2010 Ruffled Feather Recipients

We are proud to announce this year’s Ruffled Feather Award Recipients, Steven Gross of the Life Is Good Playmakers and Film Producer, Kris Meyer!

For Humor Achievement, the award will be going to the Life is Good Playmakers.

The Life Is Good Playmakers, formally known as Projecy Joy is a 501 c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the healthy development of young children who are at risk. Through innovative training retreats, Project Joy provides teachers and childcare providers with the resources they need to strengthen and heal their children through play. Established in Boston in 1989, Project Joy has expanded to national scope, currently supporting children and their caretakers from Boston to Biloxi and beyond.

Providing joy where it’s needed most…

Children who have been impacted by a traumatic experience often stop playing. When children stop playing, they stop living and growing. It is during these times that children need adults to help them feel safe and powerful enough play again. By giving childcare providers the tools to foster healthy play, we’re providing at-risk children with the support they need to grow and thrive. Through our grassroots community approach, Project Joy works to ensure that nothing stands in the way of healthy play for all children.

Visit www.projectjoy.com

Steven Gross and the Life Is Good Playmakers team will accept the award on July 10th at the Gala Night at 8:00pm.

For Excellence in Film, the award will be going to Film Producer, Kris Meyer.

Kris is an Emmy nominated producer who has worked for 13 years with the award-winning Farrelly Brothers, under their production banner, Conundrum Entertainment, as an assistant, creative executive, production consultant and producer on such blockbuster hits as "There's Something About Mary", "Me, Myself & Irene," "Shallow Hal," "Stuck On You," "Fever Pitch" & "The Heartbreak Kid."

He has recently finished shooting, "HALL PASS", starring Owen Wilson. Meyer produced, "On Broadway", the award winning independent film show in Boston with stars Will Arnett, Amy Peohler, Mike O'Malley, Eliza Cushku, and Joe McIntyre.

Kris has recently produced the award winning & Emmy nominated documentary, "The Lost Son Of Havana," which premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival & hit the film festival circuit. He is currently producing a documentary film, "The Last Gentleman", profiling the life of writer George Plimpton.  

Kris will accept the award on July 6th during The Art of Laughter In Films at 7:00pm at the Plimoth Plantation.