Jill Bennett Online

Calling all of our European Friends!

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:18:00 +0000

Jill Bennett & Cathy DeBuono

are coming to London and

they need your help!

Cathy & Jill will be attending the screening of

"And Then Came Lola"

at the

London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

March 20, 2010

They would love to seize this opportunity to visit two more European cities and meet you ladies over seas!!

Do you have any resources that could help us?

1. Where should they go? Paris? Madrid? Venice? Amsterdam?

Who has a lesbian & gay population who'd like to have Cathy & Jill visit

to promote their web series "We Have To Stop Now"

2. In order to make this possible, they need to hear from you,

with any contacts for sponsorship in these cities from:

*hotels/accommodations (especially!!!)

*restaurants

*locations/promoters that can arrange meet & greets

*contacts for local press/media

*translators/tour guides

*any every piece of information you can share with them about travel in these areas!

Send your thoughts & ideas as soon as possible exclusively to

wehavetostopnow@gmail.com

please write

"Euro Travel"

in the subject line so it doesn't get lost!

http://www.wehavetostopnow.tv

twitter and hate speech

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:10:00 +0000

i am relatively new to the twitter phenomenon. while i've had an account for months, i've just recently began using it on a regular basis. at first, it just seemed like yet another account i would have to update with the same old information as all my other social media accounts.

however, once i really delved into the twit-o-sphere, i discovered the difference. you can do a search and find other like minded tweeps...and it's done with a short burst of clever banter. twitter leaves no room for rambling or pontificating. it's blogging for the new generation - those of us who have a 5 second attention span.

quick lesson about twitter: people use the hash mark (#) before a word to allow their tweet to be searched and counted around a particular topic. so, say you wanna find other women who are lesbian or interested in "lesbian" type topics. go to search and enter #lesbian.

i did this a few weeks ago, all that came up was a bunch of male produced "lesbian" porn spam ads. now thanks to the "report spam" button and legit lesbian postings, you might actually find something non-porny that has to do with lesbian interest.

now on to the prop 8 trial and twitter. all kinds of folks are trying to get the word out, not just to our community, but the straight community about why this trial is so important - it will likely go the us supreme court. quite a few tweets have been encouraging others to retweet (rt) messages with #prop8 in the title so that it will become a trending topic (tt.) trending topics show up on the front page of twitter and garner lots of attention. sadly, we haven't been able to make it a trending topic yet. such valuable and socially relevant topics such as conan vs leno and "ghetto remedies" have trumped our fight for equal rights.

this is the most important civil rights trial in a generation and will affect millions of americans. we need at least one day at the top of trending topics...it will help get the word out to the mainstream community that we are here and what the fight is all about.

one last word about twitter. i've discovered that it's a hotbed for homophobic hate speech. searching a few nights ago, i found tweets telling "fags to drink acid" that "dykes were going to hell" and that "all you nasty gays should die." i can safely say i've read over 30 tweets that would be considered hate speech in the last week. i don't know why this is allowed...if someone posts this type of hate speech, their account should be immediately removed.

i have a feeling that race related hate speech would garner an immediate response. what if some racist ass tweeted that "all blacks should strung up from a tree." imagine that as an african american you had to read statements like this every day? why is there a double standard when it comes to homophobia?

i realize that policing online communities is a difficult job. however, there is no middle ground for hate speech. if you post it, you should have your account cancelled. period.

get tweeting folks. get the word out. we need to gather our army, the fight has just begun.

I Want the World to Know

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:11:00 +0000

a few months ago, a very enterprising and passionate young lady asked if i would participate in a project she created - I want the world to know, a collection of coming out stories online. she came into los angeles last week and came to film cathy and me before our live vlog. rebecca understands the importance of visibility and i think this project could help countless people in their journey of self discovery. even though the questions are the same for everyone, the stories are all completely unique.

i encourage you to submit your story. she's given us a link explaining the guidelines for submitting your story to her site.

http://iwanttheworldtoknow.org/share-your-story-2/

turn that camera on and share your story!

And it all begins again

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:34:00 +0000

So, it's been nice being away for awhile, but blogging will begin again soon. Stay tuned, after the holidays, I will be a blogging fool once again!

Tomorrow am and evening! Sirius OUTQ at 8:15 am, TGAO at 7 pm PST

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:26:00 +0000

Hey ladies, just wanted you to know, Cathy and I will be chatting with Doria this coming Thursday morning, 8:15am, LIVE on the
world wide Sirius Satellite Radio OUTQ-109 daily morning talk show, The Frank DeCaro Show.

Free trial here...http://www.sirius.com/outq

And join us live later in the day for the Gloves Are Off, when we'll be giving away a free SWEET Cruise for two!

It's a call in to win, use SKYPE for FREE!!

Here's how, Go to http://www.shewired.com/Article.cfm?ArticlePage=2&ID=23547 and watch previous episodes of "The Gloves Are Off" in the "on demand" menu of the video player. Take notes on the "gay history&facts lesson" given in each episode. THEN, go brush up on the mission statement and philosophy of Sweet Adventure Vacations and the exciting details of this November's Cruise. THEN call in and pass the 5 question Quiz!!!

flying south for the winter

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:24:00 +0000

hey ladies...just want you to know we'll be on a southern tour of sorts in the coming months.

First of all, Lola will be playing at Atlanta's GLBT Festival on Sunday October 4th at 12 pm. We won't be there, but our film will!

We (meaning both myself and Cathy) will be at the Tampa GLBT Festival on Saturday October 10 for the shorts program and then on Sunday for the screening of Lola.

And finally, we will be in New Orleans and beyond for the Sweet Cruise in November!

Looking forward to some good cooking and southern hospitality!

hump day crew podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:42:00 +0000

here it is...i know i said it before, but i REALLY enjoyed these peeps.

check it out: http://thehumpdaycrew.blogspot.com/2009/08/jill-bennett.html

the hump day crew today 3:30 pm p.s.t.

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:13:00 +0000

i did an interview with austrailia's hump day crew, and had an absolute blast! Highlights of the interview will air on Tuesday August 18th at 3:30pm PST time followed by Erin Foley at 3:45pm. You can listen live at www.joy.org.au/listenlive

The full podcast of the interview will be available to download an hour later.

www.joy.org.au

NO H8 Campaign

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:08:00 +0000

This is why I'm involved...

http://www.bouska.net/noh8/gallery/1054.jpg

We Have To Stop Now

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:27:00 +0000

DynaKit Productions announces the launch of our brand new website: www.wehavetostopnow.tv

As many of you know, what began as a little pet project has turned into something quite extraordinary. Through the help of our dedicated fans and beloved friends, "We Have To Stop Now" is now set for a Second Season! After reviewing our various options--sitting down with network execs, investors, etc.--we have decided that, in the best interests of the show, we are going to remain completely independent. Therefore Season Two will be financed solely by private investors through DynaKit.

In the meantime...we are currently in the middle of negotiations on a distribution deal for the DVD of Season One, which in and of itself is tremendous, that being said...in order to release a full content DVD...WE NEED TO FILM A FEW MORE EPISODES!

So, we've decided to create "Bridge Episodes", a link between Season One and Two, which is where you all come in...and we humbly ask for donations for the very last time.

We need to raise some cash for this episode lickety-split as we’re shooting at the end of August. So we’re announcing our “Buy Us A Cocktail” Fundraising Campaign.

Instead of buying your self that $5 or $10 drink, send it our way. Every little bit will help Dyna and Kit continue on their romantically comic journey. We have a paypal button right there on the front page of our brand new website.

For every donation of $100 or above you get entered in a raffle for your very own Hello Kitty Mug and a copy of the pilot script signed by the cast and director (and writer, of course!).

For every donation of $500 or above you get entered in a raffle for a walk-on role in Season Two, filmed here in Los Angeles, or on the Sweet Cruise in November, if you’re planning on being there!

As always, ANY amount is appreciated and will greatly help Dyna and Kit as they continue on their romantically comic journey. Thank you for your support and we’ll see you online very, very soon.

The DynaKitters

The Gloves Are Off

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:37:00 +0000

No editing. No filters. 100% live. Join Jill Bennett and Cathy DeBuono for their new weekly show, The Gloves Are Off.

Hey ladies, we're excited to announce that we'll be coming to you live every week for an hour of talk, debate and gossip on SheWired. News, entertainment, sports... If it's timely, we want to cover it! The best part is, we want YOU to participate. Along with a chat room, we will have a phone number that you can call to add in your two cents.

First show is this thursday August 6th at 7 pm pst, only on shewired.com!

merchandise

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:32:00 +0000

yes, i added a page where you can find most of the projects i've been in on dvd. amazon. click through and there you have it!

http://www.jillbennett.com/Jill_Bennett/merchandise.html

new live chat show on shewired

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:01:00 +0000

follow the link and tell us when is the best time for you! we want you to join the discussion!

http://shewired.com/Article.cfm?ID=23294

farewell to 3Way

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:22:00 +0000

View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

what else is there to say? i had an absolute blast with these women and am extremely proud of the work we did it. for the life of me, i can't figure out why a network or major sponsor didn't come on to create a second season - 2 million hits without a paid pr machine? what else do they need????

go to www.3waytv.tv for exclusive footage just posted, including a never seen before Mother's Day Special confessional called "Keep It Tight Down There."

tomorrow: live on social media hour 10 am p.s.t.

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:11:00 +0000

join me tomorrow at 10 am p.s.t. on blogtalkradio's social media hour. cathy and i will be discussing how the internet in general and social media networks/technologies in particular are playing a role in our ability to create our own content, expand our visibility and strengthen connections with you!

http://is.gd/TTwg

i'm back...

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:55:00 +0000

it was a fun break, but alas, vacations can't go on forever. i'm easing my way in slowly however. don't want to pull a muscle or shock the system too much.

although i'm weary of more self promotion (someone has to do it!) i'm letting you know that my film X's and O's is now available on Netflix. throw it in your queue and enjoy!

be back tomorrow

xoxo

j

off the grid

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:10:00 +0000

it's finally happening. i'm taking a much needed vacation. i'm off the grid - no email, facebook, or myspace. i'll be up in sf for the lola premiere this week then to the backwoods of kentucky and tennessee for a break. i'll be back online july 6th getting ready for outfest.

xoxo!!!!

jillie

hate crime victim

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:52:00 +0000

so, my friend nikki hit me with a link to this. rhythm is the drummer in her band. sometimes in my little west hollywood bubble, i forget that there are still a lot of people out there who hate us.

http://www.myspace.com/rhythmandthemethod

los angeles gay pride - outfest booth

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:43:00 +0000

hey ya'll, just wanted to let you know that i'll be in the outfest booth with cathy and ashleigh at la gay pride this sunday June 14th from 6.00 to 7.00 pm in conjunction with And Then Came Lola.

The booth number is 56/58 and is located on the East side of San Vicente Blvd between Santa Monica Blvd and Melrose Ave in West Hollywood.

stop by and say hello!

a marriage video making the rounds

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:21:00 +0000

gotta love facebook! this is hysterical! show your bible thumping anti-gay marriage friends this video...

lola in philly - philadelphia qfest in july!

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:08:00 +0000

more dates rolling in! we are now set to screen at philly qfest Saturday July 11th at 7:15pm
in the Prince Theatre. The film will be followed by an after-party.

details to follow, click here for more info!

lola in los angeles - outfest in july!

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:32:00 +0000

and then came lola will be showing in the outfest 2009 film festival!

we will be showing friday july 17th at 7:15 pm at the DGA! tickets and details coming soon...

interesting video

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:56:00 +0000

are things changing? what do you girls think?

back to the protesting - join us live

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:28:00 +0000

as you all know by now, the supreme court upheld prop 8, which makes marriage illegal for us gay folks. i'm so hurt and angry, i don't even know where to begin. it all starts again tonight...

we'll be back in weho tonight protesting. cathy and i will be going live on her website at 6:30 pm p.s.t. and then going live from the protest at various times tonight. go here to watch and get in on the discussion!

http://cathydebuono.com/channel.html

tickets are on sale for world premiere of Lola at Frameline!

noreply@blogger.com (Jill Bennett) — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:43:00 +0000

Friday, June 19, 7:15 PM

Castro Theatre, San Francisco

go here for tickets!