Documentary Program: “React To Film Series”

Even with two kids and a banker husband to keep in check, Coralie Charriol Paul still runs around New York City exuding youthful French flair. She is well traveled and clearly possessed with wisdom and insight beyond her years.

The daughter of Charriol’s founder Philippe, Coralie was born in Hawaii and then spent her childhood between family homes in Hong Kong, London, Megeve, Paris, New York and Aspen. Now she and her family are ensconced on Manhattan’s upper east side.

For ten years she has been working for her father’s brand which is best known for its cable-design jewelry and Swiss watches, but is a full multi-product luxury goods company with fragrance and accessories. Coralie’s creative energy has not been limited to designing jewelry and handbags

She designed an informal series of film screenings over the years to show New York’s tastemakers important issue-based documentary films (such as “Born into Brothels” which went on to win an Oscar for Best Documentary, and “The Fluteplayer” which won an Emmy for best TV doc).

This past June she formalized her efforts into “React to Film,” her activist film series which launched with screenings of “Food Inc” (now nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary) followed by a Q and A with the film’s producer, best-selling author Eric Schlossser.

With React to Film, Coralie selects an issue-based documentary, which she presents at intimate screenings that she hosts along with an audience of New York’s media elite, journalists, fashionistas and celebrities.

The series continues (by invitation only) this Wednesday, March 3rd at SoHo House with screenings of “The End of the Line,” the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of “over fishing” on our oceans.

Its world premiere was at last year’s Sundance Film Festival. The documentary was filmed across the world – from the Straits of Gibraltar to the coasts of Senegal and Alaska to the Tokyo fish market.  It features top scientists, indigenous fishermen and enforcement officials. “The End of the Line” is a wake up call for everyone in the world to heed.

The film has received financial support from The Waitt Family Foundation, Marviva, The Oak Foundation, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, WWF, The Weston Foundation, The Clore Foundation, The Marine Conservation Society, AD Charitable Trust, GD Charitable Trust, Waterloo Foundation and Oceana.

Coralie prides herself on promoting the documentaries that she selects and presents them to an eclectic cross section of society with a view towards provoking stimulating, and mind bending debates that will “make a difference in the World.”

After each screening she initiates discussion by starting with three questions to ignite the viewing audience and engage them in a stimulating discussion. Coralie loves the idea that people who view these documentaries not only become educated on interesting topics, but also are inspired to express their opinions and engage others in stimulating debate.

Bottom line – Coralie Charriol Paul has definitely, as she says, “caught onto something.” The End Of The Line documentary about “over fishing” and her film series “React to Film” is anything but “fishy,” and Haute Living has fallen for her “hook line and sinker,” not only because she is beautiful, but because she has found a way to spotlight what matters to society.