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Added: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:40:49 UTC

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science announces the winner of our Ten Point Vision contest.

This winning entry is entitled - "Do You Believe in a Secular America?"

The creator, Jared Scheib (facebook), will receive two plane tickets to the Reason Rally on March 24 in Washington DC, where the video will be presented on a big screen at the rally.

The video concisely and eloquently summarizes the Ten Point Vision of a Secular America.

Dr. Elisabeth Cornwell, Executive Director of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science US, said, “Visitors to www.richarddawkins.net voted on their favorite video. We were pleased with all the entries, but we are particularly excited about the quality of Mr. Scheib's winning entry. This video captures the innovative spirit of what we are doing at the foundation.”

Dr. Andy Thomson, Treasurer of RDFRS-US said, “The Foundation is thrilled with this video and eager to fly Mr. Scheib and a guest to Washington, DC for the Reason Rally and a private reception with Professor Dawkins.”

Sean Faircloth, RDFRS-US Director of Strategy and Policy, said, “We are pleased that the winning video, ‘Do You Believe in a Secular America?’ will be projected to the audience at the Reason Rally.”

Professor Richard Dawkins said, “I look forward to meeting the creator of this well-designed video, and am pleased that it dovetails so well with the Ten Point Vision of a Secular America.”

Scheib said, "I’m honored that I was chosen as a finalist and am very excited that my video has been voted the winner among so many great entries. Given the positive reactions from those who viewed it, I am hopeful that the video can galvanize interest in and action for secularism everywhere."

The video will be featured on the Richard Dawkins website throughout 2012.

Scheib said, “I feel that it's critical for people to get involved. I urge everyone who believes in a Secular America to get organized locally, statewide, and nationally. I hope my video [link], which is rooted in the Ten Point Vision of a Secular America [link], can play a role by inspiring further action. Post, tweet, blog, and share it with your followers, family, and friends. Let your voice be heard."

@jaredscheib
http://jaredscheib.com/
jared@jaredscheib.com

Jared Scheib is a director and artist-entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California. He earned his B.A. from the University of Southern California, where he studied film production in the School of Cinematic Arts and neuroscience as an inaugural member of the Brain and Creativity Institute. In 2011, he completed his first feature documentary film, "The Mayor", which is currently playing festivals internationally and gained official selection for its world premiere at DocAviv Film Festival in Israel and its North American premiere at Lone Star International Film Festival in Jared's home town of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. His documentaries have also been exhibited at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood and on Texas and Israeli television. Jared has directed for the stage as well and is developing and slated to direct two more one-person plays, in addition to two science/skepticism-themed feature films. He is excited to continue to create media in the field of secularism after winning the Richard Dawkins Foundation's "Ten Point Vision of a Secular America" video contest with his spec commercial, "Do You Believe in a Secular America?" Jared believes that content is king, and to that end he imbues his works with tenderness, subtlety, and intensity, striving to emphasize what makes art meaningful: honest emotion.

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