Hawaii Film + Arts International today announced their First Annual Hawaii Film Challenge, an international screenwriting contest open to a global pool of talent, and awarding three winners airfare and lodging for their creative team, as well as casting, production staff, and equipment support, and a 10-day shoot and production experience in Hawaii, culminating in an exclusive screening.
The competition is open to entrants 21 years of age and older, and is targeting short film scripts (10-12 minutes) from passionate filmmakers who want the opportunity to have their story produced.
“We created this challenge to give emerging filmmakers a once-in-a-lifetime platform for their voices, and to extend established talent the opportunity to have a truly unique shoot experience,” said Mark Blackburn, co-founder of Hawaii Film + Arts International, patron to several leading Pacific artists, and one of the country’s foremost Polynesian art scholars.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/8021051-hawaii-film-arts-international-2017-challenge/
The Ad Council today launched a groundbreaking public service campaign designed to encourage audiences to welcome and support refugees who have recently resettled in the U.S. The campaign aims to raise awareness, dispel misconceptions and connect audiences to EmbraceRefugees.org where they can learn more about the issue and find local resources to assist refugees in their communities. Launching to coincide with World Refugee Day, the integrated effort was developed with creative firm Tongal and its global network of filmmakers, marking the first time in the Ad Council’s 75-year history the organization has created a new campaign through crowdsourcing. The public service ads (PSAs) debuted this morning and will be distributed to media outlets nationwide this week.
“America has a proud legacy of welcoming refugees. In return, they serve their communities and our country -- as teachers and soccer coaches, as nurses and engineers, and as members of our armed forces,” said Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. “Refugees are thoroughly checked and we apply the highest security standards, so every community can welcome those who are resettling with open arms, as we would with any new neighbors.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7856251-ad-council-embrace-refugees/
Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.
Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes. Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7775851-star-wars-the-force-awakens-combo-pack/
AARP is announcing the winners of a unique contest that encourages filmmakers to tell the story of family caregiving through short films. The competition was launched as part of Ad Council and AARP’s National Caregiver Awareness Campaign to help reveal the hard work and dedication of the nation’s 40 million family caregivers. These stories focus on three family caregiving themes: The Changing Face of Caregiving, Roles Change, and Random Acts of Kindness for Caregivers. The winners share a $25,000 prize and the opportunity for their work to be featured on AARP and Ad Council web and social platforms.
“These three minute or shorter films really open up the world of family caregiving helping people to better understand the intense challenges as well as the deep personal rewards of caring for a loved one,” said Amy Goyer, AARP family and caregiving expert and author of the new award-winning book Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving. “But more importantly, the stories show how much love is present in family caregiving, whether it comes from a family member, friend or even a stranger.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7607231-aarp-caregivers/
Pro-audio brand RØDE Microphones is excited to announce the ‘My RØDE Reel’ international short film competition, conceived to nurture emerging, independent filmmakers and give them the opportunity to share in more than US$70,000 in prizes.
Running from March until June, the aim of the ‘My RØDE Reel’ contest is to encourage filmmakers from all walks of life to get out in the field, creating films and continually improve their craft.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/66061-rode-reel-international-short-film-contest
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®, the world’s fastest-growing major gin brand by volume and value1, in association with Tribeca Film Festival®, today announced the four winners of the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series: Film competition. The competition offers budding filmmakers the chance to realise their own short film, using their imagination to interpret a short film script created by Academy Award® winner Geoffrey Fletcher.
Starting today, Bombay Sapphire is giving members of the general public the chance to vote for a fifth film to be made through its open vote selection. By visiting www.imaginationseries.com/vote a vote can be cast, with the winning film announced on 14 November 2013.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63485-bombay-sapphire-winners-of-imagination-series
Mission Park, marks the debut feature film for writer/director Bryan Anthony Ramirez and producer Douglas Spain (Star Maps, Band of Brothers). The film opened with a national platform release in select Santikos Theaters on September 5, 2013 in San Antonio, TX as well as AMC Theatres in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City on September 6, 2013. Then it will expand this Friday September 13th in Bakersfield, Salinas and Pittsburg, CA through Maya Cinemas and in Houston, TX via Santikos Theaters. It stars Jeremy Ray Valdez (La Mission), Walter Perez (The Avengers), Fernanda Romero (Drag Me to Hell), Will Rothhaar (Battle Los Angeles), and Joseph Julian Soria (Filly Brown) with Will Estes (CBS Blue Bloods) and Sean Patrick Flanery (Showtime’s Dexter). David J. Phillips (Life Happens) is co-producer and Armando Montelongo of Flip This House fame is the executive producer.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/63234-mission-park-film-release-amc-theaters-maya-cinemas-and-santikos-theaters
A new social network for creative professionals taking two years and almost €1 million to develop was launched today. ‘Toadsquare’ aims to unite the world’s 20 million ‘creatives’ – artists, photographers, filmmakers, scriptwriters, actors – and provide them with an instant, global showcase for exhibiting their talents to agents, producers and collectors.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61904-toadsquare-social-network-unites-creatives
As developers of innovative storage solutions for those looking to push creativity beyond the limits, G-Technology is pleased to announce the category and people’s choice winners of its first annual Driven Creativity Competition 2012.
The Driven Creativity Competition 2012, which ran from June 19 to Sept. 24, 2012, was open to amateur and professional photographers, filmmakers, animators and musicians in the United States.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56974-g-technology-driven-creativity-competition-peoples-choice-category-winners
Known for delivering premium external storage solutions engineered to meet the needs of the Apple® Mac® community, G-Technology today announced its G-ACADEMY educational series. The goal of the G-ACADEMY program is to help others see creativity in action from the creator’s point of view. The program consists of a series of video workshops that captures filmmakers and photographers while they work, and provides behind-the-scenes views of their processes.
G-Technology also recently announced the Driven Creativity awards competition. Like the G-ACADEMY, Driven Creativity helps to support, inspire and celebrate today’s artists in film, music, photography and animation, and gives them a way to showcase their creative brilliance. The Driven Creativity awards competition is now open for submissions; $5,000 will be given to one artist for their next creative project. Creative amateurs and professionals can submit their work for Driven Creativity at http://drivencreativity.g-technology.com/.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to https://www.multivu.com/mnr/56973-g-technology-launches-g-academy-educational-series
LG Electronics and Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy previewed new 3D short films during the 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Helping to drive the emerging 3D genre forward, Tribeca Flashpoint students and faculty developed this content as part of a unique program supported by LG to help provide the next generation of filmmakers with the experience they need to develop creative materials in this new medium.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/lg-one/49898/
