The documentary Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash, premiered at SXSW 2006 and I always had high hopes for it. At the time, it was simply titled OilCrash and it created quite a stir during its premiere screenings. Basil Gepke and Ray McCormack's look at the bleak future of oil supplies, was acclaimed but unseen. The film never got the kind of release I felt it deserved, but things seem to be turning around. According to its Movie Store, Crude Awakening is the number one documentary purchased on iTunes right now. That's great news, and hopefully a great start. (Full disclosure: my new company, Cinetic Media, represented the film for distribution.)

Hello...my name is Jay Schwartz and I am the Founder and President of IndieShares™, a new independent film company based in Seattle, WA. IndieShares is on the verge of igniting an independent film revolution by giving the audience a say in what movies are made and, for the first time in history, an opportunity to own a piece of the action. Given the other film related comments on your blog, I thought your readers would be interested in our launch.

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Jay Schwartz

President|IndieShares ™
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