"Name Robert Greenwald's New Company" Contest...

[wyldwolf]

...In a letter sent out, Robert Greenwald (Outfoxed, Uncovered: Truth About The Iraq War, etc., said:

Many progressives have now realized -- if they hadn't before -- that this is a long-term battle, not about one election or one candidate. It's about us. We will win, but it is going to happen only if we commit with our passion and intellect to win over the long haul. With that in mind, my friends and colleagues are helping me create a media company that will continue and expand the work that was begun with the documentaries and advocacy pieces. Clearly we have some big battles and some great opportunities ahead of us in media. I think we, and you, can be an important part of both creating new films and videos, as well as allies in the battle to secure our opportunities. So I want to tell you about the general plans.

I am working with some of my colleagues from Outfoxed and Uncovered (Lisa Smithline, Jim Gilliam, and Devin Smith) to create a new media company that will continue to do films, but also much more -- we have only scratched the surface politically, creatively, and media-wise with the previous films. Rick Jacobs is helping guide us towards a company that will not be a one-shot, but will be set up to continue doing these films for years to come, to continue doing short videos for years to come, and will continue to organize around the films and work with the thousands of groups around the country that are using the films to create change. The films can throw a spotlight, create a frame, call attention -- but it is you and the hard-working people in groups and communities all over the country who will create the change.

We will create a radically new and expanded internet presence, and will continue our innovative distribution methods -- some old, some new, on the cutting edge. There will be a role for all of you with smarts, energy, and time to participate in researching, making, and distributing the films. And yes, there *is* a new film in production right now, but it must remain a secret for a while.

PLEASE, help us come up with a name for the new media company so I can return to my preferred role behind the scenes.

http://www.robertgreenwald.org/2005/02/name_for_new_company.php

[jdots]

1. where to begin

[applegrove]

2. Patriot the Patsy!

[Enraged_Ape]

3. I like XANADU

Second only to Outfoxed as my favorite Robert Greenwald film. An unsung classic.



Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra. Life was good back then.