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[ November 30, 1999 12:00 am to March 2, 2009 8:00 pm. ] On your marks, Get Set, Film!! Chips Not Dead Yet is gearing up for the 2nd annual funnest race in town and this year we are looking to you to show us what your ideal themed wave would look like!  Dress up as your favourite superhero or even run in your underpants! Tell us what […]

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Google is borrowing from its most successful money-minting product, search ads, to goose revenue on its video-sharing site YouTube. The move comes just as YouTube’s search traffic has passed that of the No. 2 search engine behind Google, Yahoo.com.

The paid-search results appear on the right side of YouTube’s search-results pages under the heading “promoted videos.” […]

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[ November 11, 2008; 10:00 am; ] Extra Strength Excedrin Express Gels for headache relief that starts in 15 minutes!  Speed is what this contest is all about.  Make a short video about an amazing feat of speed by you or someone you know.  

Submit your video and you could win the grand prize of $15,000

Open only to legal U.S. residents including Puerto Rico), […]

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[ January 1, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] The heART of Houston video contest will help increase awareness of the awesome artists we have in the Houston area and give Houston art lovers a chance to share their favorite artists and performers with the community. Submit a video about your favorite Houston-based artist and performer.  Cool people vote on their favorite videos.  You […]

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The challenge: Expand the reach of what is normally a fairly niche sponsorship — a sailing competition — and link a car brand, Volvo, to a water-based sport.
The solution: a nine-month-long interactive, “choose your own adventure” video tied to the carmaker’s name sponsorship of the Volvo Ocean Race.  “Rush,” is an interactive rescue drama that […]

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[ November 21, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Many scientists, economists, environmentalists and business leaders agree that a cap on carbon emissions is the best way to cure our addiction to oil.  But, quickly and vividly explaining how a cap will solve our energy problems is a challenge.  We need your help conveying this concept to the American people in a clear, brief, […]

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[ November 23, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is pleased to announce the “Digital TV: Convert Now!” contest. To enter, post a video response to the Whiskey Falls call-out video that educates the public on how to prepare friends and family for the digital television (DTV) transition.

Your video should be original and not exceed 3 minutes in […]

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A full 65% of online media sites now use video, according to a new Web Influencers Internet Media Tour Survey conducted by D S Simon Productions. What’s more, 77% of online media sites project the use of video to increase over the next year.
“About 45% of TV stations use outside video for their Web sites, […]

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[ November 16, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] This is where the competition to get funding for your feature begins. We provide a theme each month to inspire and focus each filmmaker’s work and to ensure a level playing field. Be sure to stick to the theme or you may be disqualified.  This month’s theme is…PROS AND CON GAMES  There’s a sucker born […]

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[ November 12, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Create a 30 second TV spot for the new epic film Australia, written and directed by Academy Award Nominated Bas Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge Romeo + Juliet & Strictly Ballroom), for a chance to win a trip to New York to meet Luhrmanna at a special event AND a trip to Australia courtesy of Qantas Airlines […]

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