Firefox Flicks Ad Contest PrizesWe have put together a great set of prizes for contest winners with three grand prize packages. The first place winner will receive a $5,000 gift certificate to B&H, the professional's source for photo, video, and pro audio. Thanks to prize sponsor 9X Media, we have an amazing multi-screen display to give away. We'll also be awarding an Alienware media center PC. |
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First Place will receive $5,000 in gift certificates to B&H. B&H is the professional's source for photo, video, and pro-audio equipment and accessories. This is your chance to get that next piece of hardware you've had your eye on! B&H Gift Cards allow our winner to purchase any item available at B&H Photo Video, whether they shop over the web, on the phone or in the B&H superstore.
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Second Place wins a 9X Media X-Top Triple LCD scalable ergonomic Multi Screen Display, integrating 3 19" SlimLine tiling LCDs. 45 inches wide with a resolution of 3840x1050, this one's gonna make sitting down to your computer fun! All 9X Media Multi-Screen X-Top systems are expandable and customizable. Providing the ultimate in personalization, they include multiple and varied screen size combinations ranging from 19" SlimLine LCDs to 40" SlimLine LCDs integrated into an elegant structure machined in the USA - to the highest standard and of the finest materials. 9X Media’s SlimLine LCDs feature world-class specs in the world's only display designed to dramatically enhance Multi-Screen tiling and viewing. |
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Third Place wins Alienware DHS 5 media center PC. Get all your media together in one place!The Alienware DHS 5 series of media center systems brings the latest in audio and video content-management technology to your entire home. The DHS 5 series features Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005, which integrates the functionality of individual A/V components into a single unit, complete with a common user interface and remote control. |
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Prize Sponsor9X Media
9X Media specializes in the invention, design and manufacture of advanced high-performance Multi-Screen solutions. Our innovative product line includes expandable multiple monitor desktop displays, video walls, digital signage solutions, portable media centers, computers and controllers. The X-Top can scale from 2 to 34 screens in 1000’s of configurations, and can incorporate multiple screen types and sizes including 5:4 and 16:9 aspect ratios. X-Hub PC Control Center, an after market upgrade option, integrates & centralizes desktop access to popular data bus, A/V and wireless technologies such as: Bluetooth, FireWire, USB, MP3, iPod and DVD. The innovative X-Hub is available exclusively from 9X Media and only for the 9X Media X-Top Dimension Series of Multi-Screen Displays. 9X Media's innovative solutions enable a wide variety of applications including: Corporate / SOHO Productivity, Presentation & Tradeshows, Retail, Restaurant & Museum Video Wall Installations, Hotel & Casino Digital Signage & TV Broadcast. Friends of Firefox FlicksCampus MovieFest
Campus MovieFest is the world's largest student film festival, providing all the tools and training to over 50,000 students to make their own short movies for free. Campus MovieFest was created by four students in 2000 and has grown into events across the United States and United Kingdom. Student teams at participating schools receive Apple laptops, digital camcorders, support, and a week to create their masterpieces which are then showcased at red carpet finales and online at www.campusmoviefest.com. Celtx
Celtx is software used for the pre-production of film and TV projects. Celtx combines story development tools, full-featured scriptwriting, media rich breakdowns, scheduling, and online collaboration. Greyfirst Corp., an independent software company located in St.John’s, Newfoundland Canada, developed Celtx using the Mozilla Application Framework. More information is available on the Company’s Media Centre: http://www.celtx.com/media/. You can read more about the latest release of Celtx here. Film Arts Foundation
Film Arts Foundation is a support resource for independent filmmakers throughout the world. Basic membership includes a subscription to the award-winning Release Print magazine, access to a wealth of online content and resources for find funding, exhibition outlets, awards, and other opportunities, plus money-saving discounts with dozens of company partners. Based in San Francisco, Film Arts serves as a hub for Northern California's independent filmmakers by hosting classes, screenings, community events, parties and more. To learn more about Film Arts Foundation or to become a member, visit: www.filmarts.org Final Draft
Final Draft Scriptwriter's Suite - The Complete Scriptwriting Solution™ Contains both Final Draft and Final Draft AV. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays. It combines powerful word processing with professional script formatting in one self-contained, easy-to-use package. Final Draft AV is the only dedicated full-featured scriptwriting software specifically designed for the professional writers of shorts, commercials, music videos, corporate and training videos, documentaries and presentations. 10th Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival 2006
2006 marks the 10th anniversary celebrations o f the Kinofilm Festival, a highly respected independent film festival exhibiting a vast array of international short films that takes place within the City of Manchester, North West England, United Kingdom. This years headline sponsor is Baby Cow Productions (Steve Coogan’s production company and star of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ featuring Jacki Chan) and with Kinofilm Festival hosts 400 films from the UK and globe, especially curated. More information logon to www.kinofilm.org.uk. BlueFire 2006
BlueFiRE! is the leading North West festival for culturally diverse directors, filmmakers, producers, and writers for African, Asian, Caribbean and Chinese shorts & feature films You can read more about BlueFire 2006 at the BlueFire 2006 website. New York Festivals
New York festivals (NYf) is an international awards company founded in 1957. Recognizing The World's Best Work™ in advertising, broadcasting, design, marketing, and film and video, NYf's annual competitions honor creativity and effectiveness in global communications. The Interactive & Alternative Media Awards were created in 2005 in response to the new universe of technology that has become a defining component of modern marketing and advertising. To recognize this frontier in interactivity and user-experience, The Interactive & Alternative Media Awards categories include Viral Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Product Placement, Blog/RSS, Street Teams, Guerrilla Marketing, Event and Nightlife Marketing, Ambient (Captive Audience) and Advergames. The Interactive & Alternative Media Awards have attracted a particularly impressive roster of new board members and judges, people on the vanguard of this new world of communications (the full list of board members, winners, and this year's judges can be found on the NYf website, www.newyorkfestivals.com). The Flicks grand prize winner will automatically qualify as a Shortlist finalist in the 2006 New York Festivals of Advertising competition to be judged by an international panel of advertising and creative professionals to vie for a Gold, Silver or Bronze World Medal against work from the top agencies in the world. SXSW Interactive Festival
An incubator of new, cutting-edge technologies, the SXSW Interactive Festival is ground zero for the world's most creative web developers, designers, bloggers, wireless innovators and new media entrepreneurs. This year's keynotes include: Craig Newmark, Jason Kottke, and Heather Armstrong and some panels include: How to Be a Web Design Superhero, Starting Small: Web Business for the Rest of Us, Building Buzz for Your Web Project, How to Create Passionate Users, Does Your Blog Have a Business? You can learn more about SXSW Interactive Festival at 2006.sxsw.com/interactive. Talent Circle
Talent Circle is the UK's largest film community consisting of filmmakers, production staff, and crew. Membership to the web site is free and members have access to jobs, resources, and industry news. In addition to their online services, Talent Circle runs screenings, seminars, its own international film festival (www.supershorts.org.uk) and many other activities to boost filmmaking in the UK. You can find more information at www.talentcircle.co.uk. Vail Film Festival
The Vail Film Festival takes place March 30 – April 2 in Vail, Colorado. The four-day festival weekend includes screenings of over 70 films, filmmaker panels, gala parties, live music, and skiing, at North America’s top-rated resort. The Vail Film Festival also features the Vail Filmmaker Project, a unique opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to have firsthand access to some of the film industry’s top screenwriters, directors and producers. For more information, visit www.VailFilmFestival.org. VIDFEST
VIDFEST is a three day festival for the creators and producers of digital content. It's a chance to meet with peers from all over the world, see their work, develop new partnerships, and engage your mind by listening and talking to people like you who explore and push the boundaries of creativity in digital media. VIDFEST – Canada’s biggest digital content event. This year the Vancouver International Digital Festival takes place June 14-16, 2006. You can learn more by visiting www.vidfest.com. WorldFest Houston
WorldFest has emerged as the 3rd oldest international film and video competition in North America. WorldFest is uniquely the only film festival in North America that is staffed and managed totally by filmmakers. All staff members have active film and video production experience. WorldFest competitions are in 12 major categories and over 200 sub-categories (Features, Shorts, Student, TV, MTV & Scripts+ more) for the Remi Award and $25,000+ in grants/honors! WorldFest discovered Spielberg, Lucas, Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, the Coen Brothers and more - with their first awards! "Small is Beautiful" for the 39th Annual WorldFest, scheduled for April 2006, where simplicity is the byword, and a relaxed, intimate atmosphere surrounds a special selection of superb new films, as we continue a tradition that has endured for 38 years. YouAreTV
YouAreTV is a community video site where filmmakers and independent video creators can archive, promote, share and distribute their work. With the tools provided by YouAreTV, filmmakers can extend the reach of their films, generate buzz, create communities around their work and build relationships with other professionals in the film industry. Showcase your work or watch great films, shows and animations at: www.youare.tv. |