Celebrities & Activists Show Support for the Legalization of Hemp!

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Excerpts read from the Best-selling Hemp Book THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES to be shown for Academy Consideration.

August 5, 2009- LOS ANGELES, CA- Celebrities and activists show their support for the legalization of Hemp by reading excerpts from Jack Herer’s Best-selling Hemp Book, “The Emperor Wears No Clothes”. A short presentation of the celebrity footage demystifying hemp’s uses, is being shown theatrically at the Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles August 25-31 to qualify for Academy Award Consideration for Best Short Documentary Subject as part of the campaign to help raise awareness and voter support for the feature length documentary of the same title, scheduled for release in 2010. Principal photography for the controversial feature length documentary began on Sunday, June 28, 2009 and continues throughout the summer.

The short and feature length docs will both feature celebrities and activists reading excerpts from the book off a teleprompter, archival footage, periodicals, US Government propaganda encouraging American farmers to grow hemp, and compelling never-before-seen footage. The docs are being produced by The Brookturn Co., co-directed by author Jack Herer and filmmaker Melissa Balin, co-produced by Rob Griffin of 420 Magazine, shot by cinematographer, Eric Adkins (Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow), edited by Brandon Balin, and featuring original music by DJ Dre Ghost of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

Executive Producers Eddy Lepp and Jack Herer (co-authors of the California Hemp Initiative) were both on set to kick off principal photography on June 28th, just days before Lepp surrendered himself to Lompoc Prison (July 6, 2009), to serve a 10-year sentence, that the presiding judge herself called “excessive”, for his growth of medical marijuana under the governances of California State Law. Herer is determined to free all prisoners of this senseless “War” and explains enthusiastically, “Until the 19th Century, over 50% of all foodstuffs and 80% of all fibers worldwide were made from Hemp. Hemp is the only thing that can save our planet and the American people are being fed antiquated misinformation through fear-mongering. We have dedicated our lives to getting the truth heard and we hope that this documentary will bring the information forward to a new generation. The time for change is NOW.”

Celebrities receive themed giftbags for donating their time; including a personalized signed copy of Herer’s book, “The Emperor Wears No Clothes”.

WE ARE SHOOTING THIS FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 2009
 
Dear all,
the time has come to spread the movement far & wide, including India, where the no. of users alone are greater than all combined in the world
 
Hemp could save us and the world! Its yield per acre of organic matter is the highest of any plant out there. It was america's main cash crop, hemp not smokable herb, until prohibition. We could make the currently useless e-85 gas out of the waste rather than using corn (whos dumb idea was that), as well as bio diesel. Go hemp!
 
The eradication of hemp from US farms and around the world has actually helped to prosper the marijuana black market. With the removel of wind-born pollen, the quality of marijuana was able to grow. The indoor industry really only started to take off in the eighties. Could you imagine what it would be like to deal with growing sinsemilla and having acres of hemp growing in the area of where you live. If that was your situation, you would have to go indoor. There has to be legislation that supports both simultaneously.
 
The shoot was a success, we now have the footage for our trailer to promote and for Academy Award consideration.
Jack was in great health and spirits, many celebs, rock stars and activists participated, it was an awesome day.
This film is going to help us create the Cannabis Hemp awareness we need to finally win this war on a plant, once and for all!
 
Here are just a few candid shots from the filming, will have plenty more on Monday.

Money Mark from the Beastie Boys

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Chuck Jacobs - Jack's Assistant

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Jack Herer & Rob Griffin from 420 Magazine

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ALL PHOTOS BY BECKY SAPP

Courtesy of ImageWire
 
This is fantastic. What a very cool project.

Hey, Is that Bruce Perlowin I see involved here !?!
Right-on.:nicethread:
 
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