My mission is to
leave the world
better than I found
it through purpose-
driven storytelling,
and to garner as
much peace and
happiness as possible
along the way."
CRIS TIN A S A R NOFF IS an American-
Cuban film director and producer who
was born in New York City and raised
in both Geneva, Switzerland and Miami,
FL. After graduating from Palmer Trinity
School in 2003, she studied political
science and broadcast journalism at
Emerson College. Later, she furthered
her education at Columbia University,
where she focused on human rights,
film and media studies.
Cristina's passion for philanthropy
began during her internship with
the House of Representatives in
Washington, D.C. After Emerson,
Cristina worked for Jerry Bruckheimer,
in Hollywood. A few years later, after
she was presented with the opportunity
to coordinate The Nelson Mandela
Inauguration Day and Dinner in New
York City, she decided to start her own
company. It was then that Cristina fully
realized that you really can change the
world "one imprint at a time," as Nelson
Mandela himself says. Moving forward,
Cristina set out to align her career with
her purpose in life: to make the world a
better place.
Growing up in the entertainment
business and having deep roots in
media—her great grandfather, General
David Sarnoff, was the founder of NBC
and a leading pioneer in the field of
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