VOTE FOR DARIUS!

November 11, 2007

We have some awesome news! Julie Phillips, a reporter with the Athens Banner-Herald, recently nominated Darius for a "Volvo For Life" Award, and we just got word that he is a semi-finalist! Darius and the crew are elated, and as always, we're depending on the ferocious support of our Darius Goes West fans to take us to the next level. This stage of the contest is decided by an ONLINE VOTE, and if Darius gets there, $25,000 will be donated to our film's beneficiary, Charleys Fund (www.charleysfund.org) for DMD research!

Please help us by casting your votes for Darius. It's so easy to do...no registration required, no ads to watch, and almost no limits on voting. Here's what to do:

1.Click on the following link
http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com/cgi-bin/iowa/english/vote/quality/index.html

2. Check the box next to Darius Weems (Though in good company, he's the good looking one in the bottom right:))

3. Click Vote!

That's it; you're done!

Rule on Votes: You can vote as many times as you want as long as youdon't so more than once a minute. The vote closes on January 7th.

Tips:
- Consider making the link your homepage as a daily reminder.
- At work or home, you can open the page in a new browser window. Position it so you can see it, and cast votes at your convenience.
- Bookmark it so you don't have to remember the link (It can also be accessed through our website DariusGoesWest.com.

SPREAD THE WORD! To increase our chances of winning, please consider forwarding this email around to friends, family, and co-workers. If they're not familiar with Darius or our project, you may want to include this link to our Youtube trailer:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DFt3_s1WnS4 and/or this link from our recent appearance on The Today Show:
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=6f37463a-65ae-4274-b866-0e41532565b8

You all know that it is Darius who makes our story great, but what you may not realize is that because you are spread out across cities, states, and the world, your solidarity and relentless support is what makes our story a success. We really appreciate your continued support.

Know about it!