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“Current and aspiring filmmakers: here’s your chance to compare notes with Avatar Producer Jon Landau. Guest-direct for a world-renown brand. Upgrade to the latest filming and editing equipment – and much more. Best Buy has again partnered with MOFILM to offer all of these things to the top 10 winners of our current 90-second film competition.”

Your assignment is to create a TV style ad for Best Buy that centers around the mission statement: People, technology, and the pursuit of happiness. The ad should convey the message that Best Buy is helping people achieve their dreams through technology and realize their pursuit of happiness.

The prize package contains a $7500 Best Buy Gift Card, a trip for 2 to Barcelona, a meet and greet with Avatar producer Jon Landau, and a guest directing job for an upcoming Best Buy video shoot! Open to all, 90 seconds-, February 1st 2010

Got an idea for a hit web series? Well Hitvidi.com wants to give you money to run with it! All you have to do it produce a pilot episode of your original web series (any genre) and if it’s selected the grand prize winner, you will receive a $10,000 budget to produce the entire first season! Visit the contest site for more details. 13+, 2 – 30 minutes, Deadline: May 1st 2010

While AMD, age-related macular degeneration, is the leading cause of blindness in people over 50 and affects 25-30 million people in the western world, the risks and strategies to prevent or slow its advance are little known and understood by most people. AMD is also often a cause of clinical depression and has a severe impact on quality of life for those who are diagnosed. Read the rest of this entry »

Listen up you thirsty little filmmakers! Grab those cameras and get ready for the Pepsi Short Film Video Contest. Pepsi has teamed up with MOFILM to bring you this exciting chance at not only $10,000, but also a $20,000 contract to shoot a Pepsi commercial! To enter, create a 60 second movie explaining how you “Refresh Your World” with one of the following themes:

Please understand that this is NOT an ad contest, so Pepsi wants no brands shown (including their own). Visit the contest site for the rest of the details. With 55 prizes in total, you’d be crazy not to enter this! All Ages, 60 seconds, Deadline: February 1st 2010

Now that you’ve accepted that 2009 is over, accept that tax season is here as well. TurboTax, America’s top tax software, has teamed up with Poptent.net to bring you a great opportunity. Film the next TurboTax commercial!

TurboTax has joined the social networking revolution with a new feature called the Friendalyzer available at Friendslikeyou.com (as of this post, the site has not gone live yet).

The Friendalyzer allows you to see which one of your friends on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace use TurboTax. Your ad must bring user awareness to the Friendalyzer and get them participating in it. The company is paying $4000 for their selection.

Please remember that since this is an assignment, there is always the possibility they will choose more! $2000 more will also be distributed to runner ups. Read the Poptent creative brief for all the details. 18+, 30 seconds, Deadline: January 31st 2010

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Happy new year everyone! To kick off 2010, Everest College wants to send you anywhere you want in the continental United States. Grab your camera and tell the camera what you will do to make this a year THE BEST YEAR EVER!

A grand prize consisting of 2 airline tickets anywhere in the U.S can be yours. 10 runners up will receive a “New Year’s Fun Pack” that includes a $50 gift card to an online retailer of your choice. The odds are in your favor. Get filming! 18+, 60 seconds-, Deadline: January 31st 2010

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Crack out your Flipcam’s and film a 10 second to 2 minute short that goes along to Garrett Fisher’s The Passion of Saint Sebastion. 1 lucky winner will receive $500. Happy filming! 18+, 10 seconds – 2minutes, Deadline: March 31st 2010

Think you’re the next Roger Ebert? Well then break out that video camera and start critiquing your favorite movie! Create a short video explaining why your favorite film gets 4 stars and you will be in the running to win 1 of 5 cash prizes. The grand prize winner takes home $1000! Get reviewing! 18+ (under 18 with parental permission), 3 minutes-, Deadline: EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 31st

The Reason Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. Now, they are asking for your participation in their video contest. Create a video that conveys the message of the foundation for your chance one of the cash prizes. The top 3 videos will receive $15,000, $4000, and $1000 respectively. Definitely worth checking out! 18+, 8minutes-, Deadline: February 28th 2010

“America is overweight, yet we all understand the challenge in achieving weight-loss. We want you to tell a story about a real-life quest to achieve a healthier weight. Read the rest of this entry »

Whoever says muffin tops are a bad thing has not heard about the Blast of Blueberry Video Contest. Apparently a delicious cereal, Muffin Tops are a sweet way to start the morning with a blast of blueberry flavor. Create a video that explains “How when you eat Blueberry Muffin Tops, you get the blast of blueberry and it gives you the crazed energy feeling.”

There are some fabulous prizes to be had including a $1500 Visa gift card, Xbox 360, DJ Hero game, and a year supply of Blueberry Muffin Tops Cereal. Now get filming before I have to say blueberry again! 18+, 2 minutes-, Deadline: February 16th, 2010

Samsung is sponsoring a  contest to send 10 people to cover the Winter Olympics. Winners receive an all-expenses paid trip to attend the 20 day event, compete in mini challenges throughout the games (think Amazing Race) and a suite of Samsung products to help document their experiences online. One Ultimate Mobile Explorer Team will win the grand prize: a one-year guest blogging opportunity with Samsung and $24,000 cash prize!

To enter, find a buddy and submit a 2 minute video showcasing both of your personalities and explain why you are passionate about the Olympics. You must be good at storytelling through social media sites as well. Visit the contest site below for all the details. Good luck! 18+, 2minutes-,Deadline: January 8th 2010