The Wedding Matters: Which video should we edit into a 60-second PSA?

We're proud to present "The Wedding Matters" -- a people-powered project launched by the Courage Campaign Institute's Entertainment Industry Equality Team earlier this year. In just one day, 38 videos about the meaning of marriage equality were produced by 119 volunteers on a budget of $1,600 (scroll down to the bottom to watch a "Making of..." video).

We've been waiting for the right moment to release these videos, created, produced and directed by Valerie Alexander and her phenomenal team of professional filmmakers, editors and volunteers, along with the same-sex couples, friends and family who shared their moving stories of being married in 2008. And now is that time.

That's why we want you to watch four of the most compelling videos in "The Wedding Matters" collection, each telling a unique story about weddings that happened in 2008, before Prop 8 passed. Then cast your vote for the video you think we should edit into a 60-second Public Service Announcement to be aired across California and the country.


Xavier and Michael



 Barry Wally
Felicia and Liz

 Matt and Sean


Now vote for the video you think should be edited into a 60-second PSA. And stay tuned as more videos are released in the coming weeks!


           
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How did "The Wedding Matters" team produce 38 videos in one day?

Watch this in-depth "Making of..." video to see how the Courage Campaign's volunteer-driven Entertainment Industry Equality Team did it (for $1,600) and how Valerie Alexander's experience at our Camp Courage Los Angeles training in 2009 became the genesis of this emotionally moving project:

Making of "The Wedding Matters" PSA Campaign from Artists Against 8 on Vimeo.