the Competition:
The History Channel and Aniboom are giving you the opportunity to have your animated take on a great historical speech shown on television. We've recruited musicians, actors, and writers like Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Josh Brolin, Allison Moorer, and Bruce Springsteen, to read the words that have shaped and enriched our nation. By boldly rising and demonstrating the power of free speech and democracy, these select few people enriched the world and changed history with language. Keep the traditions of self-expression and artistic freedom alive-we want to see your take on the incredible and inspirational words still ringing down the annals of history!
the Grand Winner:
Patriotism for Scoundrels
Created, Directed and Remixed by David Chen
Narrated by Sandra Oh,
of a speech declared by Emma Goldman, entitled,
Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty (1908)-(Anti-War)
Released on December 10, 2009
Congratulations to David Chen, winner of Aniboom and HISTORY’s The People Speak Competition!
David’s unnerving animation takes the words of Emma Goldman, as acted by Sandra Oh,
and shows how easy it is to destroy the very ideals from which freedom is based.