 International Emmy World Television Festival. The three winners—Eisa Alhabib of Kuwait, Ewing Luo of China and Roberto Pino Almeyda of Chile—each created exceptional 1-minute short videos on the theme of Women Peacemakers. The ceremony was held during the traditional annual Nominee Medal Ceremony for the 2017 International Emmy Awards Nominees at the International Emmy World Television Festival, held at the Sofitel Hotel in New York.

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"Today, we celebrate three young creatives whose work promotes peace across the globe—and the women who make it all possible," said Michal Grayevsky, President of JCS International and a Board Member of the International Academy. "We are so thankful to the International Academy for their extraordinary work. This first year was superb, and we look forward to partnering for many years to come."

The JCS International Young Creatives Award was given to three talented young artists who submitted 1-minute videos focusing on Women Peacemakers. Eisa Alhabib of Kuwait directed "Domestic Cycle," which movingly portrays one young woman's efforts to create peace in her own family. Ewing Luo of China directed "The Peacemaker from Nanking," an inspiring depiction of a young woman from Nanking, China, who decides to spend her summer as a peacemaker in Iraq. Roberto Pino Almeyda of Chile directed "Nosotras," which focuses on an elderly woman reflecting on a lifetime of progress.

"I'm honored to receive the JCS International Young Creatives Award," said award winner Eisa Alhabib of Kuwait. "As a young artist, I'm so thankful that organizations like JCS International and the International Academy have recognized my work."

"My short video, 'The Peacemaker from Nanking,' is a deeply personal project," said award winner Ewing Luo of China. "Receiving this award is an important step in my creative development, and I hope it inspires other potential peacemakers and artists."

"This has been such an exciting process for me as an artist," said award winner Roberto Pino Almeyda of Chile. "To be honored as a Young Creative inspires me to pursue my artistic ambitions in the years to come."