Thank you everyone for showing so much support for Dear Anna Olson in the PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING project this last month. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to make it into the Top-100 so, the competition for a $25K grant has ended for us I’m afraid.

However! …

… I can’t ignore the great amount of effort so many of you put forth by, not only voting but, getting the word out to friends & family and encouraging them to vote as well. Because of YOU we moved from being ranked 307th to 124th, had almost 500 people leave comments and the clip of Dear Anna Olson was viewed over 1,400 times! THANK YOU!

And to show my appreciation I want to give everyone who voted a “Special Thanks” credit on the completed film. So, please e-mail your name (as you would like it to appear on the BIG screen) to:

Information@DearAnnaOlson.com

Thank you all again for supporting the creation of this very special film that speaks to the power of small, positive actions! Your time and dedication to Dear Anna Olson during this competition is a testament to that belief!

You only have TWO DAYS LEFT to VOTE for DEAR ANNA OLSON in PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING! We’re currently sitting at 130th and need to be ranked in the TOP-100 to remain in competition for the $25K GRANT!

Please VOTE NOW!

http://www.refresheverything.com/dearannaolson

THANKS and please SHARE THIS LINK with your friends!

One of our supporters wrote, “I love the daily reminders cus all I gotta do is click the link and vote, you should just keep sending it out every day!” Will do!

http://www.refresheverything.com/dearannaolson

And, if my reminders are helpful to you, they may also be helpful to you friends so, please remind them as well.

Thank you!

Yesterday was an excellent day! DEAR ANNA OLSON started out ranked 137th and we’re now 131st!

THANK YOU!

Now (and I ask this knowing full well that we have a three-day weekend ahead of us BUT…) we NEED to KEEP PUSHING REALLY HARD to get into the TOP-100. So, if you’re going away and won’t be online the next three days, NOW is the time to get YOUR VOTES in and ENCOURAGE your FRIENDS to do the same!

Please VOTE here: http://www.refresheverything.com/dearannaolson

It’s only because of YOU that we’ve been able to get this far and it is YOU that will carry DEAR ANNA OLSON into the TOP-100 and remain in competition for this $25K GRANT!

Looking at where we are ranked currently (136th) and how many voting days we have left (5), I think that it’s time to go into “managing our expectations” mode.

SO, here’s THE PLAN …

… I need EVERYONE to keep VOTING and SHARING THE LINK daily so that we can, AT LEAST, wind-up ranked in the TOP-100. Once there, Dear Anna Olson remains in competition for the $25K GRANT through June!

Please VOTE for Dear Anna Olson NOW!

Last week we were moving up an average of 8 ranks a day. Let’s get EVERYONE VOTING again and have a repeat performance of that this week!

WE CAN DO THIS!

Hello Everyone,

You only have ONE WEEK left to VOTE for DEAR ANNA OLSON in the PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING competition! We need to be in the TOP-TEN to receive the $25K grant and we’re currently ranked 140th!

SO, (after voting of course) Please FORWARD THIS MESSAGE to EVERYONE YOU KNOW because we NEED all the VOTES we can get and we need them NOW!

VOTE for Dear Anna Olson NOW!

And remember, anyone who votes and leaves a comment will get a “Special Thanks” credit on the completed film if we get the grant.

Thank you ALL for your continued support!

Warmest Regards,
Dean Lennert
Director/Animator
DEAR ANNA OLSON

As you may have observed, I have been working EVERY angle to get the word out about DEAR ANNA OLSON’s competing in the PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING Project for a $25K grant and here’s our latest success! This article appeared in West Hartford News’ Stepping Out section on May 13th and was penned by another local filmmaker, Stephen Emirzian.

Thank you Stephen!

Enjoy!

Hello Everyone,

I know what you’re thinking, “Dean, so WE vote for DEAR ANNA OLSON at PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING and YOU get $25K? What’s the deal man!?”

Well, how’s this for a deal; every one of you who VOTE for AND leave a COMMENT on DEAR ANNA OLSON’s Pepsi Refresh page will receive a “Special Thanks” in the end credits of the completed film!* All you need to do is ‘click’ on the link below, cast your vote THEN scroll down and leave a comment. A few moments out of your day and you get your name up in lights!

AND those of you who VOTE/COMMENT the MOST will be honored with a place AT THE TOP of those “Special Thanks” credits! After all, YOU WILL have earned it! So, PLEASE BOOKMARK this LINK and VOTE/COMMENT DAILY!

www.RefreshEverything.com/DearAnnaOlson

Imagine YOUR NAME up on the BIG SCREEN and all you need to do is help DEAR ANNA OLSON climb to the TOP-TEN by VOTING once a day, EVERYDAY from now until the end of this month!

Thank you and I hope that you start taking advantage of this special offer TODAY!

Warmest Regards,
Dean

*This offer is contingent upon our securing this grant. Without this grant, no finished film thus no end credits to thank anyone.

Check out this nice little plug about DEAR ANNA OLSON’s participation in the PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING Project on lineboil.com. Thanks to writer Dan Forgione for his continued support of this project. Thank you Dan!

I have some excellent news to share! DEAR ANNA OLSON, has been accepted as part of the PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING Project for a possible $25K grant!

PLEASE take a few moments and go to the link below and cast your VOTE in support of this very special film TODAY!

http://www.refresheverything.com/dearannaolson -OR- http://tinyurl.com/34uekg9

And be sure to share this link with your with your friends & family and encourage them to vote as well!

Thank you for YOUR SUPPORT!!!!