Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00184)

> From: wizdom@qnet.com
> Subject: Generation V

Be a part of the most exciting video about veganism/vegetarianism ever
produced!  Generation V. (see full discription on Generation V below)

The producers of Generation V; Emergent Films, are looking for video
segments  on any fomat of videotape (Standard VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, High-8,
Super VHS,  3/4,  Betacam, etc.) We need vegans/vegetarians as well as
meat-eaters to participate. And... If we use your footage or material in
the video you will receive a free copy of the finished version of
Generation V as well as other special bonuses!

For the V- people

We are looking for video of yourself and others talking about:

1. The reasons why you are a vegetarian/vegan (health, ethical,
environment, other?) and your philosophy about being veg. What motivated
you to make the change? Was it a specific experience?

2. Your joys and fears of being veg.

2a. How has your life changed for the better or worse since the change
(health, spiritual, social, relationships, sex life, work life, etc.) How
do you see the world now through vegetarian eyes?

2b. How did you make the change? Things that helped you transition.

3. Good and bad experiences of your life as a vegan/vegetarian.

4. How do you get along with meat-eaters? How do they get along with you?
(relatives, spouses, friends, etc.) Have you had any encounters with
obnoxious meat-eaters who seemed threatened by your choices? Have you been
successful in converting others?

5. How do you see the future of vegetarianism? Do you think the majority of
people will ever stop eating animals?

Feel free to be creative and add your own subject matter and questions. You
do not have to stick to these specific questions. They are just to guide
you in the right direction.

For the Meat-eaters

How do you feel about vegetarians? Please share any views you have about
vegetarianism and meat-eating. Also use the above questions as a guide to
what we are looking for. Basically anything goes, so let those creative
juices flow and send us your stuff!

If you have any stock footage that you think we might be able to use, send
it along! We need vegetarian comedy, drama, animal footage (slaughter and
abuse, etc.) and anything else you think would be educating or
entertaining.

We at Emergent Films ask that you make this your video and get involved
anyway you can. Rather it's creatively or financialy, we want you to be
apart of this most important and fun journey into the next generation,
Generation V!

We need support in the following areas:

1. Financial

We have raised enough to start the project but we still need a significant
amount of funding to bring Generation V to it's full potential. See below
for more on how you can help in this area.

Because Emergent Films is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, all
contributions are tax-deductable.

2. Creative talents (i.e., video production, art work, poetry, music, etc.)
If you have a talent, think about how you can incorporate it in the video.

3. Grant writing

If you would like to earn a significant amount of cash and have experience
in grant writing, please contact us. We need grant writing support from
your home state.


Production tips for shooting the video.

1. Steady camera

2. Good lighting (well lit)

3. Good audio (little or no background noise) Try to use a hand held mic or
be close enough to the camera so the fixed mic pics you up well.

4. *IMPORTANT* We need the video to look like you are being interviewed. If
possible have a friend ask the questions and look at that person during
taping or find a spot that you can look at consistantly and pretend someone
is there. Please, DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA.

Note: For quality reasons we need the original footage you shoot, not a
copy of it and tapes can not be returned. It would be wise to make a copy
for yourself if you want to keep what you have produced.

After we view your footage or material we will let you know if we plan to
use it and if we do we will send you out model release forms and a coupon
to get the video for free when it hits the stores.

Let's all participate in one way or another and make this OUR film.

Hope to hear from you soon and we'll be looking for your tapes!

Sincerely,

Robin Armstrong
Emergent Films

For more on Emergent films and Generation V see our mission statement at:

http://www.newveg.av.org/emergent.htm

Please send videos and materials to:

Robin Armstrong
Emergent Films
P.O. Box 5088
Lancaster, Ca. 93539

NewVeg@qnet.com

(310) 572-6579


Generation V

Generation V, a one hour film hosted by In Living Color's, AJ Jamal, will
declare a new generation.  The "V" stands for vegan or vegetarianism, the
fastest growing lifestyle trend in the world.  Economic, health and
environmental issues are forcing people to look in a new direction.  This
film will focus on an animal free diet as the nucleus for age and race
unity.  Madonna, Alec Baldwin, Woody Harrelson, Dick Gregory, Denzel
Washington, Einstein, Dexter Scott King, Ghandi, Hank Aaron, Sade, Lisa
Simpson (The Simpson's), Sarah Gilbert, PJ Harvey, Eddie Vedder and Keanu
Reeves are just a few who believe meat doesn't do a body or the planet any
good.

We will focus on a variety of people, be it young or old from all over the
world. Activists, entertainers, scientists, athletes or just the average
Joe on the street, each are committed to saving the Earth community by
establishing the standard for a meatless evolution.  They may have read
somewhere that the number one cause of cancer is fried meat; or perhaps
they're concerned with the 4 billion animals slaughtered yearly just in
North America; or the fact that resources needed to support a meat based
diet account for 1/3 of the total amount of all raw materials used for all
purposes in the United States.  No matter what their beliefs, they are
growing en mass and creating waves in the food, restaurant and commerce
industries.  They have affected the new food pyramid and are the audience
to whom Archer Daniels Midland, Giant Foods and many others are redirecting
their advertisements.

Imagine a montage of triumphs, defeats, joy, anger, laughter and fear,
mixed with visually hypnotic, pulsating, erotic, shocking and austere
images of a culture never before experienced by the naked eye.  Allow the
universal language of peace with its limitless boundaries to permeate your
brain and take you on an adventure through this "MTV style" documentary
film.  With AJ Jamal's comedic talents and fast paced music video imagery
inspired by America's youth, experience a truly psychedelic trip.

For the first time in history, a generation without gaps and racial
barriers-- Generation V.










visit
NewVeg at:

http://www.newveg.av.org/