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On the 4th of July, 2011 (U.S. Independence Day), we posted a request on the Internet to participate in a global, crowdsourced, short film called A DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE. We received entries (of people reading the script or submitting artwork) from around the world. By Interdependence Day, 2011, this is what unfolded: a 4-minute global, crowdsourced film that marks the first film of the series LET IT RIPPLE: MOBILE FILMS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE.

With wonderful heart and an impressive sense of scale, Tiffany Shlain's vibrant and insightful documentary, Connected, explores the visible and invisible connections linking major issues of our time—the environment, consumption, population growth, technology, human rights, the global economy—while searching for her place in the world during a transformative time in her life. With humor and irony, the Shlain family life merges with philosophy to create both a personal portrait and a proposal for ways we can move forward as a civilization.

The award-winning documentary “Connected: An Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology,” offers an exhilarating stream-of-consciousness ride through the interconnectedness of humankind, nature, progress and morality at the dawn of the 21st century. With insight, curiosity, and humor, the film weaves both a personal and global story about interdependence. For centuries we’ve been declaring independence, this film asks if perhaps it’s time to declare our interdependence instead.