Charityfolks.com and James Redford Institute Join to Raise Money for Organ Donation Awareness

Charityfolks.com and James Redford Institute Join to Raise Money for Organ Donation Awareness

NEW YORK, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness (JRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the need for organ and tissue donation, and the premiere online auction site CharityFolks.com are auctioning an EXCLUSIVE Tour for 6 of Pixar Animation Studios, a Private Screening and Lunch with Award Winning Producer of 'Ratatouille,' Brad Lewis.

Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award (R)-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages. www.pixar.com

Brad Lewis joined Pixar Animation Studios in November 2001, bringing with him twenty years of film, theatre, television, and advertising production expertise.

Prior to Pixar, Brad spent thirteen years as a producer, executive producer, and executive vice-president of production at Pacific Data Images, a wholly owned subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation SKG. He was a producer on the animated feature film 'Antz' and amongst his other feature film production credits are 'Forces of Nature,' 'The Peacemaker' and 'Broken Arrow.'

Brad produced television specials such as Hanna-Barbera's 'The Last Halloween,' for which he won an Emmy, and the first 3D episode of 'The Simpsons.' He received a second Emmy for graphic design utilized on ABC's 'Monday Night Football.' Additionally, Brad's outstanding commercial production work netted him two coveted Clios.

He is the Producer of Disney�Pixar's 'Ratatouille', which was this year's Academy Award(R) winner for Best Animated Feature Film. He lives in San Carlos, California, with his wife, son and daughter where he also currently serves as Mayor.

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