Hello world!

Hi everyone here at Alivenotdead!  I'm new here and would love to make new friends and business associates.

I'm a filmmaker who loves the arts, comics, food and travel. You can check out a 22 minute version of my first narrative short film, "Akira's Hip Hop Shop", free during the month of August. It's an interracial romantic dramedy (whew!).

Please VOTE after you watch this special 22 minute cut! The winner receives a trip to Japan and meetings with Japanese film execs. I'm hoping to expand my story into a feature, so of course I want to win!

http://en.con-can.com/watch/preview.php?id=20081206 ENGLISH
http://jp.con-can.com/watch/preview.php?id=20081206 JAPANESE

You can also buy a DVD containing the extended 37 minute Director's Cut beginning on September 16th, 2008. This version won the Director's Guild of America student film award.

Thanks for your support!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhjxM37-qpk