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We’ll list your name on the Thank You! list at our official website. But the real reward is knowing you helped bring our video series to life promoting an alternative to sprawl.

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CNU 18 SWEEPSTAKES: ALL pledges of $35 or higher will receive one entry into the CNU 18 FREE PASS SWEEPSTAKES. One winner will be drawn to win a 4 day pass to CNU 18 worth up to $585 on April 7th. The annual congress for new urbanism (CNU 18) is the leading venue for new urbanist education, collaboration, and networking. Interested people come from around the world to discuss development practices and public policies, learn from recent innovative work, and advance new initiatives to transform their communities. For more information go to www.cnu.org/cnu18. All $35 pledges receive an entry into the sweepstakes, their name listed on the Thank You! list on our official website, and a digital download of the DVD.

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Patron – (1 available) Pre-roll message on all six episodes (both online and within the DVD videos) PLUS sponsorship credit (your company logo/website) presented on the DVD packaging. Unique branding opportunity for architectural / design firms who specialize in new urbanism / traditional neighborhood design!

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First+Main Media

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First+Main Media is the creative team which produced the award-winning video “Built to Last” www.firstandmain.tv. We are longtime friends and creative collaborators.

John Paget
John Paget is an independent filmmaker originally from Olympia, Washington and now based in Buffalo, New York. He has produced/directed several award-winning feature-length documentary films exploring American cultural icons including Alcatraz Reunion, Almost Elvis, and Route 66. As a freelance producer/director, John has traveled worldwide to produce commissioned projects for international non-profits, TV networks, and Fortune 500 companies.

John has extensive experience in webisode television. He was a producer/editor for Microsoft’s online technology show “10”, and recently launched his own online TV channel in Buffalo, www.TrueBlueBuffalo.com, which features series on food and architecture. More info at www.pagetfilms.com.

Chris Elisara, Ph.D.
A passionate international educator and filmmaker, Chris honed his credentials over the past 20 years collaborating with John Paget as a crew member, editorial/creative consultant, and producer on Saints of the Revolution (1992), Almost Elvis (2001), Alcatraz Reunion (2008), and numerous smaller min-documentaries for organizations such as Floresta and the Irreplaceable Wild campaign.

Drew Ward
Driven by various interests, Drew Ward’s professional endeavors include work as an illustrator for Walt Disney, as a professor of Writing and Environmental Literature, as the content manager for various web-based companies, and most recently, as the award winning writer of Built to Last, a short film promoting New Urbanism as a restorative alternative to the destructive impact of suburban sprawl on our environment and people.