Category Archives: contests

THE SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S NEWEST COMEDY WRITER

Written by Brandon. Posted on October 12, 2011. No comments.
As content creators ourselves, we understand what a long journey it can be to develop your own original ideas into successful projects. And we know how important it is to have the right forms of support along the way. There are not many organizations out there who are dedicated to helping emerging artists. The Alliance for [...]

Are Employees the new Creative Directors

Written by Brandon. Posted on January 11, 2011. No comments.
Well… not quite.  But Stuart Elliot of NYT wrote this piece about Italian chain restaurant Carino’s producing a commercial based on a seemingly random suggestion from an employee for a concept of a commercial she’d like to see.  The resulting spot that ran on TV is below. The article then goes on to explain that Carino’s [...]

5 Video Contests We’d Enter If We Had Time

Written by Peter. Posted on July 21, 2010. No comments.
Video contests are not only good for the winners. They are a great opportunity to exercise your creativity, gain valuable experience working under a deadline, and most of all, boost your reel if you’re an aspiring filmmaker. Check out these cool contests going on right now: 1. The first-ever Vimeo Festival and Awards is coming up [...]

5 Video Contests You NEED to Be Entering

Written by Nina. Posted on May 6, 2010. No comments.
Whether you’re full-timing or freelancing, contests are a great way to keep your creative juices flowing. They give you deadlines, they give you more work to add on your reel, and sometimes, they even pay off. So grab your camera and get moving! 5. Cannes 2010: Coke Zero Video Contest Coca Cola wants to reach out to [...]

LinkTV Gets Creative with Global Devo

Written by Nina. Posted on April 26, 2010. No comments.
Finally, someone is bringing together open-source web platforms, social-issue media, and $20,000 in prize money. Check out the LinkTV ViewChange Film Contest, which aims to support videos that raise awareness and inspire action in the effort to eliminate global poverty. Even Danny Glover is on board (literally, as a member of LinkTV’s board of directors).

5 Video Contests You NEED to be Entering

Written by Nina. Posted on April 1, 2010. No comments.
Whether you’re full-timing or freelancing, contests are a great way to keep your creative juices flowing. They give you deadlines, they give you more work to add on your reel, and sometimes, they even pay off. So grab your camera and get moving! 5. MacGruber Viral Video Contest Universal and Rogue Pictures are offering $10,000 for “viral videos” that [...]

5 Video Contests You NEED to Be Entering

Written by Nina. Posted on March 9, 2010. No comments.
Whether you’re full-timing or freelancing, contests are a great way to keep your creative juices flowing. They give you deadlines, they give you more work to add on your reel, and sometimes, they even pay off. We keep our eyes on contests, occasionally enter ourselves, and put in work on some, as well. [...]

contests defined

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on March 9, 2010. No comments.
Today, digitalbeat had a pretty interesting article on Spigit,  a white label service provider which allows companies to run social-contests on their sites. There’s lots of competition out there, but what I found interesting about the article was the fact that they broke down the different kinds of contests that are out there, which I [...]

Dear Sesame Street

Written by Kasia. Posted on February 23, 2010. No comments.
“We, the undersigned, would like to register our concern over the contest you are now conducting…” begins the petition already signed by dozens of animators, arguing against contests, calls for content, crowd sourcing, or whatever you want to call it– essentially, spec work. Professional creatives are taking to the digital streets, with a thoughtful [...]

Lionsgate Incubator Funding Comedy Projects

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on February 23, 2010. No comments.
LGF Promo from Massify on Vimeo. Whether you”ll actually be able to maintain control of the project remains to be seen, but here’s call for pitches: Massify and Lionsgate Films have partnered to create an original, high-concept comedy developed entirely through Massify’s production network. A writer, director, cast, and crew will be attached through Massify – with [...]

The nosefeROCKtu

Written by Brandon. Posted on February 6, 2010. No comments.
We don’t know how the fuck you pronounce it, but we do know that this event looks to be fresh.  For all NYC based musicians and filmmakers, LooseWorld is producing what looks to be a very interesting event.  As they describe it:  “nosfeROCKtu is a creative competition that challenges artist to collaborate across mediums [...]

5 Video Contests You NEED to Be Entering

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on January 25, 2010. 1 Comment.
Whether you’re full-timing or freelancing, contests are a great way to keep your creative juices flowing. They give you deadlines, they give you more work to add on your reel, and sometimes, they even pay off. We keep our eyes on contests, occasionally enter ourselves, and put in work on some, as well. So grab [...]

The Best Filmmaking Competition Has Opened Up Registration

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on January 11, 2010. No comments.
Well, I think it’s the best contest. The International Doc Challenge has begun accepting registrations and I highly recommend both established and emerging filmmakers take part. For those of you that don’t know, the Doc Challenge is a sister to the 48-hour film contest. Your team gets a topic, a format (character study, music, 1st [...]

Top Five Live Video Contests

Written by Henry Goldman. Posted on December 9, 2009. No comments.
Trying to turn this blog into a little bit more of a resource for our creative community, so I wanted to share the hottest video contests cracking off right now. Get up on this. 5. Kiva.org Video Contest -  Prize $3500 Link 4. Tell The Snickers Story – Prize 5,000 Link 3. Fiji Me – [...]