Ray Griggs is a

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, writer and producer in

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, and owner of RG Entertainment, Ltd. His work has won several awards.

Career

His 2009 project, '' Super Capers'', a family comedy about an ordinary person joining a host of low-key superheroes, stars

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, Doug Jones and

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. Griggs is also known for creating an 8-minute film short ''Lucifer'' about the

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account of the

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and subsequent

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. The award-winning short starred Jason Lewis as Lucifer and Bru Muller as the

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. In 2010, Griggs filmed the conservative documentary about socialism and the role of government in society entitled '' I Want Your Money''. The film, released October 15 nationwide, features interviews with economists, conservative personalities and government officials. In 2021, Griggs debut an action-adventure thriller "

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self-published through his RG Entertainment company.

Awards

* 2007 Beverly Hills Film Festival Best Animation * 2007 Fort Lauderdale Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Short * 2007 Accolade for Lucifer Short * 2007 Silver Telly Award for Lucifer Short * 2021 Silver Winner NYX Marcom Awards for Jack Sterling & the Spear of Destiny

Controversy

On November 12, 2009, it was reported that

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rejected Griggs' iPhone application which enabled the user to contact every U.S. Congressman or Senator based on GPS coordinates. The application also featured animated bobblehead caricatures of each representative. A caricature of U.S. Congresswoman

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was deemed "objectionable" and among the reasons for rejection. On Nov. 14, amid rising controversy, Apple reversed its decision and approved the application for its online store.

References

External links

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Official Website of ''I Want Your Money''

Lucifer the Movie Official Homepage
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