Open Call: Pitch Reels

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The Pitch:

"Choose or Lose," MTV told millions of young people, when I was a young person in the 90s. It must have worked, because the first chance I had to vote in 1998, I did so with enthusiasm and purpose. I still remember the first person I voted for. It was Chuck Schumer for Senator of New York. He won and I felt I made a difference. I even got a chance to tell Senator Schumer himself of him being my first vote, on one bizarre subway train ride coming back from a Yankees game. I was a proud voter.

Fast forward to today, ten years later, and the pride I had has disappeared. At this moment, I have no interest in voting. Why? Critics say young people don't vote because they are indifferent, or they don't understand how the issues effect them. Sure, that's true for many, but it's not that simple.

Through visuals of photos and documents, I will chronicle the rise and fall of my voting record in the last ten years. From a picture of me with Chuck Schumer looking like an awkward teenager, to the picture of the burning WTC towers I took in 2001 from my apartment, to the Wrist Strong bracelet I wear watching The Colbert Report - this short will explain the events of my life, and why I stopped voting.