Submit now, or forever hold your piece.

It's May.  The beginning of May.  And so far, we have a few entries at Cinemocracy.  The latest entry by Nick Newell has sparked a lot of discussion and comments by viewers... and that's fantastic.  That's what this is all about really.  Creating a space for civic discourse... which is a heady way to say we want people to talk about the issues. If you're wondering if this little festival is getting any play, here's a little annecdote: in regard to Nick's video, we received a call from a political organization asking to clear the air on a few things by contacting the filmmaker.  We told them that they should post a comment.  That the best way to counter would be in the realm of public discourse.  I have no idea what, if any are the inaccuracies in Nick's video.  But what I do know is that his video has sparked conversation... and thank goodness!  I'm sure folks from the organization who called wouldn't be too happy that I'm blogging about this (hi, folks!), but I wanted you all to know that the folks who make the decisions are watching and listening.  And that is really important.  So submit your films now - and aside from great prizes, your voice is actually being heard by those in our democratic positions of power.  It's your chance to speak, so use this opportunity to be the voice that matters.

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