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Please SIT … you are about to learn about an innovative way to help companion animals. I’m Pete Schuermann. In directing features, shorts and educational films, I’ve worked with Disney and for countless nonprofits. I make movies for entertainment and, when lucky, I make movies that create a positive global impact. Fortunately, I’ve been lucky…

Given how new the organization is, the team behind SitStaySpeakOut.org expects to be forging important relationships for many months to come. But we are pleased to report that already, seven people have joined the nonprofit’s board of directors. Their résumés and skill sets are diverse, but each member brings a true dedication to improving the…

As a brand new nonprofit, SitStaySpeakOut.org (SSSO) is laser-focused on bringing its first project to fruition — especially since that project, A Voice for Lil Olive, aims to become “the definitive film about puppy mills.” However, SSSO executive director Tom Young is already starting to look to the future as well. Because even if SitStaySpeakOut.org…

The start of SitStaySpeakOut.org is inextricably linked to the start of A Voice for Lil Olive, the documentary film project that first brought SSSO’s founders together. But in the past few months, each venture has moved ahead in its own way. So we’d like to take this opportunity to bring SitStaySpeakOut followers to speed on...

By Thomas Young Welcome to the first SitStaySpeakOut blog post! We are proud to announce our new organization to the world. Our mission is to educate people about the abuse of animals through the media, films, video and more. By driving people to action through education, we can help put an end to puppy mills…