ok I voted for him.

At 10:07 AM 6/7/2006, you wrote:
>This was sent to me by a friend, and while I normally don't send emails like
>this, this is something I think we can all get behind.
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>Get Out the Vote for THUMBS DOWN TO PITY!
>
>My 19-year-old son, Benjamin, loves movies! He hopes to become a film critic
>("the next Roger Ebert"), so he was excited to learn about the "Film Your
>Issue" contest---an opportunity for 18- to 26-year-olds to submit a 30- to
>60-second film about their passions! He wrote, starred in, and directed
>THUMBS DOWN TO PITY---a powerful and passionate short film on why he
>believes the "pity portrayals" of people with disabilities in Hollywood
>productions need to stop!
>
>
>Out of 300 entries, Benjamin's film made it to the semi-finals! At the end
>of May, the general public was invited to vote on the 35 semi-finalists, and
>THUMBS DOWN TO PITY has remained in the top five. But a couple of other
>contestants are doing a great job of getting out the vote for their entries,
>and I hope you'll help us do the same for Benjamin's film!
>
>As a person who cares about disability issues, I hope you'll visit the
>voting site---www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12721177. If you agree Benjamin's message
>is an important one, I hope you'll vote for THUMBS DOWN TO PITY. Your
>support will mean a great deal to Benjamin, personally (top prizes include
>trips to the United Nations and the Sundance Film Festival and other
>goodies), and it will also send a strong grassroots message that confirms
>the critical need for dignified, respectful, and realistic portrayals of
>individuals with disabilities in movies and TV. The multitude of votes that
>support THUMBS DOWN TO PITY will send a powerful and unified message for
>change! Winners will be determined by the public voting, as well as the
>votes of the Film Your Issue jury, which includes Walter Cronkite, George
>Clooney, Senator Barack Obama, Brian Williams of NBC News, Anderson Cooper
>of CNN, and other leaders from the fields of art, government, business, and
>entertainment.
>
>
>
>It only takes a moment, and the last day to vote is Wednesday, June 7th!
>Visit www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12721177. The films are in alphabetical order, so
>THUMBS DOWN TO PITY is toward the bottom of the page on the right. You can
>view any or all of the films (although this is difficult for some
>Apple/Macintosh users, like me!). Voting takes two easy steps: first, click
>on the button next to the picture of the film, then scroll to the bottom of
>the page and click the "vote" button. Some folks have been able to vote more
>than once---on different days, on different computers, and/or on different
>Internet browsers.
>
>And will you help get the vote out for THUMBS DOWN TO PITY by sharing this
>with others who may be interested in disability issues? You could forward
>this entire newsletter or simply copy and paste this section into an
>Email---and ask others to send it on, as well! Together, we're making a
>difference, and this proud and grateful mother says, "Thank you, thank you,
>thank you!" for your help!
>
>P.S. Several people who have seen the film have asked how they could get a
>copy to use in trainings and presentations---we're honored! And we will be
>able to make this available as a DVD or VHS video format. Since this is
>Benjamin's film, we're turning this project over to him, so you can write to
>him with your request at [log in to unmask] This is not a profit-making
>venture, so the charge for the DVD or video will be the cost of duplication
>and shipping (which we haven't yet figured out, but it shouldn't be too
>much). And Benjamin, and his parents, thank you for your interest and
>willingness to share his message!
>
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