Philip de Souza

Sleeping Natives Productions

1611 Crenshaw Blvd 165

Torrance

California

90501

United States

(310) 961-4659

Plans Completed

What would happen if our country was given a second chance at correcting all the wrongs born of inappropriate public/private collusions and corruption at the highest levels? What would happen if some of the most amazing, but suppressed, alternative energy technologies ever invented, were suddenly made available to the public directly via the marketplace - obliterating our unquenchable but now erstwhile dependence upon oil, coal, and radioactive nuclear power, seemingly forever? Would we, as a nation, embrace this return to true free market principles, genuine political self-determination, and all the responsibilities attendant upon such a freedom, so long as the protection of our individual rights was restored beyond a reasonable doubt? Or would we, at a collective level, even be receptive to such concepts in a world where self-sufficiency and good-will have been slowly replaced by an increasingly pervasive culture of dependence upon our government, and an creeping mistrust of our fellow man? What kind of leaders, promoting what kind of policies, would be voted back into power in the absence of a thorough enough understanding of these principles by the time those ballots were cast? Would the interests that were responsible for keeping our societies under perpetual bondage to their environmentally devastating forms of energy, and to their socially and economically destructive monetary systems, truly be gone for good - assuming they were removed from the scene for merely a season? Historically, these same interests have been an inseparable proponent of almost every major war and atrocity humanity has had the misfortune to be subjected to, and American history, in particular, is riddled with silent battles that have been lost more times than won in this regard. The implications are clear: the prospect of a free and market-driven society, unhindered by entrenched collusion at a regulatory level, depends - to an incredible and immense degree - upon securing for our fellow countrymen and women a proper understanding of the principles that made America great to begin with. Cynics need not apply. There are such a vast number of basic principles and concepts that have gone missing from our collective consciousness since the nation's educational system became centralized under the auspices of the Federal government. Where would one even begin to address such issues in order to guarantee the most effective "reboot" of the American consciousness, as it were, to coincide with this "hypothetical" reboot of the American Republic?? What's needed is an impact which inspires, informs, and accelerates the replacement of a global lifestyle with one that works.

$100k-$500k

To cover the cost of production of the film. Top sheet budget analysis available here: http://www.sleepingnatives.org/GOING%20TO%20WORK%20Budget%20Top%20Sheet.pdf), the video interviews with Clyde and all showcased inventors, as well as the final website design and hosting fees for bullet-proof hosting, (i.e. - Denial of Service attack protection). Considering the magnitude of the gift already received by Depeche Mode for the use of their music ($30,000.00+ fee per airing completely waived), we hope it can be easily understood why we are not about to ask them to actually pay for the production as well!

Our team is assembled and ready to go: http://www.sleepingnatives.org/about.html