i never took a drink in college much less get drunk.
--- Chester Worwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I did a film study in college and every disabled
> person wasgetting drunk and wanted to get drunk.
>
> --- Mike Collis <[log in to unmask]> 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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