Our Time for Change - Obama in 30 Seconds

"Obama in 30 Seconds" Ad Contest by MoveOn.org. A political ad supporting Barack Obama by Isabelle Carbonell and Drew De Four.
A student dressed in counter-cultural apparel is sewing something on his backpack while watching a speech by Barack Obama on his laptop, a doctor performs a check-up and explains preventative health care to a mother and her daughter, a soldier comes home from the war to his beautiful wife and kids, a female Democrat and a male Republican shake hands agreeably in front of the capitol, and finally the student proudly displays his American flag with his passport ready to travel around the world.

Co-directors:
Isabelle Carbonell
Drew De Four

Cinematorgrapher & Editor:
Isabelle Carbonell

Original music:
Drew De Four

Cast:
Counter-Cultural Student - Elliot Dondero-Pettit
Doctor - Madhu Madhavan
Mother - Carla
Daughter - Diana
Soldier - Elvis Raines
Soldier's Wife -- Ayumi Raines
Soldier's Son #1 - Shawn Raines
Soldier's Son #2 - Kyto Raines
Soldier's Daughter - Jasmine Raines
Democrat - Ciara Jackson
Republican - Marty Katz

Casting Assistants:
Mac Newell
Ernesto Cabo

Props Assistance:
Lorraine and Mitchell Coffey

Script Inspired by: Jessica and Barbara Rose

Thank You:
Madeleine Graitson
And everyone who donated their time in feedback, support, and love.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Barack
• Obama
• Our
• Time
• for
• Change
• in
• 30
• seconds
• MoveOn
• Ad
• Contest

[martykatzbaltimore]

An elegantly done message to bring us together--just what we need.

[anayalate77]

dude, it was great man! last scene is the best with the passport in the mouth, and the slow turn towards the gleaming beams of awesome! hahaha, and to top it off the piano is moving! nice durango! Outtie 5 thouzand!

[MrDurcon]

Yep one debt! Morons.

[wendila]

OMG! That's my friend, Elliot!

[drica486]

Go Isabelle!! I hope you win!!

[Drzayis3]

That is AWESOME!  Elliot,you look amazing in this dude!

[welikeme23]

So amazing!

Again so wonderful working with you guys

glad it turned out so good!

P.S. im the kid in the back pack

[berrysavage]

the last shot is GREAT.

[welikeme23]

Thats Me!

I'm the kid with the backpack!!

[dinkysink]

Great imagery and message!

Go get'em Isabelle.