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Protest Video Contest!

Press Release:

Justice Through Music
POB 9576
Washington, DC 20016
April 17, 2006

Contact: Craig Gillette
jtmpinfo@comcast.net
craig@jtmp.org
202-580-5876

JUSTICE THROUGH MUSIC LAUNCHES 'HARMONY VIDS!' - A CAMPAIGN AND CONTEST FOR THE BEST PROTEST MUSIC VIDEOS

On April 17, 2006, Justice Through Music, a non-profit that works with famous bands to inspire people to support civil rights, launched a new campaign called 'Harmony Vids!' to motivate artists, bands, filmmakers, and others to create a whole series of new protest videos. JTM is looking for videos that make a cultural statement, have staying power, and will result in a change in consciousness.

In the first category, JTM will post a few dozen protest songs from the band Op-Critical, op-critical.com and whoever makes the best video of each song will win at least a $500 prize, and the video will be featured on the JTM front page, submitted to film festivals and cable TV, placed in a Harmony Vids! DVD, included in press releases, and played on many Internet sites, cool blogs and news sites where they will be viewed by millions of people.

The second category will be for bands which submit their own music videos, and the same prizes noted above will be awarded for first place in the following categories: rock, alternative rock, urban, R&B, country, and other. Prizes will only be awarded if there are multiple submissions for each song or band category.

The first video, available on op-critical.com, is about a wife who lost her husband in the Iraq war, and it was shot at Arlington National Cemetery.

Protest songs can be about the war, politicians, the environment, fascism, lies, fear, the military and all civil rights related topics. JTM will post all videos submitted as long as they are good quality. Submissions will be accepted until September 15, 2006 and winners will be announced by October 1, 2006. For more information, visit Justice Through Music, at the website listed below.

Thank you,
Craig Gillette
Justice Through Music