A PASSION FOR GIVING is a stylish and powerful film about philanthropy. It is directed by Robin Baker Leacock and features interviews with high profile philanthropists.

A PASSION FOR GIVING will be airing on September 19th, 2009 on PBS in the New York area, and is currently being considered for wider PBS release this fall.

Some notable people in the film are:

Ross Bleckner, Bob Collacello for ACRIA (with Donna Karan), Gael Greene (Meals on Wheels),
Louise Stephaich - (Albert Schweitzer Hospital - Haiti), Alexandre De Lesseps (Burma), Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, Dan Aykroyd, Henry Buhl (Soho Partnership), Missy Hargraves (Wildlife Rescue), Richard Branson, John Sykes (VH1 Save the Music)

A PASSION FOR GIVING is primarily shot by Emmy award winning director/cinematographer Robert Leacock who is well known for his work on Madonna's “TRUTH OR DARE", Al Pacino's "LOOKING FOR RICHARD" and directing Christy Turlington's "CATWALK". Robert Leacock is a second generation documentary film director - the son of legendary filmmaker Richard Leacock - a pioneer of Cinema Verite.

Robin Baker Leacock also directed: “IT GIRLS", a one hour documentary that aired nationally on WE: WOMENS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK as well as directing "I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN" - selected for the Montreal, Berlin and Hamptons film festivals. And documentaries about artists April Gornik, Donald Sultan, Ralph Gibson, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler for PLUM TV in the Hamptons.

A PASSION FOR GIVING is a stylish and powerful film about philanthropy. It is directed by Robin Baker Leacock and features interviews with high profile philanthropists.

A PASSION FOR GIVING will be airing on September 19th, 2009 on PBS in the New York area, and is currently being considered for wider PBS release this fall.

Some notable people in the film are:

Ross Bleckner, Bob Collacello for ACRIA (with Donna Karan), Gael Greene (Meals on Wheels),
Louise Stephaich - (Albert Schweitzer Hospital - Haiti), Alexandre De Lesseps (Burma), Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, Dan Aykroyd, Henry Buhl (Soho Partnership), Missy Hargraves (Wildlife Rescue), Richard Branson, John Sykes (VH1 Save the Music)

A PASSION FOR GIVING is primarily shot by Emmy award winning director/cinematographer Robert Leacock who is well known for his work on Madonna's “TRUTH OR DARE", Al Pacino's "LOOKING FOR RICHARD" and directing Christy Turlington's "CATWALK". Robert Leacock is a second generation documentary film director - the son of legendary filmmaker Richard Leacock - a pioneer of Cinema Verite.

Robin Baker Leacock also directed: “IT GIRLS", a one hour documentary that aired nationally on WE: WOMENS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK as well as directing "I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN" - selected for the Montreal, Berlin and Hamptons film festivals. And documentaries about artists April Gornik, Donald Sultan, Ralph Gibson, Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler for PLUM TV in the Hamptons.