Painting, drawing, writing, music, drama and other forms of arts are expressed beautifully by and through individuals with disabilities in Keri Bower's new film, ARTS.  Sharing the power of the arts used to improve social, emotional, cognitive, expressive, and life skills in individuals with challenges is at the heart of this glimpse into pure talent demonstrated by people with disabilities.

ARTS explores the possibilities of creating commercial and personal successes for young artists with various disabilities when encouraged and paired with professional artists working in a field closely related to the artists’ area of talent. From fine art, including painting, drawing and photography, to writing, music, drama and other forms of art, the film explores how the arts can create invaluable opportunities for development and growth for persons with disabilities. From social and life skill development, to self-esteem and self-awareness, the film concludes that for those with artistic gifts, career goals can be achieved.

The Soundtrack for Normal People Scare Me has been requested by audiences since the film was released in 2006. The title song, “Locked Inside of Me”, was written by Joey Travolta and composer Jeff Less, and performed by diva and double platinum recording artist, Taylor Dayne. “Locked Inside of Me” will lead the marketing plan for the Soundtrack, and be supported by outstanding original tunes written and performed by singer/songwriters, Susan Sheller, Kirsten Proffit, and Shawn Ellis of Rhythym Box. With fan mail received, the soundtrack is sure to find an instant audience across disabilities and non-disabled communities. Grammy winning producer, Rob Christie, whose recent production credits include the recently released, “Forever Cool”, which finds the late great Dean Martin paired up with some of the biggest names in pop for posthumous reworkings of his most beloved tunes, will produce the Normal Soundtrack. Three artists who provided original tunes in Normal People Scare Me, and a few new artists will come together in studio in January, 2008 to sing a collective jazz rendition of the hit standard “What a Wonderful World”, which will be an added bonus to the Soundtrack. .

Donation of royalties from the soundtrack will also benifit these charitable partners:

Partnership Resources, Inc. (PRI) is licensed under the Consolidated Standards to provide day training and habilitation services. PRI currently serves approximately 215 developmentally disabled adults (clients) with varying functioning levels. When PRI celebrated its 40th anniversary, it also launched one of its most successful agency-based programs - PARTnerships. which provides income opportunities to individuals who are not able or have not yet entered the work force to earn money while promoting personal growth, self-expression, and a sense of pride in their work. Income opportunities include using original art in greeting cards, calendars, mugs, and other merchandising products is a key goal. Donations provided from sales of the Normal People Soundtrack will be donated to market the mission of PARTnerships to create an international products business opportunity for artists with disabilities. With the support of art dealer and expert, Roger Ricco (formerly of Ricco Moresca Galleries) in Chelsea, New York, PARTnerships will be promoting its product line internationally by the Fall, 2008.

PAUSE4kids

Pause4Kids was formed to address a range of issues within the disabilities community by offering scholarships for services of need. P4k was founded by Keri Bowers, who relinquished her role with the organization 3 years ago, to focus on Normal Films and Normal Productions. P4k now seeks to make scholarships available on a broader scale than in the past. The donation provided from sales of the soundtrack will be specifically donated to further the goal of providing scholarships for education in the arts. With a community focus, and the desire to grow on a national level, P4k’s mission falls into three broad categories:

· SPECIAL EDUCATION: Working to improving the quality of special education through organized advocacy;

· LEGISLATIVE REFORM: Working to effect meaningful legislative reform at the local, state and federal levels; and

· SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Develop and implement social and recreational activities which are not currently available, or are hard-to-find, out-of-the area activities, which will benefit special children.

The soundtrack will go on sale in April, 2008 (National Autism Awareness Month). Promotion includes regional and international efforts, and will include mainstream media, the internet, including You Tube, MySpace, in-house leads, and speaking engagements.