Bush in 30 Seconds, is an ad contest that’s intended to bring new talent and new messages into the world of mainstream political advertising. The contest is aimed at selecting the ad that best explains what this President and his policies are really about -- in only 30 seconds.
The Bush in 30 Seconds ad contest has been developed and run by a small team of people: Laura Dawn, David Fenton, Moby, Eli Pariser, Lee Solomon, and Jonathan Soros. They've come together because they believe that by tapping into the vast talent pool of creative people beyond the Beltway, they'll find the right messages and ads to expose the failure of President Bush's policies.
The 15 finalists for Bush in 30 Seconds are posted below.
The winning commercial will be announced at an event on January 12th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
The finalists are also being sent out to a panel of celebrity judges which includes Michael Moore, Donna Brazile, Jack Black, Janeane Garofalo, Margaret Cho and Gus Van Sant. These judges will determine which ad wins the contest overall.
If you're a member of the press, we can get you TV-ready copies of the finalists -- please contact press@bushin30seconds.org with your request.
Want to help us determine the funniest ad and the best youth and animated ads? Register online.
The finalists are:
CHILD'S PAY
by Charlie Fisher of Denver, CO
IN MY COUNTRY
by Harry Katatsakis, Derek Rittenhouse, Chris Wight of New York, NY
POLYGRAPH
by Rich Garella, Adam Feinstein of New York, NY
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WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN?
by Fred Surr, Ted Page, Janet Tashjian of Needham, MA
IMAGINE
by Mark Vicente of Los Angeles, CA
HUMAN COST OF WAR
by Brian Wilkinson of White Plains, NY
WAKE UP AMERICA
by Lisa M. Rowe of Hollywood, CA
DESKTOP
by David Haynes of Dallas, TX
ARMY OF ONE
by Penny Little, Nick Green, Michael Stinson, Julie Stigwart of Isla Vista, CA
BANKRUPT
by Adam Klugman, Dave Adams of West Linn, OR
HOOD ROBBIN'
by Nathania Vishnevsky of Foster City, CA
LEAVE NO BILLIONAIRE BEHIND
by Andrew Boyd of Brooklyn, NY
BUSH'S REPAIR SHOP
by Eric Martin of Silver Spring, MD
GONE IN 30 SECONDS
by Eric Blumrich of Montclair, NJ
View and vote at www.moveon.org
11.01.2004 | Editor's blog
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