Monday, November 17, 2008

From....Armani...not the one Mr. Rockleman spoke of, but check it out anyway

Calling all student filmmakers!The Ivy Film Festival is holding its 3rd annual 48-Hour Film Competition, beginning Friday November 21st. It's open to all students, entrance is free, and teams compete for cash prizes of up to $300. To participate, teams must register BEFORE FRIDAY by emailing programming@ivyfilmfestival.com with the name of their film, their team leader/director's name, additional group members' names, and their school. Please send this email from a school account to verify status as a student.Here's how it works: This Friday, November 21st, at 8:00pm (Eastern time), a list of rules and requirements for the films will be sent to registered teams. After that, all that's left for filmmakers to do is write, shoot, edit, and upload their films before 8 pm on Sunday!Once completed, the films should be uploaded onto Youtube; after this is done, students should email the URL toprogramming@ivyfilmfestival.com before 8:00 pm Eastern time on Sunday. Submitted films will then be available for viewing on our website, where visitors will vote for their favorite films.Grand prize winners will receive a cash prize of $300, and the audience choice prize of $150 will go to the team with the most online votes. Both winning films will be projected on the big screen in the Ivy Film Festival in the spring.All filmmakers interested in participating should stay tuned to the website for rules and details. On the night of November 21st, 2008 at 8pm, the requirements for the films will be announced and you may begin your film.Please compete!For further information and to see past winners, visit www.ivyfilmfestival.com/48For more information about the greater Ivy Film Festival, visit http://www.ivyfilmfestival.com/

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