​Aging Wildly is a social impact campaign presented by Van Tassel, LLC, and its indie film property in development, Los Ageless. The campaign launches with a documentary-style web series, Briza Covarrubias Learns the Secrets of Aging Wildly, directed by Emily Manthei. See the series trailer here.

​Join us for the launch of AGING WILDLY to learn from vibrant, joyful, active Seniors about life, health, and living the “third act.” Along with series host and star of Los Ageless, Briza Covarrubias; writer-director Emily Manthei; and producers Farida Rafique and Jenny Jo Stokka, the event will feature senior community organizers and special celebrity guests from the upcoming feature film Los Ageless.

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​About Los Ageless and Aging Wildly:

​Questions about aging, memory, forgiveness, death, and the afterlife are the themes and topics that inspired writer/director Emily Manthei to write the feature film script LOS AGELESS. When her impact producer, Farida Rafique, suggested these were perfect topics for starting a broader conversation to reframe aging, the team decided to pair the film with a social impact campaign. While raising money for the film, our team realized that these real-life topics – aging, the representation of women over 60, anxiety about aging, and dementia (one of the most common mental health challenges among Seniors) – came up every day, in conversations with donors, our friends, and on social media.

​We decided to take that real-time feedback and begin social impact conversations right away. And because it takes a lot less money to create a documentary web series than a feature film, we’ve started our campaign to reframe aging with exactly that: a web-based, short-form documentary series interviewing Seniors about the challenges, daily joys, life outlook, and spiritual practices that show the vibrant, dynamic side of being 60+.

​Meanwhile, we’re also launching a fiscal sponsorship partnership with Breaking Through the Lens for our feature film, LOS AGELESS.

​Presented by LOS AGELESS Film (Van Tassel, LLC) losagelessfilm.com

​Producers: Emily Manthei, Jenny Jo Stokka, Farida Rafique

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​PANELISTS

​AGEISM IS NEVER IN STYLE - FOUNDER & CEO JACYNTH BASSETT

​Jacynth Bassett is a globally recognized expert, consultant, and keynote speaker on age inclusivity, longevity, and intergenerational strategy. She is the Founder and CEO of Ageism Is Never In Style®, an award-winning global consultancy and community platform reshaping how businesses, brands, and society engage with aging, generations, and life stages.

​Sitting at the intersection of business, culture, commerce, and social change, Jacynth has advised Fortune 500 companies, global brands, SMEs, and nonprofits; launched high-impact campaigns including #ILookMyAge, which has reached over 45 million views; and built a thriving intergenerational community of over 310,000 people. She has been recognized as one of the Evening Standard’s “22 Londoners Changing the World,” named Anti-Ageism Activist of the Year, and serves as an Ambassador for the Stanford Center on Longevity. https://www.ageismisneverinstyle.com/about-jacynth

​BRIZA COVARRUBIAS

​Multilingual LA native, Briza Covarrubias, has always pursued performance and philanthropy. Her first love was dancing at a young age, and her pursuit of comedy, theater, and film soon followed. Earning her Bachelor's in Communication Studies from Cal State University Long Beach, she traveled the world with various social justice theater groups performing Theater of the Oppressed workshops. She continues to uplift marginalized communities and combat climate change through her work as an activist and producer. You can catch her guest-starring on All Rise and Grey's Anatomy, leading The Stolen Valley NOW on VOD, and currently on Netflix's NEMESIS.

​EMILY MANTHEI

​Working in both documentary and narrative mediums, with moving images and in print, Emily is a spiritual, values-led artist who tells multi-cultural stories for curious minds. Her work blends faith and philosophy, music and mystery, quirky comedy with thoughtful self-interrogation. She has a Master's in Theology and Ethics from the University of Edinburgh’s New College and continues to create work that brings a spiritual perspective to a secular, multi-faith audience.

​**SURPRISE GUEST**

​Introducing the star of LOS AGELESS, our upcoming fictional feature film! This legendary Latina actress, raised in New York City and Puerto Rico, is known for bringing depth, emotion, and comedy to a variety of riveting roles across film and television in Spanish, English, and Arabic. You'll recognize her from work like AMERICAN HORROR STORY, WEEDS, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, and A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III. This is the first time she'll be publicly announced as the star of LOS AGELESS!

​JENNY JO STOKKA

​Jenny Jo Stokka is a Creative Producer, Impact Producer, and Distribution Strategist. She began her career in New York City working in the fast-paced advertising world before transitioning to Berlin, Germany where she earned her Masters in Creative Film Production. Now, Jenny works across the US, Europe, and beyond to bring auteur-driven cinema to global audiences, whether documentary, fiction, or web content. In her work as an Impact Producer & Strategist, she ensures that her projects don’t just entertain, but also make a real-world difference.

​FARIDA RAFIQUE

​Farida Rafique is a social impact producer, filmmaker, narrative strategist, and certified sustainable producer with over 15 years of experience across entertainment, advocacy, documentary storytelling, and community-centered impact.

​Her select credits include the Oscar®-shortlisted and Cannes Diversity Award–winning Bienvenidos a Los Angeles, Almost Home, Hatchlings, The Magic Ticket, Moon, and the scripted audio drama Ojo and Beyond. She has also produced documentary storytelling for Human Rights Initiative and other human rights organizations, using media to amplify lived experiences and advance advocacy.

​She is the host and executive producer of The Slow Dive Podcast, a reflective series exploring creativity, social impact, community, and interconnectedness.