In less than 2 weeks, myself, along with our Creator extraordinaire, James A Sinclair, will be boarding a plane for beautiful Monaco! I can barely contain my nervous excitement and I want to thank everyone who continues to support our vision with What If? The Movie!
Elevated Existence has featured such prominent figures as Deepak Chopra and mogul, Russell Simmons. Be sure to check it out online or on your newstand today!
Hello everyone! As you may or may not know, What If? The Movie was released on January 1st, 2009 and has since garnerned extremely positive reviews from its viewers! Even before the film was released, What If? The Movie film clips on YouTube had been seen by over 200,000 viewers worldwide!
We are thrilled to announce a series of cinematic screenings that will be open to the public in Calgary. The first Premiere Screening of the film will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 6:00pm at the Unity Church of Calgary: 2035 26A Street SW. One of the film's onscreen guests will be appearing, Ashleigh Whitworth and she will be participating in a question and answer session following the film! The price of the first screening is $20. Two more film screenings will follow on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at 7:30pm, also at The Unity Church of Calgary. These viewings will be $12.
Even if you have already purchased and viewed the film from http://www.whatifthemovie.tv/?Click=192 , these special screenings will allow you the opportunity to connect with other like-minded individuals!
Future international cinematic screenings are in the works! If you wish to screen What If? The Movie in your hometown, please contact James A. Sinclair at jamesasinclair@lwipictures.tv or contact him at 310-881-0509!
Love and Light,
Mercedes Grant
M.Grant Consulting for What If? The Movie and LWI Pictures, LC
This photo was taken last summer in the Queen Charlotte Islands, a remote and stunningly beautiful area of Northern British Columbia, in Canada. I am always mesmerized by this photo and struck by its intensity. It is definitely one of the most amazing places I have had the pleasure to travel too.
While my guilt for not seeing Man on Wire long ago is palpable, my adoration for the film is even stronger.
If you are not aware, an incredibly ambitious man named Phillip Petit, decided in the summer of 1974, along with a very dedicated team, to wire walk across the World Trade Centre towers in New York City, USA. The subject of Man on Wire is Petit's incredible journey to walk the tight rope across the Twin Towers and in doing so, create a marvelous spectacle that was never to be repeated.
The most wondrous effect that this film had on me was in part due to Petit's fascinating gift to dance upon a high wire with the ease and grace of a feline and the strength of a being who knows inherently, that this is the path his life was meant to choose.
Regardless of any outside opinion's on Petit's choice of artistic expression, he rose above all judgements by instilling a sense of awe and wonder from anyone to happen to watch his high wire act. In Petit's face, you can see a concentration that nearly belies mortal comprehension; a mixture of utter mind and body power and pure, unadulterated joy.
The power of Petit's mind so obviously plays a huge role in his attempts and successes at wire walking, that I immediately recognized this human being as someone who has conquered their fears and in turn, has made the impossible, possible!
Man on Wire has earned the distinction of Best Documentary Film contender for this year's Oscar ceremonies and rightly so. It is very exciting to see that the masses are beginning to embrace this type of thinking, where nothing is impossible and to think so only limits what we think we can actually do: which, by the way, is anything! I am thrilled to share Man on Wire with everyone and to showcase it as a film of the future, along with What If? The Movie, What The Bleep Do We Know, The Beautiful Truth (to be released very soon) and The Secret, amongst a plethora of others.
If you have yet to hear about the TED organization, then please let me be the first to expose you to this exciting community!
TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, was formed as a conference in 1984, bringing together people from each of the aforementioned designations. Each speaker is given 18 minutes to give the "talk of their lives" and they are encouraged to shock, awe and inspire the audience. The website, www.ted.com, was created in April of 2007 and has continued to serve and grow as an international community where people from all over the globe can share ideas. The TED conference, held annually in Long Beach, has grown into a formidable event, selling out a year in advance and attracting people from all designations, including science, the arts, business and global issues facing our world today. Over a 4 day period, 50 speakers each take an 18 minute spot and there are also shorter time slots for comedy, music and performance peices.
You too can create a TED profile where you can share your ideas and comment on hundreds of informative and inspiring video talks and performances. I would like to share a video a day from the TED site. The video I will be sharing today is from Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund (http://www.acumenfund.org/), a global business initiative to fight poverty from the ground up.
Please take a look and share your ideas and thoughts! Thanks!
In the first few weeks of the Worldwide Release of the documentary film, What If? The Movie, the production team has seen a steady growth of sales, along with a thrillingingly positive response to What If? The Movie's enlightening content.
Viewers from all over the world are proclaiming their excitement for What If? The Movie via email, blogs and in particular, YouTube, where we have seen over 200,000 viewers watch the clips from the film in the past couple of months! To view a fascinating clip from the film, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVS2G9nZ-OQ&feature=related
The viewers of What If? The Movie have stated that while they liken the film's content to such film's as What The Bleep Do We Know? and The Secret, the majority of viewers PREFERRED What If? The Movie! How amazing! We are personally and professionally thrilled to hear the incredible response to the film and we hope that everyone will have the opportunity to continue sharing the message of What If? The Movie with the world!
As I said, I would never force you to listen to the everyday going's on of my life, like now, as I sit in sweats and indulge in my love of films...and fashion, via the Golden Globe awards, but I just did, so now you'll have to deal with it.
While I was watching, a couple came on and although I missed his first name and didn't recognize him, I knew he was involved with a film nominated. Rest assured I will find his name very shortly and re-write this but I just need to write this down and share it with everyone. Said fellow was asked about a project he was a Supporter of. (that's supporter with a capital "S" as you see and implies more involvement then joining a facebook group).
The project is called simply, The Elders and fellow Supporters include Sir Richard Branson, Nelson Mandela, Koffi Annan, Muhammad Yunus, Ela Blatt, Graca Machel and the enigmatic Desmond Tutu, who sums up the goals of the The Elders by saying,
"Despite all the ghastiliness that is around, human beings are made for goodness.
The ones who ought ot be held in high regard are not the ones who are militarily powerful, nor even economically prosperous. They are the ones who have a commitment to try and make the world a better place.
We-The Elders-will endeavor to support those people and do our best for humanity."
- Desmond Tutu
I truly believe that by entrusting our deepest concerns for the world's humanity and economy in this collection of fiercly independent, remarkable thinkers of a compassionate mind, we can all work together to address the urgent issues of our World instead of ignoring the giant elephant (or rather, herd of dinasaurs) in the room. Peace. Love. Joy.
Beyond the news headlines and propaganda, there are millions of fascinating, enlightening and life-changing ideas out there! I want nothing more than to expose the planet to new and incredible ideas that will serve to make our world a more harmonious place!
