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Semplice Pictures and Brink Tank Productions, Win Accolade Competition for TARP Parody
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posted Oct 21, 2010, 08:52
Semplice Pictures and Brink Tank Productions (GiaMedia3) join the ranks of high profile winners, receiving the prestigious and internationally respected Accolade Film Award for the music video that examined American apathy about TARP, Live My Life.
Semplice Pictures and Brink Tank Productions (GiaMedia3) join the ranks
of high profile winners, receiving the prestigious and internationally respected
Accolade Film Award for the music video that examined American apathy about
TARP, Live My Life.
(Los Angeles, CA) Director Michael Cornell and Producer Tracey Paleo of Semplice
Pictures and Brink Tank Productions (GiaMedia3), have won the prestigious Award
of Merit from The Accolade Competition. The award was given for Mr. Cornell’s
and Ms. Paleo’s exciting music video, Live My Life, filmed as an irreverent,
rock and roll, parody about TARP, The Wall Street Bailout of 2008-09. Live My
Life features the music and lyrics of Kameron White, who also poses in the video,
as U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulsen in a Fellini-esq, security camera capture,
revealing what really goes on inside a bank when no one else is looking.
“I love that art, especially rock and roll, has an explosive ability
to mock power and authority. The Live My Life video was meant to be an irreverent
response to the Wall Street Bailout where everyone is examined, even the apathy
of the American public. The fundamental need for TARP was absurd. These bankers
were supposed to be professional money managers, yet we had to loan them 800
billion dollars to prevent the collapse of capitalism? When you step back and
look at who was involved, the connections of power, the hearings, and the way
the media covered it, this entire event was bizarre. The situation compelled
us to use the rebellious nature of a rock video to craft a response. It is an
amazing honor to receive the Accolade Award. We are thrilled to be selected
and humbled to be along- side so many incredibly creative film makers.”
The Accolade recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals
who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who
produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries
are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry.
In winning an Accolade, Semplice Pictures and Brink Tank Productions (GiaMedia3)
joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected
award. Thomas Baker, Ph.D., who chairs the Accolade, had this to say about the
latest winners, “The Accolade is not an easy award to win. Entries are
received from around the world. The Accolade helps set the standard for craft
and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptionally high quality
of entries. The goal of The Accolade is to help winners achieve the recognition
they deserve.”
Resources:
http://www.LiveMyLifeVideo.com
http://www.SemplicePictures.com
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