Internet Sensation SPENDINGISNUTS.COM - Wins Power Line Award
Ultra-timely SPENDINGISNUTS.COM video features animated look at the debt crisis that caused stock market dive, S&P downgrade, and debt ceiling fight WINS $100,000 Power Line Award.

HERNDON, VA, August 20, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The unassuming short film, SPENDINGISNUTS.COM, is barely 4 minutes long, with simple animation, cute furry creatures and a soft voiceover that could be found in a Disney movie trailer. But it's the message behind the SPENDINGISNUTS.COM film that is catapulting it across the Internet as the latest viral sensation, and scoring it's creator a $100,000 prize in the process.

JustinFolk, the Los Angeles based creator of the short film, couldn't be more pleased that "Squirrels," as it's known informally, is touching a cord with viewers. (The film is available at http://www.spendingisnuts.com and on YouTube).

"Most people don't want to think about debt or the dangers it holds. When you consider what debt can do and has done to nations throughout history, we'd be fools to not recognize our country's solvency as the single greatest issue we face today. In my piece, I wanted to not just show how bad the problem is, but I sought to convey how we got to this point, and our choices moving forward," said Folk.

The short film has secured Justin a nationally syndicated radio interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, who was one of the judges that selected the film from several hundred entries in the Power Line/Freedom Club contest. Folk says he's hoping for more on-air and on-line exposure for his squirrelly look at the debt crisis. "I feel like the squirrel allegory allows people to absorb the story unguarded, not pointing fingers at any one political party. I wanted to reach independents, conservatives, and liberals. Our debt, after all, belongs to all of us."

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