Elliott Broidy Supports the Fight Against Homelessness in L.A

LOS ANGELES - Feb. 9, 2016 - PRLog -- Philanthropist and CEO of Broidy Capital, Elliott Broidy, has added executive producer to his long list of credentials.  Elliott Broidy is committed to fulfilling a variety of roles to raise awareness on important causes as well as donating funds and utilizing personal resources.

Elliott Broidy served as executive producer for this independent film.  He joined the crew after meeting with Director Rotimi Rainwater, whose personal experiences with homelessness are the basis for the movie. As a philanthropist working to improve Los Angeles, Elliott Broidy was committed to the films support for homeless youth in his hometown of Los Angeles and throughout the country.

"Sugar" follows a fictitious young girl, Sugar, who is homeless in Venice Beach. The film follows Sugar and her homeless friends as they navigate forming their own kind of family living on the streets of Los Angeles.

Despite the film's cultural and critical achievements, Rainwater gives credit to Elliott Broidy, the philanthropist who stood behind "Sugar." "He's been an amazing supporter of the film," said Rainwater in an interview with Politico. "There's so much that can get done if you have the right people who believe in you and thankfully people listen when he makes a call; hopefully, we can make some changes."

Elliott Broidy graduated with an MBA from the USC Marshall School Business. He went on to start Broidy Capital Management in 1991. Elliott Broidy was appointed by Secretary Michael Chertoff to serve on the United States Homeland Security Advisory Council and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Police Foundation. Elliott Broidy was also appointed by the President to serve on the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Visit here: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1081641.