Aniboom Awards 2008

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I've decided to show my finished senior project at the 2008 Aniboom Awards. Hopefully this will help get a little exposure while I try to find some bigger venues for the film.

There is a "viral video" aspect of it, with a grand prize of $25,000. Although the prospect of $25,000 is appealing, it's not quite enough for my to nag and bother everyone I'm connected to on the internet for votes. Never cared for it in the past, and not much has changed.

So anyway, if you've not seen my film yet, It'd mean the world to me if you'd take just a few minutes and check it out. If you've already seen it, there is a completely new soundtrack mixed to the film, courtesy of a Mr. Andrew Miller, so give it a listen.

9/11: 7 years later

And so here we stand, 7 years later, from what cannot be denied by anyone as a moment in history that should not be soon forgotten.

Perhaps it's something in my current nature, or perhaps it's something else entirely, but I will not pretend that I have not questioned the legitimacy of that attack. Was it Al Qaeda? and if so, how did they attack us? Were they helped? How could we not prevent this from happening? Admittedly, I have asked more questions after seeing the documentary, Zeitgeist. I would also recommend that people view it, not because of what it says, but because it inspires a reaction. It cannot be full truth, as seldom things ever are, but it does raise very interesting points that I have yet to find answers for on my own.

But I digress.

I am not here to persuade one way or the other. What people choose to believe is their own agenda and nothing more. What I am here to say is that we should all unarguably recognize one thing: On this day, innocent people were intentionally attacked.

I read a quote that quelled troubled thoughts I had, that perhaps humanity was indeed dying in this troubled world. And I will leave you with it as I go to bed and sleep these thoughts away.

"It is easier to accept natural or unintentional tragedies; it is the intentional loss of life that makes us fear that some people have lost their humanity."