Academy Award winner David O. Russell attends Teamsters Local 25 Boston Gala for Autism “Light Up the Night” on March 30, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel! We were thrilled to have David in attendance and partner up with Teamsters Local 25 Boston to support Awareness and funding for the Autism Community. With David’s help we know we can make a bigger difference ...more
Hollywood director David O. Russell joined a bipartisan group of senators and mental health professionals on Thursday to introduce legislation to improve and expand national mental health services ...more
Acclaimed filmmaker David O. Russell received McLean’s highest honor, the McLean Award, at the hospital’s Annual Dinner on June 21, 2013, at the InterContinental Boston. He was recognized for his efforts to advance public awareness of mental health issues through advocacy ...more
There are few individuals of similar outstanding caliber as David O. Russell, whose zealous support for The Glenholme School is an immeasurable gift to students with special needs ...more
The night of October 23, 2013 in New York City belonged to David O. Russell and The Glenholme School. The event was a private occasion to benefit Glenholme’s Scholarship Fund during which celebrated screenwriter and director, David O. Russell, was honored ...more
The movie director David O. Russell was in the South Bronx the other day, working with the Ghetto Film School, a nonprofit that helps teenagers learn the craft of filmmaking. Mr. Russell has been an active adviser to the school ...more
His face may not be as well known as other big league directors and his films may not be released as frequently as the summer blockbuster hit makers, but his appearance at the seventh annual Ghetto Film School spring benefit Tuesday night drew actors, news anchors and celebrities ...more
Greg D’Alba, the chairman of Ghetto Film School and chief operating officer of CNN, told The Observer that his nonprofit’s name was intentional at their spring benefit. “It’s meant not to shy away from the notion of the term ‘ghetto’—to use it in a positive way, a creative and educational way.” ...more
Three-time Academy Award® nominee David O. Russell wrote and directed Silver Linings Playbook (2012),which was a box office sensation and earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay ...more
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Frank Sinatra's baritone slowly fades into a tango, which eventually makes way to the soul music ofStevie Wonder, the frenetic rock of The White Stripes and finally into Dave Brubeck's cool jazz version of the "West Side Story" song "Maria." ...more
