Greetings MoviePals,

We hope this communication finds you well.  The revolution is set to begin.  For years, aspiring filmmakers have had to grovel before the Control, the gatekeepers standing between artists and the public.  The math was very simple: Movies don’t get seen unless the Control gives them a distribution deal.  But a new variable has been added to the equation.  Thanks to the Internet, millions of people are able to see great entertainment made on shoestring budgets with no middleman getting in the way.  Now it’s time to make the big push.  We are producing content, beginning with our new series, Mob Mentality, that will change the way films are made.

But it all depends on you.  Our strength is in our numbers.  We are going to show the Control just how formidable we are by letting them have a head count.  You can start by going to the new and improved http://moviepals.org, reading the MoviePals Open Cinema Manifesto, and signing it by leaving a comment to affirm your enthusiasm for Collaborative Film, where you have a voice in the filmmaking process, and where your influence is directly linked to the amount and quality of the work you put into it!  We’re getting ready for the big push here, people, starting with release of our new series, Mob Mentality, the world’s first crowd-driven web series.  As MoviePals members, you have the option of joining the Mob and having a direct say in the direction of the series.  More on that to follow.

When you’ve signed the Manifesto, go to the Missions page by going to the Mob tab and clicking Missions.  It is imperative that these missions be completed. The fate of this movement depends on it!  As time goes forward, there will be more missions of greater variety…and danger.  Service in this cause is not for the faint of heart.  If you do not believe in the creative freedom promised by Open Cinema, I advise you to turn back now.  If, however, you wish to join us in this fight, we’ll be honored to have you.  There is no greater cause worth fighting for than the freedom to dictate our own destiny, and MoviePals will never stop short of victory.  Join us today!  Sign the Manifesto!  Join the Mob!  Complete the missions!  Contribute what talents and resources you can!  Every little bit you do helps bring us that much closer to true independence!

To the revolution!