We are making tremendous progress with “Bullied to Silence” and will continue to update you on its release and world premiere, to occur sometime after February!

We have all been so busy with working to get “Bullied to Silence” completed for early 2012 release… and we know all of you have been busy with the holidays so- GREAT NEWS: The deadline to enter the essay contesst, “Bullied to Silence” Grateful to Be Born this Way has been EXTENDED. (more…)

The feature documentary, “Bullied to Silence” is in post production releasing early 2012.  To celebrate its upcoming release, we invite you to participate in our gratefulness for all who have shared their stories and have joined with us to Be the Change.  We all are able to change verbal bullying by not using hateful or hurtul words in person or on the internet.To celebrate how SPECIAL you are, whether bullied in the past, currently, or never (thankfully), we ask that you write a one-page typed letter about what makes you SPECIAL and PROUD you were BORN THIS WAY.
THREE WINNERS will be chosen to receive a special experience that will allow him/her to share what makes him/her SPECIAL and PROUD to be BORN THIS WAY.
We are ALL SPECIAL and UNIQUE so please share WHY YOU ARE. (more…)

The Producer of “Bullied to Silence” will appear on New York Radio Station, WRPI
on Sunday, Dec. 4th at 12noon - 1 pm EST (10am-11am AZ time; 9am - 10 am CA time).

To listen to the interview streamed live, tune to 91.5 FM at WRPI.org.

The TRAILER for “Bullied to Silence” has been released and may be viewed by clicking HERE. Please view it and forward it to your friends and family. Please also sign up for the e-letter on http://bulliedtosilence.com so that we may keep you posted on the film’s progress, scheduled to be released in 2011. You may also visit the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/bulliedtosilence for more information.

Sedona Pride, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has joined with “Bullied to Silence” to raise funds for the film while “Bullied to Silence” helps to ensure a successful Sedona Pride Event on Sept. 16th and
17th in Sedona, AZ by providing a portion of your donations to Sedona Pride.

Tax deductible contributions may be made payable to Sedona Pride with benefits to be received by both groups.
Please make your checks payable to:
SEDONA PRIDE
Please put “Bullied to Silence” in the MEMO section of your check
send to: Purple People/ PO Box 3194/ Sedona, AZ 86340.
You will promptly receive a donation letter for your tax records.

Susan and Tami thank ALL of you and Sedona Pride for your support.

Equality Arizona (EQ AZ) has joined forces with filmmakers Tami Pivnick and Susan Broude as the Fiscal Sponsor and major supporter of “Bullied to Silence.”

EQ AZ, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will accept tax-deductible contributions for “Bullied to Silence,” allowing donors to make a difference against bullying by supporting the film and such a worthy cause in the road to equality. With this new fiscal sponsorship, the filmmakers are also pursuing several national grants.

You may now make a tax-deductible donation by clicking here or send a check made payable to: Equality Arizona Foundation c/o Purple People Inc. PO Box 3194 Sedona,AZ 86340.

THANK YOU for your generosity in helping us to finish production and release “Bullied to Silence.”

“Bullied to Silence” is nearing the wrap of its production with the excitement of the musical team, led by Suzie Schomaker, (Composer & Executive Producer of Music for B2S), gearing up to make magic. Suzie heads a team of musicians that  will bring the organic and poignant rhythm of “broken silence” to “Bullied to Silence.”

Music contributions from Suzie include her original song written specifically for “Bullied to Silence”, “Leap of Faith”, Adam Smith’s “A Friend is a Stranger,” The Veayo Twins’ “Scream at Walls”, “Don’t Forgive Me,” Lynda Rose’s “You’re Pushin Me Down”, Michael & Marisa’s “The Same”, Hayley Reardon’s “She’s Falling” and others will contribute original and hit songs to the message that words do hurt, they kill, as the songtrack for “Bullied to Silence.”

“Bullied to Silence” began production on March 4, 2011. After almost three months of filming interviews, events and involving dozens of people and their stories, we will be wrapping production shortly.
The journey has been amazing… filled with exclusive interviews from Tyler Clementi’s family, teen musicians who are writing songs with an anti-bullying message as some overcome the hurt and challenge of being bullied, role models from the sports, musical, art, professional, political worlds- both youth and adult- speaking on their experiences with bullying and what they are doing to stop the hurtful and hateful words now. (more…)

Purple People Inc., the PURPLOG and Dog Eats Hat Productions, the newly formed film production company of Purple People Inc. now has a NEWSLETTER.

REGISTER on THIS SITE (www.purplepeople.com) to receive the NEWSLETTER OR at www.bulliedtosilence.com.

PLEASE NOTE THAT the NEWSLETTER MAY come from Purple People OR Dog Eats Hat Productions.

Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director of Sedona Int’l Film Festival (SIFF) announced at the Awards Ceremony on
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” as a nominee for
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE: BEST FILM MADE IN ARIZONA. One of 5 nominees, Director Tami Pivnick and Producer
Susan Broude were honored to be in such an esteemed group which included, “Arpaio,” “Convergence,” “Power in the
Pristine,” and the winner, “Hearing Radmilla.”

Bullied to Silence a feature documentary is being produced by Dog Eats Hat Productions in association with Purple People Inc. Please visit Bullied to Silence for all the information about this important and timely film, to be released Fall 2011.

Please come join us to see our award-winning documentary short!
Monday, Feb. 21st at 2pm at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, Program 10 and
Friday, Feb. 25th at 12:10 pm at Harkins 6, Theatre 2, Program 107

We precede “Composed,” a feature documentary that SIFF says is “VERY GOOD.”
Tickets are available at the Box Office next to the M&I Bank on 89 A (where the VIP Lounge is) or on-line at http://sedonafilmfestival.org

Tami Pivnick, Director, and Susan Broude, Producer, are THRILLED to announce that “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” has been chosen to screen at the prestigious Sedona Int’l Film Festival, Feb.20-27, in Sedona, Arizona. “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” will screen prior to the feature documentary, “Composed” which is also receiving much excitement from the SIFF Organizers. Showing dates/times to follow asap. Tickets are available through SIFF at www.sedonafilmfestival.com

A shipment of 552 copies of “Purple Love” and “Purple Puppy” left Arizona today headed for New Orleans to surprise students in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 5 with a special gift this holiday season.

In Memory of the lives lost in New Orleans 5 years ago from Hurricane Katrina, Purple People and award-winning author, Susan Faith, are donating 552 books to J.F. Gauthier Elem School. (more…)