» myspace http://samslovick.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:07:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Operation MySpace / Kuwait http://samslovick.com/2009/12/23/operation-myspace-kuwait/ http://samslovick.com/2009/12/23/operation-myspace-kuwait/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:09:28 +0000 Sam http://samslovick.com/?p=614 I went to Kuwait with MySpace. They financed a documentary I made on a concert they did for the troops there called Operation MySpace. The thing that was most compelling about the trip was, of course, the soldiers. They were young, mostly. They were there for the opportunity and paycheck, mostly. They weren’t what I’d expected. They were smart and articulate, and not necessarily aligned with the government’s intentions in the Persian Gulf, but were committed to the idea of national defense regardless… I interviewed them and sent cameras to their families and had them interview themselves. Ultimately it was a bit of a fiasco. At one point I got detained by some MP’s after a ranking officer got out of sorts when I focused my lens on a 3-star general. Apparently I’m not the sort the person that they’re comfortable with. In hind sight, I think I would have left my orange hunting cap at home.

Regardless, the soldiers loved the show; Carlos Mencia showed his bare ass to the the 8,000 people in attendance. Jessica Simpson sang, a metal band called The Disturbed and the Pussy Cat Dolls played. The high point was a band called Filter. The singer is an outspoken critic of the war whose song, “Nice Shot,” ironically emerged as a battle field anthem.

Here’s a few pictures from trip.

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A few months ago I went to the Persian Gulf with MySpace. They executive produced a documentary I directed called The Sandbox that will initially be released as a series of viral videos… then a feature length documentary. MySpace was hosting a concert with some performers and bands: Filter, The Disturbed, Jessica Simpson and The Pussy Cat Dolls. Carlos Mencia hosted. I interviewed most of them before we went.

It was over the top. A full-on concert on a military base Kuwait. The soldiers were incredible grateful. I interviewed some of them and sent cameras to their significant others and families. They taped themselves and returned them as part of the project. I’ve stayed in touch with a lot of them. You can see them in my top friends on MySpace.


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