Art Leal Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Pro8mm just sent me an email announcing their "Think Big, Shoot Small" Contest. It's their version of a "Straight 8" competition where you send an in-camera edited roll, and if you win it gets transferred to Blu-Ray HD using their Milennium Scanner. Heres the writeup: The Classic Super8mm Film Challenge Call for Entries: The Challenge is simple. Take Super 8 to the next level by shooting a project that will be viewed in HD with gorgeous 1080 resolution!!! Make a short film on a single roll, selecting from any of our 15 Pro8mm film stocks. All editing is done in the camera without splicing. Send the roll back to Pro8mm to be processed and scanned to Blu Ray Disk on our new Millennium II HD Scanner. Entries will be judged by our distinguished panel. It's that easy! The top 25 entries will be screened at a dedicated screening and party in Los Angeles, June, 2009 (exact date and location tba.) Select footage of these films will be chosen for the new Pro8mm DVD Demo which is sent to production companies worldwide. Here's the punch line: -Include your Entry Fee of $108.00. We accept Visa, Mastercard , American Express or check. Wow, maybe they should change it to "Think Big, Shoot Small, Get Jipped". I wonder if they'll clip 25 seconds of lead footage and dry splice a blank negative film leader to make up the difference like they did with the last two rolls I just sent them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Francis Kuhn Posted November 21, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted November 21, 2008 Art, That's just classic. YOU pay US to build OUR demo reel! I predict there will be no shortage of entries. -Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Leal Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Art, That's just classic. YOU pay US to build OUR demo reel! I predict there will be no shortage of entries. -Fran In all fairness, I forgot to include this from them: First Prize: 12 Roll HD Movie Trailer Package Second Prize: 8 Roll HD Movie Film Package Third Prize: 4 Roll HD Movie Film Package Honorable Mention: Several Gift Certificates for HD scanning But considering it's Pro8, it's no wonder "fairness" slipped my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 HAHAHA! Best laugh all day! They've got a bloody nerve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Loredo Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 -Include your Entry Fee of $108.00. We accept Visa, Mastercard , American Express or check. :lol: :lol: This can't be serious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Ratner Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 You guys here in 8 have all the fun. We're just a bunch of STIFFS over there in 16! But this is interesting and maybe NOT so interesting, when you consider this: I worked for a major New York ad agency for a number of years (not in film or anything; print production), and the two main award organizations were the Cleos and the Addys (Addies?). Anyway, these organizations were huge, highly respected, but what they did had nothing to do with recognizing quality ad work at all: It was just a business. You paid your entry fees (and boy did those agencies pay!), and maybe you got your statue and could then boast about winning. Hysterically, when the Cleos went bust a number of years back, at their very last ceremony, before it even started, everyone had to leave because they hadn't paid the catering/venue deposit, and waiters were literally pulling the chairs out from under guests and guests were running on stage grabbing and stealing the award statues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Still, at least it's a guaranteed way of getting a decent roll from them. I might well join, as I'll be the only person subscribing my footage will be famous! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Cummock Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) sounds a bit like straight 8 but without any of the good bits to me. venue tbc? i think i'd probably rather go to cannes. Edited January 9, 2009 by Will Cummock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Will Montgomery Posted January 12, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted January 12, 2009 We're talking about it, even if negatively, so it's already a success from a PR standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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