My 20 Minutes

Imagine, if you will, an extinction level asteroid is speeding toward Earth. Scientists have seen it coming for a while and impact is inevitable. The US government has issued every citizen one of those indestructible black boxes airlines use with a video recording device capable of recording 20 minutes of audio/video, in hopes that they may be discovered by possible survivors, or extraterrestrial explorers, in the future. What do you want to use your 20 minutes to say?

My 20 Minutes is a series of videos created by participants, with a view toward distilling what they want to say to their loved ones and/or future generations. Think of it as your personal Ted Talk about whatever's important to you. 

We all have a future date with a metaphorical asteroid at some point that will serve as an ending to our bodies, so putting some thought into the stories/memories we want to leave behind seems wise.

You are free to include anything you wish: biographical stories, tributes to loved ones who've gone on ahead, expressions of love and gratitude, aspirations, hopes, wishes,  regrets, recipes, whatever is important to you. You can record solo, or include friends or family in your video.

You are not obligated to fill the whole 20 minutes, but once the 20 minute time limit has elapsed, the video stops, whether you're finished, or not – like life itself is wont to do.

Everyone has a story to tell, or at least something to say - here's your chance!