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SUBMIT: THE VIRTUAL REALITY OF CYBERBULLYING TM
Bullying has taken on a new and powerful shape. Technological anonymity and unlimited access to digital devices has propelled an uprising of cyberbullies. Bullies have NO accountability. Being a victim of cyberbullying can change a child’s world in an instant. Relentless, cyberbullying is 24x7x365 and reaches as far as the internet can carry it. In the worst cases, it can be a catalyst for our youth to take their lives. Cyberbullying is spreading as our world becomes more technologically advanced. Submit is an effort, a true labor of love and service, to help shine light more extensively than ever before on the virtual reality of cyberbullying.
CY·BER·BUL·LY·ING nounTormenting, threatening and harassing using the internet and mobile technologies.
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OF ONLINE GIRLS
REPORT BEING BULLIED
COMPARED TO
38%
OF ONLINE BOYS26%
OF SOCIAL NETWORK USERS HAVE BEEN CYBERBULLIED IN SOME WAY
39%
OF TEENS
WHO HAVE WITNESSED OTHERS BEING CRUEL ON SOCIAL NETWORKS HAVE
LOOKED TO SOMEONE FOR
ADVICE ABOUT WHAT TO DO
36%
IN SIX PARENTSKNOWS HIS OR HER CHILD HAS BEEN BULLIED OVER SOCIAL MEDIA
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TARGET AUDIENCE
SUBMIT is targeted to inform, inspire and empower three primary interest groups:
INSTITUTIONAL MARKET: Leaders of non-profits and corporations who are actively engaged in the business of child safety and Internet security.
ADULTS 30–55: Parents of teenagers—the demographic group directly impacted by cyberbullying
PERSONS 10-24: The key demographic group from which cyberbullies and cybervictims emerge.
SUBMIT was created to help educate and encourage elected officials, educators, civic leaders, law enforcement and faith-based institutions to unite in arresting cyberbullying in our society.
SUBMIT will have a nationwide footprint and is being positioned for distribution via cable television, the internet and major movie networks.
WHAT IS SUBMIT?
SUBMIT is a documentary and interactive platform that explains the truth about cyberbullying.
Beyond the film, we have launched Submit Your Story; an internet based call to action for victims, bullies, bystanders and groups to share video stories and to provide valuable resources supporting both recovery and awareness from the tragedy of cyberbullying. Submit Your Story can be found on submitthedocumentary.com
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The families who never recover.
The parents who don’t know.
The children whose lives are at stake.
The lives that will never be the same.
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DR. ROBIN KOWALSKI Professor at Clemson University
DR. SHERI BAUMAN Professor at University of Arizona
MARY KAY HOAL Nationally Recognized Child Safety Advocate
NANCY WILLARD Director, Center for Safe & Responsible Internet Use
SAMEER HINDUJA Director of The Cyberbullying Research Center
DONNA RICE HUGHES Internet Safety Expert
RANDY BLAZAK Hate Crime Research Network Director
ROBIN SAX Former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney
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TOM DART Cook County Sheriff
BILL BENNETT Former Secretary of Education
RANDE MATTESON Retired Law Enforcement Officer, The Bully Police
ALICE CAHN Cartoon Network: Stop Bullying, Speak Up!
ARTURO BEJAS Director of Engineering for Facebook
JOHN LEWIS U.S. Congressman, Georgia
PATRICIA AGATSTON Cyberbully Consultant Prevention/Intervention Center
DEBBIE WASSERMAN SHULTZ U.S. Congresswoman, Florida
DAVID LEVINE Teaching Empathy Program
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WHAT IS THE STATUS?Submit the Documentary film as well as www.submitthedocumentary.com is
ready for public release Spring 2013. It will premiere at the 2013 Atlanta Film
Festival on March 23. Submit will also have a private screening in Atlanta, GA.
The event will bring together interviewees, cyberbully education leaders, peer
leaders, sponsors and supporters. The event will include a premiere of Submit,
speakers, Q&A and an invitation-only cocktail reception to follow.
In partnership with Congressman John Lewis’ office, we held a screening and
discussion at the Georgia Capitol. While all offices were invited, we had about
40-50 attendees along with representatives from AOL, Facebook, iKeepSafe
and SnagFilms. Invitations for in-market screenings came from most who
attended.
Submit will also be showcased at schools across the country to students, PTA
and faculty, starting in the state of Georgia.
We thank you and hope that you are inspired to be a part of the Submit
movement. We at PLAT4M STUDIOS LLC and Submit the Documentary
participants appreciate your time and consideration. Let’s be at the
front of cyberbully awareness to help our society as it evolves. Join us
in our mission to give a platform to submit our stories and triumphs as
we make this change.
THE PRODUCTION TEAM OF SUBMIT
Producers Les Ottolenghi & Ashley Reid
Director Muta’ Ali Muhammad
Executive Producers Roxy Mize, Paul Wright & NJ Frank
Editor Adam Hofmann
Associate Editor Evan Seitz
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