Whoopi Goldberg, Ronen Rubinstein and Monique Coleman to Star in ‘Asali: Power of the Pollinators’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comSouth By Southwest during the Empowering the Next Generation to Build a Better Future featured session. “Asali: Power of The Pollinators,” is an animated action-adventure short film that follows honey bee Asali after she meets a group of pollinators and a human environmental scientist.
The unlikely group slowly saves Asali, her family and their home from a deadly monstrous force. Penn stars alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Monique Coleman (“High School Musical”), Ronen Rubinstein (“9-1-1 Lone Star”), Joy Ofodu (Mighty Express) and activist Lupita Pineda.
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon serve as executive producers. In addition to starring and directing the short, Penn is also animating and producing the film with her production company Upenndo!
Productions. Before her directorial debut and for the past 15 years, the activist has pursued sustainability and environmental education.
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