Media That Matters: ACTIVATE!Sponsor: Arts Engine & Fledgling Fund  Moderator: LinaSrivastavaZach Niles, Ciné Institute and co-director of Sierre Leone Refugee All-StarsNancy Schwartzman, director of The LineSean Gardner, League of Young VotersDennis Chin, Communities for ChangeTia Lessin, director of “Trouble the Water”
THE LINE documentary Sex. Consent. Power. Pleasure
THE LINE filmTHE LINE – 24 minute documentary filmPersonal, political, sex-positive, contemporary doc about consent & rape5 years in the makingFunding for THE LINE Campaign, Fledgling FundMedia Education Foundation Release
Trailer: 30 secondsof provocative footage: Keg Stands, The Bunny Ranch, “Hot Girls”, to appeal to students“We raise women to survive in a rape culture, yet we do nothing to talk to men about not raping.” – Don McPherson, Sexual Violence Prevention Educator“If you have done anything that makes you something less than a ‘perfect victim’ you’re doomed…” – Brett Sokolow, Risk Assessment Attorney
THE LINE Campaign: GoalsInspire -> Capture -> Share -> the conversation – what is “private” between friends, partners, to publicWhat does THE LINE make you think about?What do you want to say about your sex life? How do you envision your future relationships?
The Line Campaign Team:Me: filmmaker & activistMelissa Gira Grant: Sex blogger, internet goddessYouth interns & bloggers: college-age, living the culture, outspoken in their networksExtended family: Sex-Educators, social scientists, male-focused violence prevention, campus-focused violence prevention: Scarleteen, SAFER, Men Can Stop Rape, Prevention ConnectionCameraperson/Editor: Me & my husband, Isaac Mathes
Tools	Wordpress: whereisyourline.orgFacebook: THE LINETwitter: @thelinecampaignStickers!Photos of stickersTumblr: whereisyourline.tumblr.comFlickr: group poolVimeo.com, blip.tv
The Pink Chaddhi Campaign: harnessed FB for direct action
“We the Women” Saudi Campaign: Stickers and Flickr
Where is your line?
Where is your line?
Where is your line?
Blog TopicsRape: Timely and Timeless - Choose Your Battles with the news cycle, media critCan consent be “murky”?What is “Rape Culture”? Rough Sex and FeminismYouth-focus, youth voice, peer-to-peer student issues
Youth brain trust:Carmen, Ingrid & Marilla
Strategies for traffic & audienceBlog posts -> wordpress, twitter, FacebookSolicit comments from FB, sometimes comments stick there, others respond on Twitter, tracking through bit.lyPersonal emails, tags or @ to educators, Activists: Sex-Educators, “the network”Hotlinks to other sites, non-profits
February: Teen Dating Violence MonthSexting : MTV a_thin_line
Corporation: Fail! Teens, Sex & Violence
Critique -> ConversationYouth voice - >Amplified on whereisyourline.org ->Tweeted it out to @a_thin_lineMeeting w/project director at Viacom HQHosted “ASK ME” Valentine’s Day video
1000 views by Feb 15th: MTV, Feministing, Bust.com
ComponentsFilm StickersTweets, FBBlog posts & commentsViral VideosVideo Podcastsw/non-profitsParticipation!Whereisyourline.org, @thelinecampaign

The Line Campaign / Media That Matters: Activate!

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    Media That Matters:ACTIVATE!Sponsor: Arts Engine & Fledgling Fund Moderator: LinaSrivastavaZach Niles, Ciné Institute and co-director of Sierre Leone Refugee All-StarsNancy Schwartzman, director of The LineSean Gardner, League of Young VotersDennis Chin, Communities for ChangeTia Lessin, director of “Trouble the Water”
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    THE LINE documentarySex. Consent. Power. Pleasure
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    THE LINE filmTHELINE – 24 minute documentary filmPersonal, political, sex-positive, contemporary doc about consent & rape5 years in the makingFunding for THE LINE Campaign, Fledgling FundMedia Education Foundation Release
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    Trailer: 30 secondsofprovocative footage: Keg Stands, The Bunny Ranch, “Hot Girls”, to appeal to students“We raise women to survive in a rape culture, yet we do nothing to talk to men about not raping.” – Don McPherson, Sexual Violence Prevention Educator“If you have done anything that makes you something less than a ‘perfect victim’ you’re doomed…” – Brett Sokolow, Risk Assessment Attorney
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    THE LINE Campaign:GoalsInspire -> Capture -> Share -> the conversation – what is “private” between friends, partners, to publicWhat does THE LINE make you think about?What do you want to say about your sex life? How do you envision your future relationships?
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    The Line CampaignTeam:Me: filmmaker & activistMelissa Gira Grant: Sex blogger, internet goddessYouth interns & bloggers: college-age, living the culture, outspoken in their networksExtended family: Sex-Educators, social scientists, male-focused violence prevention, campus-focused violence prevention: Scarleteen, SAFER, Men Can Stop Rape, Prevention ConnectionCameraperson/Editor: Me & my husband, Isaac Mathes
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    Tools Wordpress: whereisyourline.orgFacebook: THELINETwitter: @thelinecampaignStickers!Photos of stickersTumblr: whereisyourline.tumblr.comFlickr: group poolVimeo.com, blip.tv
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    The Pink ChaddhiCampaign: harnessed FB for direct action
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    “We the Women”Saudi Campaign: Stickers and Flickr
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    Blog TopicsRape: Timelyand Timeless - Choose Your Battles with the news cycle, media critCan consent be “murky”?What is “Rape Culture”? Rough Sex and FeminismYouth-focus, youth voice, peer-to-peer student issues
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    Strategies for traffic& audienceBlog posts -> wordpress, twitter, FacebookSolicit comments from FB, sometimes comments stick there, others respond on Twitter, tracking through bit.lyPersonal emails, tags or @ to educators, Activists: Sex-Educators, “the network”Hotlinks to other sites, non-profits
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    February: Teen DatingViolence MonthSexting : MTV a_thin_line
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    Critique -> ConversationYouthvoice - >Amplified on whereisyourline.org ->Tweeted it out to @a_thin_lineMeeting w/project director at Viacom HQHosted “ASK ME” Valentine’s Day video
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    1000 views byFeb 15th: MTV, Feministing, Bust.com
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    ComponentsFilm StickersTweets, FBBlogposts & commentsViral VideosVideo Podcastsw/non-profitsParticipation!Whereisyourline.org, @thelinecampaign