Move On e-mail: Obama in 30 Seconds

[Patsy Stone]

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: make a 30-second TV ad that tells the nation why Barack Obama should be our next President.

If you and your friends have writing, acting, or video editing talent—whether you're a total amateur or a total pro—now is the time to use your creativity to help Obama win.

Today, we're launching an ad contest called "Obama in 30 Seconds." Anyone can make an ad about Obama between now and April 1. The public will vote on the best ads, and a panel of top artists, film professionals, and netroots heroes will pick a winner from among the finalists. (Judges include Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Naomi Wolf, Oliver Stone, John Legend, Donna Edwards, and Markos Moulitsas. The full list is below.)

We'll air the winning Obama ad nationally, and the winner will receive a gift certificate for $20,000 in video equipment. Whether you're definitely interested or need time to think about it, let us know—we'll keep you in the loop as the contest proceeds. Get contest details, sign up, and watch a short video of MoveOn's Eli Pariser describing the contest by clicking here:

Click here: http://www.obamain30seconds.org/?t=1&id=12305-6648701-XvS2AT

Every day, political insiders and pundits tell Americans what to think about the presidential race. But now, it's YOUR turn to take the megaphone. We want to run ads that are of the people, by the people, and for the people. So consider making an ad.

If you have acting or writing talent and have a friend with video skills, join as a team! Or, pass this email to a friend who is good at making videos. This contest builds on the success of MoveOn's "Bush in 30 Seconds" contest in 2004—which resulted in thousands of videos and a great winner that aired nationally.

Obama has already inspired many supporters to produce independent videos, and you can now be part of this movement. By combining all of our creative talent with the power of online video, we can help push Obama to victory. Thanks for all you do.

–Adam G., Laura, Daniel, Peter, Ilyse, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Thursday, March 13th, 2008

P.S. Here's a direct link to our contest page:
http://www.obamain30seconds.org/?t=3&id=12305-6648701-XvS2AT

P.P.S. Here's the complete list of judges:

Academy Award-winning writer/actor/director Ben Affleck; Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor/director Steve Buscemi; Academy Award-winning writer/actor Matt Damon; progressive hero & future Congresswoman Donna Edwards; musician/activist Michael Franti; actor/musician/director Adrian Grenier; Academy Award-nominated producer Ted Hope; author & civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson; award-winning documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy; Grammy-winning recording artist John Legend; Stanford Law professor & founder of the Center for Internet and Society Lawrence Lessig; recording artist & Bush in 30 Seconds co-founder Moby; Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas; President of Lionsgate Entertainment Tom Ortenberg; Native American activist and documentary filmmaker Heather Rae; President of Focus Features James Schamus; producer, author, and entrepreneur Russell Simmons; author, lecturer, & experimental hip hop musician DJ Spooky; Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Ricki Stern; Academy Award-winning writer/director Oliver Stone; Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Annie Sundberg; Grammy & Golden Globe award-winning songwriter and musician Eddie Vedder; and New York Times best-selling author Naomi Wolf.

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Have fun!

And if you're not interested, at least there are some new people to add to your "Dead to me!" list.

[kid a]

1. I'm on it.

=)
Thanks!

[Patsy Stone]

2. Twenty large

is a nice prize. :thumbsup:

[Cha]

12. It's such sweet prize for a video

afficianado!

[LulaMay]

3. Dead to Me.

[LulaMay]

4. That's about as long as is needed to state his plans for America.

[UALRBSofL]

5. After they picked Obama over Clinton

When there funding came from both candidate supporters, we Hillary supporters have quit funding and I quit getting email from them.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. This should be fun. I'm on it.

[bigbrother05]

7. K and R

and bookmarked

[KoKo]

8. I'm surprised at MoveOn's supporting one candidate over the other.

I still admire them for sponsoring Al Gore's incredible speech about Iraq War and Bush and Cheney Lies...and I've supported them since their founding.

I found this to be more than support...but really promotion in a way that I would imagine isn't indicative of views of their whole membership.

Sounds like a fun deal for Obama supporters, though...

[bleever]

9. Ben Affleck.

That guy really gets around.

K&R.

[Cha]

13. Ben Affleck has been behind

"Green Light Project" on HBO that gives new writers and directors a chance to get their projects off the ground.

[bleever]

14. I've heard he's even considered running for office

someday.

[Cha]

15. Who knows? He's certainly into the

political scene more than a lot of Americans and being from Boston, Mass with all that history..

[Patsy Stone]

16. I'm amazed he finds the time...

[Vinca]

10. I'm too talentless for this, but if any videos could come from

foreign countries and show the enthusiasm there for Barack, it would be a good thing.

[Cha]

11. Thanks Patsy, I've been posting this

on a couple a threads to cheer us on!!

I knew something bit would start happening with the people behind Obama! And this won't be all.

[Patsy Stone]

17. .