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Author:Jason PollockCreated:8/5/2008 12:10 AM
‘The Youngest Candidate’ is a feature length documentary film directed by Jason Pollock. It is produced by David Letterman’s company, Worldwide Pants, in partnership with Oscar winner Lawrence Bender (producer of ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, etc..) and Balance Vector Productions. It follows the story of 4 teens that ran for public office in America. Funny, inspiring, poignant, and ultimately uplifting, ‘The Youngest Candidate’ is not just a film about running for office. It is the coming of age story of four idealistic young adults who dared to confront the corrupt political systems in America. Through their journey these young candidates learn about fair play, leadership development, racism in politics, the importance of family, and many other lessons that they will carry with them throughout their lives. In the face of great adversity, these four young adults braved all the odds to make it to Election Day to show that regardless of the outcome, it didn’t matter… It’s all about how you play th

By Jason Pollock on 11/11/2010 2:45 AM

The Youngest Candidate is now Available on DVD!
The Youngest Candidate is now Available on DVD!

I'm so excited to announce today that my film, THE YOUNGEST CANDIDATE, is now available on DVD!

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By Jason Pollock on 4/29/2010 12:45 PM

I'm SO honored & excited to announce that THE YOUNGEST CANDIDATE will be the OPENING NIGHT film of The Politics On Film Festival in Washington D.C. ! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

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By Jason Pollock on 7/29/2009 2:13 PM

A few weeks ago I helped Mountain Dew launch a historic campaign in the world of Social Media.  Mountain Dew is choosing a new flavor of Mountain Dew and letting the Social Media world decide which flavor it will be!  I'm so excited that brands are realizing the power of Social Media and I think that everyone will copy what Mountain Dew has started with this incredible new campaign. CLICK HERE TO WATCH the video I made for Mtn. Dew a few weeks ago...

 

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By Jason Pollock on 7/28/2009 12:58 PM

Dear Friends, I'm so excited to announce that I will be receiving an incredible honor tonight at the opening night of the Traverse City Film Festival.  5 years ago in the summer of 2003, I was the festival manager of the 1st ever TCFF.  This year Michael Moore has decided to make me an official Co-Chair of the Festival! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

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By Jason Pollock on 7/5/2009 12:23 AM

I had the unique opporunity to watch the July 4th Fireworks Display from the hills of Los Angeles.  Check out some of the pics i took inside. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PICS!

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By Jason Pollock on 6/30/2009 11:50 AM

I'm going to be LIVE on CauseCast today at 2PM PST! CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE INFO AND THE LIVE FEED.

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By Jason Pollock on 6/23/2009 6:18 PM

I'm turning my film premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival into an official tweet-up!  This has never been done before in Twitter’s short history and I think once we pull this off this Thursday then it will be a trending topic on Twitter this Thursday at 7PM! CLICK HER FOR MORE INFO!

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By Jason Pollock on 6/18/2009 12:47 PM

Legendary Street Artist Shepard Fairey posted a blog on his ObeyGiant.com website w/ a quote about The Youngest Candidate! Also in the post is 5 new pieces of Youngest Candidate artwork!  Here's a bit of Shepard's quote...

"When I saw The Youngest Candidate, I found it to be both an inspiring example of young people getting involved in the political process and a sobering reminder of how the two-party system in America has turned the two parties into clubs... "

CLICK HERE FOR MORE!

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By Jason Pollock on 6/15/2009 11:35 AM

Hello Friends,

I'm wearing #GREEN this week in suppport of a #FREE & #Democratic #Iran! Retweet this message & you might just find a link to your twitter page in this blog post! Here are 6 great Twitter Feeds to read much more comprehensive news than most, if not all, traditional news sources. - #IranElection - #FreeIran- #Tehran - #Iran - #CNNFail

 

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Jason_Pollock: The smartest are not the ones who think they know everything. The smartest are the ones who think there's something to learn from everyone.
Jason_Pollock: The smartest are not the ones who think they know everything. The smartest are the ones who think there's something to learn from everyone.

Jason_Pollock: @sylviaswann hey you :)
Jason_Pollock: @sylviaswann hey you :)

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Jason_Pollock: One of the coolest photos of a HUMAN and a WHALE probably EVER! http://t.co/HOSlmCpd

Jason_Pollock: @hoogs thanks for the RT dude! Hope you're well. #YouRock #FF
Jason_Pollock: @hoogs thanks for the RT dude! Hope you're well. #YouRock #FF

Jason_Pollock: @maremurray @Pollock_Rocks THANKS SO MUCH!!!:)
Jason_Pollock: @maremurray @Pollock_Rocks THANKS SO MUCH!!!:)

Jason_Pollock: I think this becomes truer everyday. "Here's how the Republicans have ALREADY conceded the 2012 Presidential Election" http://t.co/8zjWosP8
Jason_Pollock: I think this becomes truer everyday. "Here's how the Republicans have ALREADY conceded the 2012 Presidential Election" http://t.co/8zjWosP8

Jason_Pollock: @me_moi_clara great point!
Jason_Pollock: @me_moi_clara great point!

Jason_Pollock: Donald Trump's endorsement of Mitt Romney is about as important as Donald Trumps's reality TV show. #NobodyCares
Jason_Pollock: Donald Trump's endorsement of Mitt Romney is about as important as Donald Trumps's reality TV show. #NobodyCares

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Jason_Pollock: #FF: Support non-profits and follow my #NonProfit Orgs list! Follow the whole list with a click: http://t.co/DdZTvkV1

Jason_Pollock: @GrahmCrackrKids the @AP released that news.
Jason_Pollock: @GrahmCrackrKids the @AP released that news.

Jason_Pollock: BREAKING: @KomenForTheCure REVERSES their decision to pull funding from @PPact! A HUGE victory for women everywhere!
Jason_Pollock: BREAKING: @KomenForTheCure REVERSES their decision to pull funding from @PPact! A HUGE victory for women everywhere!

Jason_Pollock: Education & Jobs in January: Unemployment w/ no high school degree: 13.1% Vs. w/ a college BA: 4.2% via @MichaelSkolnik
Jason_Pollock: Education & Jobs in January: Unemployment w/ no high school degree: 13.1% Vs. w/ a college BA: 4.2% via @MichaelSkolnik

Jason_Pollock: @sylviaswann hey you:)
Jason_Pollock: @sylviaswann hey you:)

Jason_Pollock: @Leifgustav honored!
Jason_Pollock: @Leifgustav honored!

Jason_Pollock: @LindsayFultz thanks for the RT!
Jason_Pollock: @LindsayFultz thanks for the RT!

Jason_Pollock: @Mae_Andersen THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! #enjoy :)
Jason_Pollock: @Mae_Andersen THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! #enjoy :)

Jason_Pollock: @larry411 LOL
Jason_Pollock: @larry411 LOL

Jason_Pollock: Most of the time they call someone an "overnight success", they are lying. True success is never "overnight success."
Jason_Pollock: Most of the time they call someone an "overnight success", they are lying. True success is never "overnight success."

Jason_Pollock: @AlessandroRea @ruhanirabin @Minervity @FixedOpsGenius @brasonja thanks so much!
Jason_Pollock: @AlessandroRea @ruhanirabin @Minervity @FixedOpsGenius @brasonja thanks so much!

Jason_Pollock: @Pollock_Rocks :)
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