Something's Moving @ SnagFilms
Richard Matson of SnagFilms wrote us yesterday to offer us this. I watched half of it before Jonah repurposed my laptop back to its highest and best use -- watching and re-watching Arthur on YouTube and paging through the (now around 700) photos he's taken of his surroundings. The vision of the Autistic Indian Boy as an Artist. Richard's film is good and I'm looking forward to more. Its boarding schools and Lakotas.
Hello,I'm getting in touch because of your excellent writings on American Indian issues. I work for a company called SnagFilms that allows audiences to download award-winning documentaries for free, help support filmmakers and donate to topical charities. With a couple of clicks and only a few of your pixels, the SnagFilms widget turns any website into a free online theater, with real films, not a bunch of trailers. Our documentary library already has hundreds of titles like SOMETHING'S MOVING, about survivors of a U.S. boarding school for the Lakota who are breaking the chain of trauma in order to heal their spirits, their community and the country. We would like to share this movie with you and your audience!
By showcasing this growing library of films, you will support an independent filmmaker and vital causes, while also increasing the time spent on your site/blog by your readers, and adding another reason for new readers to visit.
The SnagFilms movie player does not require a desktop download, but instead efficiently streams the films. All expenses, including streaming costs, are covered by SnagFilms and there is no additional load on your servers. You need only provide the pixels and we take care of the rest.
We have some pretty audacious goals – we believe we can preserve and strengthen independent filmmaking; we think we can use the democracy of the web to build stronger communities; and we know we can enrich a great number of websites with what is normally the most costly content: professional, compelling films.
I hope you'll consider adding SOMETHING'S MOVING to your site. To add the widget, click on the Snag button under Snag This Film. Feel free to email me with any questions.
Best regards,
Richard
The "excellent writing" has to refer to someone else's work, but it is a nice touch. I'm going to pretend it was a pinch of tobacco or better, some white sage to honor the gray hairs in my red beard.
