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1. Hey folks: My pal (and recent Oscar nominee!) Pamela Ribon is making a documentary on Texas' UIL One Act Play competition, where teens compete statewide for theatrical glory. She's hoping for donations for post-production work and @scalzifamily.foundation is matching funds. www.oneactfilm.com

John Scalzi

@scalzi.com

2. I've written a post over on Whatever about the film and why we're matching donations, but the short version of this is that we think this is going to be a great film that chronicles hopes and challenges perceptions, and deserves to be supported. whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/16/t...

whatever.scalzi.comThe Scalzi Family Foundation is Donation Matching for the Documentary “One Act,” Directed by Pamela RibonIt’s fair to say that Pamela Ribon and I have come up together in the world. Back in the before times, she and I both started blogging when blogs were still called “online journals,&#82…

16/5/26, 4:49 pm8 reposts107 likes

John Scalzi

@scalzi.com

16 May

3. Every donation made to "One Act" is matched by @scalzifamily.foundation for the first $5k, so please, spend our money. Also, in the US, the donations you make are tax-deductible, which is pretty great. I hope you'll consider supporting this film. Donate at the link. Thank you! www.oneactfilm.com

oneactfilm.comONE ACT: a documentary | coming soon

Jeff Kroll

@jmkroll.bsky.social

16 May

Why the matching donation ruse? Why just donate $5k and get it over unless you hope people donate less than $5k?