At this point I think it’s safe to say, if not for the N95 I’d have no reason to live.

Now Nokia’s giving us geeks another thing to distract us from our day jobs, and Spike Lee is part of the problem. Partnering with Jumpcut — the online audio-visual mashup tool that Mitt Romney used in an ad-making contest for his campaign — Nokia is soliciting user-generated content around a theme, from which Spike Lee will weave a movie after viewers vote on their favorites. (I assume they want us to create this media on our Nokia handsets.)

Music means different things to different people. A soothing escape during rush-hour traffic. The remedy for a broken heart. A fire under some dancing feet. With Spike’s Lee’s help, we’re co-creating a film about music and the shared human experience.

Here are the details in case you missed them:

Theme is Humanity and how music plays a role.

Three Acts for you to explore through music, text, photos or video.

Act 1 is Birth.

Birth, huh? Way to narrow it down.



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