Several others and myself are collaborating around the US to create a documentary on this tragic event.

I firmly believe that our film can have a positive and moving message to the world. We want to this film to speak to the kid on the edge, we want to talk him back in from off the ledge. In other words, we want to inspire troubled kids to find help, and the kids around them to not be judgmental, and keep trying to make it easy for them to ask for help.

Monsters don't just happen, they are made. We want to show that people dealing with bad situations can get back in the game, and that there are other solutions than the unfortunate one at Virginia Tech.

We are focusing on the effects of this event, and more so on the causes, and how to prevent something like this from happening again.

If you can, we are asking for you to help by filming a mini-documentary that will be added to one big film. It's everyone working together to build up a moving film, with several different opinions and styles.

Film some B-roll footage, get an interview with a student, teacher, principal, police officer, parent, someone who has lost a loved one and can relate -- anyone with an opinion that will add to the film.

We hope to get everyone's completed footage in by the end of summer, in order to release the film this fall. Already, filmmakers from Florida, Ohio, Minnesota, and Illinois are collaborating on this. A composer in California, whose work was recently featured in the Harry Potter trailer, is working with us, along with a composer from CBS.

You can learn more at www.sticktowhatyouknow.com/U18

Thank you for your time. I feel that this film can really make a difference in the world. With your help, we will be able to inspire others to think, if only for a minute that there is a better way.

Finally, the film is finished. Winner at the Scholastic Arts Competition 2008

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2773469669682076759&hl=en

Congrats on getting it done, sorry I missed the topic the first time around. It seems like a pretty cool idea. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I'll be sure to and let you know what I think.

I just got done watching it, and I definitely enjoyed it. I think that with a few more interviewees it would've been better, but as it is I think it worked well. I liked how it didn't try to answer questions so much as just talk about them.

Visually the camera work could've been better but it wasn't distracting, and since this was sent to you from all over it's understandable. Overall nice job! You have a solid documentary!

Thanks!