CALL FOR ENTRIES for a new short film, A Declaration of Interdependence

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Please be part of a truly interdependent, participatory, energy-filled film experiment -- a new short film, A DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE.

This new project is directed by Tiffany Shlain, founder of the Webby Awards and acclaimed filmmaker whose last 4 films premiered at Sundance, including the feature Documentary CONNECTED which has its national theatrical release this fall.

Tiffany and her production team at The Moxie Institute invite you to participate in a new crowd-sourced film project:

We would love to invite you to read the script below to camera. You can read part of it, one word of it, one line of it, or all of it. It would be great if everyone would read the last lines.

You can read it on your own, with a group, your family, your friends, your partner. You can read it in English or any other language. We are hoping to receive entries in many different languages. If you do read it in another language, please read one line in English (if possible), then one line in another language so we know what you are saying. :)

We will then edit it all together, along with different graphic designers' interpretations of the words from all over the world, into one two-minute film that we will post here on Youtube in September.

To take part in this global, participatory experiment, please go to
www.connectedthefilm.com/interdependence/

It'll only take a few minutes to be part of a powerful project.
"A Declaration of Interdependence" is part of LET IT RIPPLE: MOBILE FILMS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE, created by The Moxie Institute, supported by The Bezos Family Foundation.

We would love your participation! :)

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Here's the script:

When In the course of human events, it becomes increasingly necessary to recognize the fundamental qualities that connect us,

then we must reevaluate the truths we hold to be self-evident:

That all humans are created equal and all are connected.

That we share the pursuits of life, liberty, happiness, food, water, shelter, safety, education, justice, and hopes for a better future.

That our collective knowledge, economy, technology, and environment are fundamentally interdependent.

That what will propel us forward as a species is our curiosity, our ability to forgive, our ability to appreciate, our courage,

and our desire to connect...

That these things we share will ultimately help us evolve to our fullest common potential.

And whereas we should take our problems seriously,

we should never take ourselves too seriously.

Because another thing that connects us...is our ability to laugh...

and our attempt to learn from our mistakes...

So that we can learn from the past, understand our place in the world, and use our collective knowledge to create a better future.

So perhaps it's time that we, as a species, who love to laugh, ask questions, and connect....do something radical and true.

For centuries, we have declared independence.

Perhaps it's now time that we, as humans, declare our interdependence!

To participate and upload your video, go to
http://connectedthefilm.com/interdependence/

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