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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 11:31 AM Jul 2014

Need Co-Director/production assist for HBO Project Greenlight "Romney the Racketeer" submit

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are back with their "Project Greenlight" contest seeking submissions by amateur director's; and we are going to submit "Romney the Racketeer" trailer.

To do so, I'm in need of edit software and technical prowess; which I do not posses.

If yours truly tells his own story, it finds deaf ears. When others tell the tale, the results are extraordinary. (As you can see by Matt Taibbi's "Greed and Debt", Wall Street Journal "eToys investors claim conflict at law firm", L.A. Times "Shake-up roils federal prosecutors" {just a few of the 169 + articles written}).

This is not for the timid person (though we can give you "stage" name anonymity - if you so desire).

Already have the script (and Mitt's team trying to shut it down). HBO's litigation department already knows its coming (because the previous President {David Haddad} of Live Planet, was a person I caught pulling a $2 million dollar stunt at eToys.com). I, in turn, cautioned the "legal administrator" thereof that the truth can not be silenced.

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So, there you have it, my project quest in a nutshell. Romney, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs simply can not handle public scrutiny of the massive bad faith acts they've stockpiled in our various cases. If HBO buries the submission and/or we don't get the votes I believe we will;

then there's nothing to lose!

However, if the 2 minute trailer goes forward - then ?!?!?!?


-- the reality of this saga is - it is one of the greatest stories not yet (fully) told. Each of the articles out there (such as Taibbi's) has only told a piece of the tale. Here's a more recent submission by the New York Times in March 2013 "Rigging the {eToys} I.P.O. Game".

Cause & Effect = After NY Times Rigging article; Bain cancelled Toys R Us IPO (see story - here)

Many smaller online entities have reported on part of the saga, resulting in over 2 million web hits and over 200,000 Facebook(s) and Twitter(s). Such as Liberals United reporter Ann Werner's (picture of Romney above) story "Romney Sued for RICO". Ann points out how unreported the story remains (not hard to comprehend if you remember that Mitt owns Bain that owns Clear Channel Communication 800 stations of the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Hannity and Glenn Beck).

There's also Addicting Info's Nathan story (immediately following Werner's) of "Romney Slapped with Racketeering".

Finally, there's good old PoliticusUSA.com's Rmuse; who has beaten everyone to the punch (one of the very few who looked at the case information and reported on it when Romney was running in 2012). Rmuse has done 1/2 dozen stories on the issues and was the 1st to report on the fact about the Racketeering side of the case (see his various online articles - here - here and here).

Josh Fox's "Gasland" received an Oscar nomination - not because it was a fantastic production piece; but because the subject matter was true! Reporters and main stream news have been passing up a Pulitzer Prize opportunity; because Bain Capital controls billions of dollars in advertising revenue they can't afford to lose.

What's your excuse for sitting still on the sidelines?

Fame is awaiting!
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Need Co-Director/production assist for HBO Project Greenlight "Romney the Racketeer" submit (Original Post) laserhaas Jul 2014 OP
Kick for good luck Lochloosa Jul 2014 #1
Thanks Much! laserhaas Jul 2014 #2
good luck with this. wyldwolf Jul 2014 #3
Actually, the script is rather simple and so is the editing. (I'm a newbie at this film stuff). laserhaas Jul 2014 #4
Kick to the greatest thread! gordianot Jul 2014 #5
Thanks (and the bat{ch}it crazy is running again! laserhaas Jul 2014 #6
Just rec'd an offer to do the trailer as a cartoon. Some people don't understand. laserhaas Jul 2014 #7
Good luck laserhaas!!! I hope you nail his ass to the wall!! Scuba Jul 2014 #8
Thanks Scuba laserhaas Jul 2014 #9
You're making a documentary about being declared a vexatious litigant? Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #10
Very cool project! Sounds tempting. I will think about sending a resume. Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #11
resume not needed. must be an un acredtited director laserhaas Jul 2014 #12
I edit in adobe. Quite familiar with Avid, although I don't care for it. Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #13
where r u located ? laserhaas Jul 2014 #14

wyldwolf

(43,891 posts)
3. good luck with this.
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 11:47 AM
Jul 2014

I'm a content creator and marketer by trade but don't have the video editing skills on the level you require.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
4. Actually, the script is rather simple and so is the editing. (I'm a newbie at this film stuff).
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 11:53 AM
Jul 2014

I've hired an entertainment counsel (as studio's won't talk to you without one {even when they are the ones knocking on the door}). Resulting in learning much (such as - for major studios - insurance is double for non-fiction).

Half of the script is simple screen shots of facts (such as

"Mitt Romney was sued for Racketeering in Los Angeles Federal Court on October 18, 2013".

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The issue is - whether or not - this is one's cup of tea!

gordianot

(15,772 posts)
5. Kick to the greatest thread!
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 11:58 AM
Jul 2014

Romney is the worst America has to offer the rest of the GOP is crazy.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
6. Thanks (and the bat{ch}it crazy is running again!
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 12:03 PM
Jul 2014

lest we forget - he had a

riding a white horse in the White House

Vision!

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
7. Just rec'd an offer to do the trailer as a cartoon. Some people don't understand.
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:49 PM
Jul 2014

I'm a victim trying to stop an organized criminal; who is strong enough to steal elections.

Not a guy just pursuing stuff to stop a RWNJ getting into office.

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
12. resume not needed. must be an un acredtited director
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 08:32 AM
Jul 2014

And have some editing software with lnowledge how to edit

 

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
13. I edit in adobe. Quite familiar with Avid, although I don't care for it.
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 09:59 AM
Jul 2014

We have everything in Adobe. Sapphire plugins etc. Currently co-directing an indie supernatural thriller, in found footage style.

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