Every Super Bowl feels like an event in the video contest community thanks to Doritos and its “Crash the Super Bowl” video contest tradition. While we are fans of football and the awesome commercials, none are as interesting as watching someone take home the 1st place trophy in low budget production fashion. For 2012, the vote was your hands.
There was, however, some buzz early in the contest when an entry went viral and didn’t even make the cut into the finals. Judge it HERE for yourself .
Without saying, the OFFICIAL FINALISTS do deserve credit for their entries as we feel they are some of the strongest we’ve seen in years. All of these entries have taken home $25,000, but only 1 can make its Super Bowl debut and has the chance to earn $1,000,000 if it hits #1 on the USA Today ad meter.
UPDATE: Doritos has decided to air 2 finalists! Congratulations to the winners and we will update if any more premiere.
MAN’S BEST FRIEND by Jonathon Friedman
Apparently Friedman spent only $20 on his commercial which basically paid for dog treats, a cat collar and a bag of Doritos. He bribed the dog take after take with treats until he got the shots he needed.
SLING BABY by Kevin Wilson
Willson, a former special education teacher, left his full time job in 2005 to pursue his dream of comedy film production. Looks like he’s taken a big step towards that goal. Great work!
Pizza Hut has been an American staple for over 50 years. It wasn’t until the early 70′s its brand of pizza hit the international market. Since then, Pizza Hut has had some inconsistency in the delivery of its brand message…this is all about to change!
Pizza Hut is looking for an inspiring submission that has the potential to become a global communication platform for the brand, so get creative! The target audience is Pizza Hut’s global consumer base, which has a diverse demographic. They are looking for a submission that is consistent with the brand ideas, values and personality. Humor is welcome as long as it runs parallel with Pizza Hut’s brand identity.
You have the chance to not only walk away with $7,500, but to possibly spark an entire campaign for one of the most recognized brands in the world. Good luck!
18+, 30 – 45 seconds, Deadline: March 12th 2012
If you hate taking your clothes to the dry cleaners, then you should probably try Dryel. It lets you safely dry clean your delicates in the comfort of your own home. I have never personally used the stuff, but it looks pretty legit. So what’s their video contest all about?
Dryel is asking for entries that showcase how their product “Freshens Your Swag” by laundering your favorite clothing. They want you to be creative and have fun, but also demonstrating the actual results of the product. Sounds easy right? Right!
You have the chance to win $3,000 for 1st place, $2,000 for 2nd and $1000 for 3rd. Easy money and a clean set of clothes? Get filming!
18+, 60 seconds-, Deadline: February 15th 2012
Brazilian beer maker Skol has joined forces with Poptent.net to bring you a creative and lucrative opportunity! The company is looking for videos that can play as entertaining TV ads for even viral videos. Skol has provided the following 2 products to work with:
Skol Litrao (New 1 Liter-Size Economic Bottle) – “So, if you could exchange something old and used for something new, what would it be? Or, what if the good things in life couldn’t be refilled?”
Skol 360 (New Anti-Bloating Formula) – “Skol 360 doesn’t make you feel bloated from drinking too much beer. What’s nice about drinking a beer that doesn’t make you feel bloated? Or what can’t you do when you’re bloated?”
Overall, they’re looking for some edgy, irreverent, good-humored, risk-taking film-makers to create something that you would want to share with your friends. Skol has committed to purchase at least 1 video for $10,000, but has already stated they would like to buy more so be sure to bring your “A” game and you could take home a nice hefty check!
18+, 90 seconds-, Deadline: March 15th 2012
Now’s your chance to tell a story YOUR way. Whether it’s a film, web-series episode, or TV pilot, YouTube is accepting entries for its “Your Festival” video contest.
The entries must be no more than 15 minutes and can be in any genre. In June, audiences around the world will vote for the best 10 entries who will then be sent off to 2012 Venice Film Festival where a grand prize winner will walk away with a $500,000 production grant and…oh yeah, Ridley Scott will be your producer! Check out the contest link below to get started!
18+, 15 minutes-, Deadline: March 31st 2012
We love seeing people get a second chance at things…especially winning money! Thanks to Poptent.net, we have launched a new round to the ongoing “Second Chance Video Contest” series for Winter 2012. To enter, simply upload your previous “non-winning” video contest entries to the Poptent submission page and you may finally get the recognition you deserve!
We know there are a ton of Crash the Super Bowl and MOFILM Route 66 entries that may be itching for a prize! But any video contest, excluding Poptent assignments, will be considered.
2 videos will each receive a $250 cash prize for their hard work (and by hard work we mean the upload time since you put all your work in for the original video contest). Be sure to also check out the most recent winners from Winter 2011. Good luck!
18+, 2 minutes-, March 31st 2012
Project Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change. It was created in honor of Hunter Garner, who tragically passed away in a car accident at only 16 years old. The foundation’s aim is to bring awareness to teens about safer driving. Car crashes are the top killers of teens in America and usually caused by reckless and distracted driving.
You can make a difference by participating in this contest. Your job is to create a video that delivers a clear message about embracing safer driving habits. Specifically: “Don’t text and drive.” You have a unique opportunity to play a key role in spreading this important message. You can speak to your peers on this subject in a way that adults cannot. The more lives you can impact, the more lives you can save.
The top video in this contest will receive a $2,000 scholarship and have his or her video used as the basis for a PSA for the Ad Council, which will be distributed nationally to over 1,600 television stations in May as part of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month.
Grade 12 Students, 30 – 60 seconds, Deadline: March 31st 2012
For over a decade, Tech Deck has allowed die hard skateboarders to miniaturize their tricks and take them almost anywhere they want! Mini skateboards are the solution to the “No Skating” problem. Now, Tech Deck is calling on you to create a video that demonstrates this idea. How does Tech Deck come to the rescue in places where skateboarding is NOT allowed?
There are a slew of cash awards for this assignment including an overall category winner who will receive $1,500! Be sure to visit the link below to view official rules and to get started. Happy filming!
14+, 60 seconds-, Deadline: April 2nd 2012
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