John Gerard Healy's news.

  Creativity How would we live if creativity was actively valued and encouraged at work, in school and in our community? The evidence shows we are more likely to be proactive problem solvers and opportunity makers! Annual Review of Organisational Psychology and Organisational Behavior:  https://www.annualreviews.org/Creativity Society of Human Resources Management:  https://www.shrm.org/creativity and wellness at work Artful Citizen , together with artists & cultural institutions, will create events and programs to:  Inspire more creativity in people & organizations  Harness the arts as a catalyst to help companies & employees thrive  Engage communities and teach the skills for a creative world Why Artful Citizen ? Sir Ken Robinson, the famous educator, concluded that the modern educational system essentially " kills creativity ".  He stressed that for people and organisations to thrive, in the context of rapid technological change, we need schools, businesses and

       Nothing Happens In Dirt - a screenplay A photograph of two elderly men in a diner inspired me to write a screenplay. The screenplay, "Nothing Happens In Dirt".  Logline: When a corrupt politician conspires with the town council to attract murderers,  flocks of tourists and aliens to the rundown town, political reform becomes a dirty word. An allegory to contemporary American political dysfunction; it's a cry for help before the country goes down the toilet. LIVE Online READING - Tue. Dec. 19th, 6:30pm (EST). - Join us online as professional actors from the Actors Center, D.C., read the First 5 Pages (along with 5 other screenplays of just the first 5 pages). -  Register here:  Wifv.org/NothingHappensInDirt John Gerard Healy 

 " The Most Boring Man In America ",  World Debut Screening.           AFI Silver Theater, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.  May 19, 2023. Scene: Newton Wiff has a first date with Linda Klein, a world famous food critic.  Logline:             A socially awkward man finds love & fame by talking about his obsession with ... traffic cones. A photograph taken inside the AFI cinema as we (cast/crew) see the debut screening of our comedy film.  What a thrill it was to see on the huge main screen in the beautiful art deco cinema.  I was taken by the set design and composition of this shot, in the penultimate scene of the film.   "Newton" has a romantic date with "Linda Klein".   They delight in a shared passion for inane subjects ... the Himalayan red mustard seed book-Volume 4 and three foot high pink traffic cones; a perfect match for each other! Director, Co-Writer, Producer, Actor.    

  This is a gentle reminder from Rev. Alf, of Holy Rogues, to protect yourself & others this winter season ... or else. PS.  Holy Rogues  the comedy film, written by John Gerard Healy will be released soon on Vimeo for a small fee (all proceeds go directly to God).  To be notified of it's release, contact John on his website:  https://www.johngerardhealy.com Logline: London 1912. Two Englishmen down-on-their-luck, pretend to be Irish priests to rob religious little-old-ladies.  Things go horribly wrong. Bless you.  JGH