Carolyn Sams 
Bio: Carolyn Sams works in the digital marketing side of TakePart, and occasionally writes a thing or two for the blog. After graduating from the University of Southern California in 2005, she worked for nonprofit organization Invisible Children as the Director of Communications. Three years later, she moved back to her hometown of LA, where she currently lives. Carolyn loves to cook on her pink stove, paint watercolors of hedgehogs in tuxedos, and take her dog Robot on long hikes. Follow her on Twitter: @boomsams.
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Director Louie Psihoyos is in Tokyo for the premiere of The Cove at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). I had a chance to ask him a few questions today about the first ever screening of his film in Japan.
Carolyn Sams: How did if feel going back to Japan with an arrest warrant out for you?
Louie Psihoyos: When I got off the plane in Tokyo, there were news crews waiting for me. I kept thinking, what do they know that I don’t know?? Are there police waiting to arrest me and they want to get it on tape? But that wasn’t the case and I made it to the festival. Definitely a nail biter though.
CS: How did The Cove debut at the film festival? What was everyone’s reaction?
LP: Amazing – and scary. Everyone was in the audience - the mayor of Taiji, Private Space, Komatsu (IWC delegate), along with several suits I imagine were their lawyers. It was a tough crowd to say the least – the exact opposite of preaching to the choir. I was talking to people who were in the movie and to people who had no idea this was happening. For those who had never heard about it, they asked what they could to do help. It really gave me hope that there is a possibility for change. People were really moved, and I heard a lot of clapping.
CS:Was there any negative reaction in the theater?
LP: The mayor of Taiji actually walked out. I think he was too emotional, especially because the audience was reacting favorably to us.
CS: How did it feel to screen to people that are actually in the film?
LP: It was more difficult than making the movie. You’ve made it and now you have to look into the eyes of the people who are doing something horrible. It was honestly one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. But in the end, it was good to face down the people accusing me face to face.
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I like to end the week with a little bit of innovation. From unusual ad campaigns to revolutionary artists, from eco-friendly products to incredible new videos, this is the short and quick of what should make you want to look twice.
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And now, your weekly six-pack of links to make you excited about what’s going on in the cybernet…
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