Film Festivals & Contests

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Articles

• Surviving a 48-Hour Film Challenge
  July, 2010
  by Christa Sadler
  Film and video festivals are great ways to meet other enthusiasts just like you, and nothing gets the blood pumping faster than joining a 48-hour film challenge. Moments after you receive the theme, you then have only two days to plan, shoot, edit and deliver your finished video - do you have the guts to do what it takes?
• Online Documentaries
  February, 2012
  by Andrew Burke
  Documentary storytelling is found across a diverse swath of mediums including celluloid film, DVD, online video and even interactive scrapbooking. Even through these changing mediums, the documentary has stuck with us.
• Winning Video Contests and Film Festivals
  January, 2012
  by Dave Sniadak
  Winning prizes, earning acclaim, and getting your name known are just a few of the perks to competing in film festivals and video contests.
• The Videomaker/Canon 2008 Best Short Video Contest Winners
  May, 2009
  by Charles Fulton
  Videomaker Video Contest Winners: Best Comedy, Best Animation, Best Music Video, Best Sports Video, Best Student Video, Best Educational Video, more...
• Call for Entries The 21st Annual Videomaker/Canon Short Video Contest
  September, 2008
  by The Editors
  It's time once again for the Videomaker/Canon Short Video Contest. You've got the video, we've got the prizes - go ahead ... take the chance. Whether you…
• Quick Focus
  August, 2008
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Call for Entries, Romeo Theater, Veterans' Voices, Rootclip, Cast This!, Videomaker Events

Streaming Videos

• 2008 Video Contest Winners! - Best Corporate Video "At the Cross" Tells Church Group Story
  July, 2009
  Clint Loveness Dallas, TX Prize: Blackmagic Intensity Pro A local religious group's get-togethers are covered in cinema-verite fashion.
• 2008 Video Contest Winners! - Best Commercial Prize Goes to Jeep Restoration Service Ad
  July, 2009
  Christopher Annese Westfield, NJ Prize: Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case with Padded Divider A well-executed ad for a specialty Jeep restoration/modification shop…
• 2008 Video Contest Winners! - Action-packed Energy Drink Ad "Survive" Wins Best Action/Drama
  July, 2009
  Joshua Smith Cloverdale, CA Prize: Video Guys Gift Certificate A long-form ad for an energy drink is action-packed and visually remarkable.
• 2008 Video Contest Winners! - Documentary "Totem Poles" Reveals Significance to Native American Totems
  July, 2009
  Cathy Prefrement Sequim, WA Prize: Pinnacle Studio 12 Marvel in some of the most the beautiful and largest pieces of art ever created as seen in the Pacific…
• 2008 Video Contest Winners! - Funny Fresno Mayor Campaign AD wins Honorable Mention 2008
  July, 2009
  Robert Thissen Chowchilla, CA Prize: Pinnacle Studio Plus 12 A funny campaign ad that probably helped Jeff Eben get a few votes in the recent mayor's race…
• 2008 Video Contest Winners! - Claymation/ CG "Harry Hill" Wins Best Animation
  July, 2009
  Jim Foltice Walker, MI Prize: Pinnacle Video Transfer An interesting blend of computer animation and clay animation gave this entry a unique look.

User Submitted Videos

• The Main Event: Finding an Audience for Your Film - SXSW 2010
  December, 2010
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  A SXSW panel of independent filmmakers discuss how to create events by four-walling, and how to make your screenings profitable, both financially and critically.