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U.S. News - 'Occupy' reaches into living rooms through new TV ad
The revolution may not be televised, but the “Occupy” protests are now reaching into American homes via a television ad.
The 30-second ad features nine “Occupy Wall Street” protesters talking about what they would like the movement to achieve. It is the work of filmmaker David Sauvage, who said he filmed it in half a day on Oct. 3.
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The ad does not request donations to the cause but rather attempts to counter what Sauvage sees as a concerted effort in conservative quarters to portray the protesters as members of the lunatic fringe.
“It’s not that I want people to send money … not so much a call to action but a call to meaningful political engagement,” he said. “I want people to see it and say that the people that are protesting are real people with meaningful concerns that I can relate to. And hopefully, in a subtle way, the ad helps shift the conversation.”
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The revolution may not be televised, but the “Occupy” protests are now reaching into American homes via a television ad.
The 30-second ad features nine “Occupy Wall Street” protesters talking about what they would like the movement to achieve. It is the work of filmmaker David Sauvage, who said he filmed it in half a day on Oct. 3.
SNIP
The ad does not request donations to the cause but rather attempts to counter what Sauvage sees as a concerted effort in conservative quarters to portray the protesters as members of the lunatic fringe.
“It’s not that I want people to send money … not so much a call to action but a call to meaningful political engagement,” he said. “I want people to see it and say that the people that are protesting are real people with meaningful concerns that I can relate to. And hopefully, in a subtle way, the ad helps shift the conversation.”
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