Politics & Government
'Southampton Project' Premieres Candidate Film
Candidates look to go viral with video about their love of Southampton.
After a screening in Southampton Village Wednesday night, a short film funded by Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst's re-election campaign had its online premiere Thursday afternoon, at SouthamptonProject.com.
The video, which the campaign , features Throne-Holst talking about politics, her personal history and her life as a supervisor. The SouthamptonProject.com team says the video is something that has never been done before.
It also includes interviews with Throne-Holst's partners on the Democratic slate, incumbent Councilwoman Bridget Fleming and council candidate Brad Bender.
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The video was produced and directed by William Goins and shot and edited by Rob Weber.
It includes interviews with members of the community, including a student, a veteran, a civic leader, a business owner, and elected officials U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop, Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman, Babylon Supervisor and county executive candidate Steve Bellone and New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele.
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