WETDOG's "Arms Race"

WETDOG has just finished and submitted the short film, "Arms Race" for the 48 Hour Film Festival.

We are incredibly excited and proud of our entry, which was accomplished by an amazing cast and crew over a grueling 48 hour stretch. The cast included knockout performances by Barry Kneller, Matty W. Kelley, Christine Herman, Brian Farrow, Paul Fortey, Dan Topjian, and Nick Provost.

The crew was invaluable, including the editing of Jimmy Dietz, makeup and props by Gina Nero, Jim Smith's Direction, and the script by Billy Daley.

The screening of the film took place last night at the Kendall Square Cinema, Kendall Sq. in Cambridge. "Arms Race" killed, and we expect to be at the "Best Of" screening at Coolidge Corner on June 7th!

For more info visit: http://www.48hourfilm.com/boston/


Thanks everyone for your support!

WETDOG & OXFAM in Wall Street Journal

The YouTube video WETDOG produced for OXFAM America was featured on page 1 of the Wall Street Journal on Monday March 5th.

Here's some excerpts from the article. Check out the links and watch the video if you haven't already.

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BREWING CONFLICT
Ethiopia Battles Starbucks
Over Rights to Coffee Names
Chain's Image Rattled
By Trademark Spat;
Hints of Chocolate, Rum
By JANET ADAMY and ROGER THUROW
March 5, 2007

... The world's largest coffee chain is locked in a trademark dispute with Ethiopia, one of the world's poorest countries. The battle was spurred by a rare aggressive attempt by a developing country to assert intellectual-property rights.

WAR OF VIDEOS
The humanitarian group Oxfam <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N5wzr5xeWI> 1 drew attention to the dispute between Ethiopia and Starbucks in a video posted on YouTube, filmed during a "Starbucks Day of Action" in mid-December. (Watch the video. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N5wzr5xeWI> 2) Two days after that video was posted, on Dec. 20 Starbucks posted its own video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dteTrEM7mlM> 3, in which Dub Hay, the company's top coffee buyer, discussed the dispute and explained the company's relations with coffee farmers. (Watch the video. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dteTrEM7mlM> 4) In early January, another posting by Starbucks <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHP-7lE9mpY> 5 showed how the company helped support coffee farmers on one Tanzania estate by funding the construction of a cistern. (Watch the video. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHP-7lE9mpY> 6) At the end of February <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DiWK81j7fg> 7, Bob Winter, a D.C. lawyer representing Ethiopia in its efforts to trademark the names of three of its coffee-producing regions, posted a response. (Watch the video. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DiWK81j7fg> 8)

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Wetdog and Oxfam: The Starbucks Day of Action

The Starbucks Day of Action was a huge success, and Oxfam has you to thank! Thousands of activists, Ethiopian-Americans, and coffee lovers in more than a dozen countries -- from New Zealand to Scotland to the US -- visited Starbucks stores on Saturday, December 16. For more information about Oxfam's work to protect coffee farmers' rights, or to find out how you can get involved, please visit http://www.oxfamamerica.org/starbucks.

You can also view the WETDOG produced "Starbucks Day of Action" video on YouTube! Click here to check it out!

Happy New Year!

WETDOG would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe New Year!

Help Oxfam on Saturday!

Earlier this month, Starbucks CEO Jim Donald met Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to discuss Ethiopia's ownership of its coffee names and the benefits that ownership could bring to the 15 million poor Ethiopians who depend on coffee for their livelihood. Unfortunately, Starbucks has yet to agree that Ethiopia should own its coffee names.Join Oxfam and thousands of others around the globe as we amplify the voices of Ethiopian farmers at a Starbucks day of action on December 16th.

go here to learn more:

http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whatwedo/campaigns/coffee/starbucks

Pre-Game Sports spot completed!

We just completed a commercial for Pre-Game Sports of Marshfield. We actually created 2 versions, one promoting holiday shopping and the other for their custom embroidery. Thanks to Brian Farrow for a great job on the V.O.!

Look for the spot to debut in the South Shore area within the next week or two!

We're Live!

Hey! We have finally launched our new website! We hope that everyone - including family, friends, and clients - enjoys our new site. A lot of effort went into this thing, and we had a lot of help! Now, we hope to get back to work so we can add new stuff!
Be sure to sign up to our WETDOG newsletter, and we will keep you posted when a new project arises or is completed!

~ Billy D./v.p.