Kelly Johnstone

💡Producer | @NBCNewsNow | @ABCNews l @Bloomberg Asia | @CNN | Producer of PERSIAN SWAN |

[Kelly Johnstone @KellyCJohnstone]

Some of our coverage of the #wildfires in Southern California: #PacificPalisadesFire
NBC News reporter breaks down how journalists safely cover wildfires https://t.co/PlsDWQQf92 via @nbcnews

[Janna Levin @JannaLevin]

The Sun lobed a billion tons of hot magnetized plasma at us and it landed. Did anyone see an Aurora in the U.S. from the geomagnetic storm? I'm going to try again this evening, just after dusk. I was chatting with @NBCNewsNow about the solar activity this morning. #SolarStorm

[Kelly Johnstone @KellyCJohnstone]

Produced this interview with fmr. Israeli PM Naftali Bennett for ABC News

[ABC News Live @ABCNewsLive]

Former PM of Israel Naftali Bennett tells @JamesAALongman that, he believes, "Israel is not responsible for the death of one Palestinian...there is collateral damage but that is the responsibility of Hamas, not Israel."

[BoomDiaMedia @BoomDiaMedia]

If you are in the Wisconsin area October 14th, you can view Persian Swan as it’s an official selection for the Rethink Dance Festival.

@ElleToussi @KellyCJohnstone @TaraGhassemieh 🦢🦢🦢

#DanceForIran #WomanLifeFreedom

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Golden State Ballet principal dancer Tara Ghassemieh is used to taking command of the stage. From the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Black Swan, she’s tackled her share of lead and featured roles. But recently, she stepped into a new role: pacifist-activist. https://t.co/70bU3nbmf2

[Kelly Johnstone @KellyCJohnstone]

Thank you @PBS @NewsHour for the thoughtful coverage of @TaraGhassemieh’s unique story and for highlighting our efforts to preserve a piece of Iran’s history through the film PERSIAN SWAN.
Please support our team by visiting https://t.co/eIRYavWZvO

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Golden State Ballet principal dancer Tara Ghassemieh is used to taking command of the stage. From the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Black Swan, she’s tackled her share of lead and featured roles. But recently, she stepped into a new role: pacifist-activist. https://t.co/70bU3nbmf2

[Elle Toussi @ElleToussi]

This time last year @TaraGhassemieh @KellyCJohnstone & I were working on the short film PERSIAN SWAN about her discovery of a ballet company in Iran. You can view it on @EluvioInc until May 31st at https://t.co/F2ZVwKUBAB Thanks to @NewsHour for this piece.#DanceForIran

[Elle Toussi @ElleToussi]

Very proud to see this feature on PERSIAN SWAN and introduction of our teams next venture -- to document the history of ballet in Iran. If there is something you read today, please let it be this piece by Julia Griffin on @NewsHour (@TaraGhassemieh @KellyCJohnstone)

[BoomDiaMedia @BoomDiaMedia]

Our very own PERSIAN SWAN - @TaraGhassemieh featured in @pbsnewshour for her advocacy work. Don't miss the mention about our next venture together -- to document the history of ballet in Iran. #DanceForIran @KellyCJohnstone @ElleToussi https://t.co/oYksJe0ocs

[Waldo @waldobroodryk]

Hi friends! I need your help! 🙏🙏🙏

We launched a site a few weeks back, but Twitter keeps blocking us from sharing the link.

Website: persianswan dot com

(I'd share the link, but we're blocked from posting it).

This is in support of the Woman, Life, Freedom campaign ❤️

[Elle Toussi @ElleToussi]

This week we start shooting our next project. This happened because a group of people decided to join us, support us with the #PersianSwan Experience. This is the first moment in weeks I’ve had to pause and recognize this. I’m so humbled. 🙏🏼

[MissMayaD ᵍᵐ @missmayad]

I so appreciate the closer view into the women’s struggle in Iran through friends like @ElleToussi and @ParinHeidari. This space has made so many global struggles more real through direct virtual contact to people more directly connected. It is powerful.

[Eluvio @EluvioInc]

Congratulations to the Winners of the ETU Genesis Competition! Winners Store opens 3/28.

[Elle Toussi @ElleToussi]

If you missed the #PersianSwan experience - you now have until Mar 31 to see it. Big thanks to @EluvioInc and @freelancersu for supporting @TaraGhassemieh @KellyCJohnstone & I. Just remember - if you have the chance to dance, I hope you do. To dance is to be perfectly free. ✌🏼

[Shira Lazar (she/her) 📍Los Angeles, CA @shiralazar]

#PersianSwan launched on IWD, the perfect day to launch such an important story to tell & an important time to amplify these voices. The film tells the story of ballet in Iran (which is illegal).

[Shira Lazar (she/her) 📍Los Angeles, CA @shiralazar]

We also gathered some alpha during our chat!

We all had tears in our eyes listening to @elletoussi and @TaraGhassemieh talk about how ballet is banned in Iran and their work to bring a voice to the voiceless. Their film #PersianSwan released March 8 – you need to check it out!

[Elle Toussi @ElleToussi]

When is Austin, I am told this must happen. All I know is I’m wearing cowboy boots. IYKYK @KellyCJohnstone @CampbellPritch1

[Michele Raphael @michelebraphael]

DAY 1 Highlights: A @sxsw thread! 🧵

GM pancakes, smiles & hugs with @TIMEPieces’ @missmayad, @TaraGhassemieh (Persian Swan)’s @ElleToussi & @KellyCJohnstone, thanks to @sevaislove’s @mataiblacklock & @kiftlife’s @zoyayaseka & @colin_odonnell! TY again for the 🥞 & 🤗!

#SXSW

[Michele Raphael @michelebraphael]

GM! So nice meeting y’all IRL, @missmayad, @mataiblacklock, @zoyayaseka, @ElleToussi, @KellyCJohnstone, @colin_odonnell & @kiftlife people at @sxsw! TY for the 🥞 & 🤗! #SXSW