iClips to distribute the "A Call to Action" documentary online as well as film on location in New York at the film's premiere on January 30th, 2008.

About "A Call to Action" :

Bob Weir, Trey Anasatasio, Bela Fleck and many other musicians will appear in a soon-to-be released documentary entitled “A Call to Action,” chronicling how the HeadCount organization has brought political action to the live music community. A five-minute preview of the documentary, featuring interviews with those and other artists can be seen on www.headcount.org.

“A Call to Action” was produced by Concerts4Charity (www.concerts4charity.org), a fellow nonprofit devoted to promoting philanthropy through music and the arts.

Most of “A Call to Action” was filmed on location at the Langerado Music Festival last March, in the political hotbed of Broward County, Florida. Artists were asked to reflect on their support for the HeadCount organization and the role music can play in shaping American politics. Michael Franti, jazz trio Medeski, Martin and Wood, members of O.A.R., Galactic and the North Mississippi All-Stars also appear in the documentary. HeadCount co-chair Marc Brownstein of the Disco Biscuits and HeadCount board member Al Schnier of moe. were also interviewed, and appear in the preview.

“The thing about HeadCount that always humbles me is the support we get from other artists and the whole music industry,” said Brownstein. “This documentary is another example of that. Pretty much everyone playing at Langerado sat down in front of the camera and spoke from the heart.”

Concerts4Charity, based in Worcester, Mass., approached HeadCount with the idea of filming a documentary last Fall, after producing a short video feature on HeadCount’s 2006 “Midterms Matter Tour.”

“It has been my personal mission over the past decade to document artist-related community outreach”, noted “A Call to Action” producer Christopher Gaspar. “HeadCount shares such a tremendous bond with the artists and the fans. My goal, and the goal of Concerts4Charity, is to bring another dimension to that by telling their story.”

Since its inception in 2004, HeadCount has registered over 60,000 voters – a rewarding challenge for a core group of volunteers, which has in turn provided a voice for many. 2008 will mark the first full election cycle since the non-partisan, not-for-profit organization was launched and, for scores of volunteers, this milestone has truly been…“A Call to Action.”

The full-length documentary will be released for Internet download in early 2008 on www.iclips.net.

Magic Hat and iClips.net Named Official HeadCount Sponsors

HeadCount would like to thank and welcome our two newest sponsors, Magic Hat Brewing Company and iClips . Both will be integral supporters of our 2008 voter mobilization efforts. Already a familiar face at festivals, iClips, is an exciting new player in the area of interactive social networking and video streaming. Its Web video network iClips.net will be the on-line home of the soon-to-be-released HeadCount documentary "A Call to Action." It will be a great home for "A Call to Action," as iClips already features live performances by many HeadCount artists, as well as original programming, user-uploaded video, music, sports and much more.

Magic Hat, a popular Burlington, VT based microbrew, has a relationship with HeadCount that dates back to 2004. That year Magic Hat placed the HeadCount logo and voter registration information on its quadrennial limited-edition brew, "Participation Ale." In 2008, we'll take things to the next level, by offering "Participation Ale" as one of twelve different beers that can be chosen to be included in a "Participation Pack." This effort will include voter information, contests, and many efforts to build a positive, participatory message. In addition, Magic Hat will sponsor a special election celebration concert in November.

Both Magic Hat and iClips embody the values and spirit of HeadCount, and we are grateful for their support.