3 Short Films by TakePart Featured in 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit

On September 8th, the Center for National Policy and the Voices of September 11th, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, hosted The 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit: Remembrance, Renewal, Resilience. The daylong summit at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. paid tribute to the people who lost their lives on 9/11, honored the survivors, and recognized the heroic work of those who responded and continue to carry on, demonstrating America’s resilience. In attendance were dignitaries, political leaders, members of the media, and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Speakers included United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, Governor Haley Barbour, former Governor Thomas Kean, former Congressman Lee Hamilton, and Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation. TakePart was asked to produce three short films for yesterday’s Summit, which stand as a great tribute to our work and our creative talent and most importantly, our way of honoring the victims, survivors and heroes of 9/11. This project was truly a team effort, with special thanks to everyone at TakePart and Participant who supported it along the way – in particular, Chris Gebhardt, Jenna Briand, Carrie Alling, Derek Doneen, Adam Trunell, Buffy Shutt, Gabe Brakin, Matt Randall, Rob Avey and Jeff Chao. Voices – This film follows four individuals who, in the wake of the unprecedented tragedy, transformed their overwhelming loss into a measure of unity and resilience. Written by Adam Trunell. Directed by Derek Doneen. Currently posted on TakePart homepage. To watch it, click on the following link: http://www.takepart.com or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zyuaeiY1aU Gulf Coast Resilience – This film tells the tale of the Mississippi communities on the Gulf Coast that have survived and thrived despite several large-scale catastrophes in the recent past, including Hurricane Katrina, the economic recession, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Directed by Mariana Blanco. To watch it, click it on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmkgoOL6Bl4 Resilience Anthem – This 90-second animated film uses a metaphor of the rebirth of a forest to convey the importance of individual and community resilience in the face of adversity. This short closed yesterday’s Summit with its inspiring call-to-action to join the Resilience Movement. Directed by Dillon Morris. To watch it, click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e6jyW0qXj4 After premiering at the September 8th Summit, these films will live on as part of the Center for National Policy’s Resilience Movement. In addition, the following sites have committed to featuring “Voices” over the coming days … • YouTube Homepage (to be included in their homepage rotator on Sunday, September 11th) • American Express Members Project on Facebook (facebook.com/membersproject) • MSN (9/11 Remembered page – (http://postbox.msn.com/?cityonwall=all&categoryid=141&q=all-Remembering%25 and possible MSN homepage placement) • Huffington Post