Over 150 children and adults filmed an anti-bullying music video honoring Taylor Swift. The song was written by 10-year old Jolie Montlick after attending one of Swift's concerts to empower kids to speak up against bullying. Scenes in the video show kids taking positive actions against bullying. The producer hopes the video will inspire kids to take a stand against bullying.

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Music Video Honoring Taylor Swift Filmed with Cast of Over 150
Message
Empowers
Kids
to
Speak
Out
Against
Bullying
ATLANTA, June 11, 2012 - Over 150 children and adults joined together last week to film an
anti-bullying music video that also honors Taylor Swift. The song, with its memorable tune
and positive message, has already empowered kids, both victims and bystanders, to speak
up to stop bullying. Once released, the video will have an even greater impact as it
incorporates a number of inspiring scenes of kids doing the right thing when faced with
bullying.
The song’s writer, 10-year-old Jolie Montlick, was
inspired to write the song after sitting in the front row
of Swift’s “Speak Now Tour” this past November.
Jolie is also a National Spokesperson for A4K, The
Ambassadors for Kids Club, an anti-bullying
organization (a4kclub.org).
The song begins with Jolie telling her true story of
how Taylor is her favorite artist, and how she was
excited for months waiting to go to her concert. Jolie
sings about how Taylor loves her fans and sings from her heart, and how Taylor’s music
makes her smile and touches her heart.
Jolie then re-tells Taylor’s story about being bullied in middle school, and how when she sat
down at lunch other kids got up and walked away. She tells how it is hard to believe that
people would be so mean, but that it can happen to anyone. On this issue she sings: “A few
kids are the bullies, some get bullied, but most kids just stand by idly. It is wrong to stand
by and watch and do nothing…We have to use our voices to speak out, to stop the
bullying….To stop the bullying”. In the chorus Jolie sings, “I want to be the girl who sits with
Taylor Swift, I want to be the girl who she can have lunch with. I want to be the girl who
didn’t walk away, who teaches with her smile the world will be ok.”
The video was filmed on the campus of Cape
Fear Academy (“CFA”) in Wilmington, NC, with
the school donating the use of its facilities
because it felt strongly that the message had
great potential to help kids across the country.
The song is brought to life through a number of
school scenes, and is intended to motivate and
empower kids to take appropriate actions and
speak up when they see bullying.
“The community really came together by
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said the video’s producer, David Montlick,
CEO of Montlick & Associates in Atlanta,
Georgia. “We had a wonderful cast of
over 150 people, both kids and parents,
who all came with the idea of helping
others. Bullying is a problem that affects
us all, and during the filming a number of
parents shared stories with me.” When
asked about the two-day shoot he added,
“There were several moments during the
filming where we showed kids doing the right thing in the face of bullying, where people got
chills as they watched the heart-warming actions that kids were taking. I am confident that
this video is going to inspire kids to take positive actions, and that we are going to have a
real impact.”
As a National Spokesperson for The Ambassadors for Kids Club, Jolie Montlick has appeared
in public service messages on TV and billboards, and has been interviewed regularly in
television newscasts to encourage kids to speak out when they see other kids being bullied.
In addition to singing and playing the guitar, Jolie is a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do,
and two-time state champion. She is also a “Level 2” Instructor with the American Tae Kwon
Do Association, which is the highest level that can be achieved before the age of 18. Jolie
has volunteered to help teach introductory self-defense classes to over 1,000 kids – classes
that include not just the physical skills, but also life skills such as honor, integrity and
perseverance.
According to 10-year old Jolie, “Taylor Swift is such a
good person. I dream about meeting her one day. I
was inspired by how she overcame bullying and
became such a positive role model. She didn’t let
bullying stop her from accomplishing her goals.” Like
Taylor, Jolie is determined to make a difference and
help others in a meaningful way.
The Video Director was Brian McArtan, of Brick Street
Cinema; Casting Director and Assistant Director was LJ Woodard of the Performance
Academy, all of Wilmington, NC. David Montlick, CEO of Montlick & Associates in Atlanta was
the Producer. Montlick & Associates is sponsoring the production of the video.
About Montlick & Associates - Montlick & Associates (montlick.com) is a personal injury law firm,
headquartered in Atlanta GA, that offers legal services to clients throughout Georgia and the
Southeast. The firm has a long history of giving back to the community, not just in terms of free legal
advice to injured people, but through its extensive Family Safety and Injury Prevention programs over
the past 28 years. The firm is also the Founding Sponsor of the A4K Club.
About A4K Club - A4K, The Ambassadors for Kids Club (a4kclub.org) is a program of Children
Without a Voice USA (CWAV), a well-respected, non-profit organization that advocates the rights of
abused children across the country and is committed to preventing all forms of child abuse, including
bullying. Their web address is cwavusa.org.
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