Are You Ready To Have Your Voice Heard?

The change we wish to see begins with our vote. [View Online]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Forward]( Hi Fellow Participant, As we approach one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, we are ready to have our voices heard. The issues that are most important to us – from racial justice to the pandemic response and more- will be decided in just a few short weeks. Are you ready to vote? - Your friends at Participant [Participants Vote]( This Election Can Change Everything With just over 20 days until the election, we’re sharing “[Participants Vote]( Voting for the first time can be an overwhelming experience for young voters and people in disenfranchised communities - especially during the pandemic. [Participants Vote]( will provide tools to help people vote safely from home, easily register to vote, check your registration status, and request your mail-in ballot. This year, 80 million mail-in ballots are expected to be cast-- that's [more than double]( than in 2016! Participants Vote is a project designed to combine the work to protect our democracy manifested in our recent films like [SLAY THE DRAGON]( [JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE]( [DARK WATERS]( , and [DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA](. These films invite audiences to reimagine a more equitable future by using the power of our voice and civic engagement. Let’s make sure our voices are heard this November on the issues that matter to us. Check out our voter hub and help us spread the word. [SPREAD THE WORD]( [Totally Under Control ]( Everything is Totally Under Control You won’t want to miss Alex Gibney’s eye-opening documentary about the administration’s reckless mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL premieres On Demand October 13th and on Hulu on October 20th. The film, which was filmed in secrecy for five months, documents the public health crisis which has claimed over 210,000 American lives. Over 250,000 Americans were diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, including President Trump and the First Lady. [WATCH THE TRAILER]( [Final Account] The Lessons of Hitler's Germany How did Hitler get the support of an entire nation? FINAL ACCOUNT , the highly anticipated documentary by Luke Holland, attempts to answer the question by interviewing the last living generation of Germans who participated in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. As the interviewees relay their part in one of the darkest periods in history, we’re urgently reminded through the eyes of an artist that crimes against humanity happen right before our eyes. According to The Guardian: “Explicitly, his film shows how a hundred shades of grey combine to make a darkness. Implicitly, it warns that it could well happen again.” FINAL ACCOUNT premiered last month at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews. [READ MORE]( [American Utopia Trailer]( Get Lost In Utopia David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA is scheduled to debut October 17th on HBO! The event, directed by Spike Lee, is a one-of-a-kind, electrifying filmed version of the sold-out Broadway show of the same name. David Byrne, along with his ensemble of performers from around the world, bring audiences into a joyous dreamworld of human connection, self-evolution, and social justice – all set to a fantastic original soundtrack. We’re inviting viewers to get one step closer to utopia by participating in our democracy at [myamericanutopia.com](. [WATCH THE TRAILER]( [Sesame Street PSAs]( Elmo's Getting Ready For Back-To-School! Some kids are learning at home, some at school, and others are doing both. No matter what, we want to make sure everyone is staying healthy and getting a great education! In collaboration with Sesame Workshop, the Skoll Foundation and California Governor Newsom, we’ve created three new PSAs featuring the lovable Sesame Street characters to teach kids and parents alike how to stay healthy during this back-to-school season. In the words of Oscar the Grouch, “wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya.” [#CaringForEachOther]( [WATCH THE PSAs]( [Yalitza Aparicio in a scene from ROMA] The Promise of Better Days Ahead Good news! [Mexico has officially ratified]( the International Labour Organization C. 189, which extends the same rights to domestic workers as those of the rest of the labor force. Domestic workers, most of whom are women of color, will now be entitled to fair pay and safe working conditions. The impact campaign tied to our 2018 film, ROMA , and its star - UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Yalitza Aparicio - have been working with nonprofits and movement leaders to put pressure on the government to ratify the convention. Did you know that the U.S. still hasn’t ratified the convention? Find out what you can do right now to support nannies, house cleaners, and other in-home workers in the U.S. [TAKE ACTION]( [Nikkolas Smith - NPR image]( Fueling a Movement Through Art As protests rage across the U.S. demanding justice for George Floyd, Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor and so many other victims of violence against Black people, we’ve noticed [a wave of viral digital art]( has taken over our timelines and newsfeeds. These beautiful tributes aim to commemorate their lives, call for solidarity, and even spread educational messages about how to [donate to organizations]( or [be an educated ally](. Above, [Detour and Hiero's]( tribute to George Floyd in Denver, Colorado. [TAKE A LOOK]( [Filmmaker Ava DuVernay] Filmmaker Ava DuVernay on Filmed Violence Ava DuVernay, director of WHEN THEY SEE US, is using art and storytelling to break the code of silence around police misconduct. Her new initiative, the Law Enforcement Accountability Project ([LEAP]( will fund 25 art projects in different mediums and aim to change the narrative about racism in law enforcement. [Ava says]( the idea for the project came while watching the George Floyd video. Watch her describe why it’s different from all other police violence videos she’s ever seen, and why it spurred a movement of such an unprecedented scale. [WATCH HER EXPLAIN]( [Thank You Ruth] RBG: May Her Memory Be A Revolution In honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginburg’s immeasurable legacy, Focus Features and Magnolia Pictures have re-released in theaters our two films about Justice Ginsburg: [RBG]( and [ON THE BASIS OF SEX]( . The proceeds will be donated to the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, which was co-founded by Ginsburg. Join us in thanking her for her life’s work! [#ThankYouRuth]( [READ MORE]( Like this email? [Forward to a friend]( or share on [Facebook]( or [Twitter](. Feedback? Reply and let us know what you think. 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