Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Marble Media Invites Students To Pitch Ideas

This invitation comes directly from marblemedia:


marblemedia is a content creation company on the forefront of television and new media production, devoted to telling stories that entertain and engage audiences across all platforms.


As innovative producers we are always looking for new, fresh ideas and interesting characters. We would like to welcome you to submit your ideas or introduce us to interesting characters you feel would make for entertaining and exciting television. Please visit the 'contact us' section of our website and enter the 'ideas and pitches' section to submit your proposals.


The purpose of this email is to encourage new and emerging talent to voice their ideas and to offer them a venue to do so. marblemedia will compensate those who's ideas we decide to pursue. Terms will be on a project specific basis.


Please forward this to any of your students in the new media genre. Any questions can be directed to pitch@marblemedia.com

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

T24 Contest


The Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that works with industry partners to provide opportunities of showcase for local youth filmmakers and video artists.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/torontoyouthshorts
Blog: torontoyouthshorts.wordpress.com


A note from the organizers:


The Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival is returning for our 3rd year to showcase the work of local emerging filmmakers from the Greater Toronto Area and we have a lot of opportunities for Centennial students to get involved!

First up is the return of the T24 Project, our own 24 hour film challenge. Unlike other similar challenges, we ask filmmakers to create work not based on silly props or oddly written lines of dialogue but rather on a challenge question we provide them on the Toronto experience. For one night, Toronto will become the cinematic playground for youth as they tell their stories about the city. Completed entries will be screened at the 2011 Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival and are eligible for prizes. The challenge takes place on the evening of April 29 - perfect for students since it's after exams!

Second is our general call for submissions where we are accepting films and new media work made by artists between the ages of 18-28 in the GTA. Whether it is heartwarming dramas, zany comedies, informative documentaries, out-of-this-world experimental work or whimsical animations, we would like to see what the young filmmakers and video artists in the GTA have to offer! Selected films have the opportunity to receive industry feedback, network with their peers at our events and compete for thousands of dollars in prizes!

Attached is the information for both the T24 Project and the general festival submissions. For more information about the festival and the T24 Project, visit our website at www.torontoyouthshorts.ca. I look forward to seeing the work of Centennial students.


Best,


Michelle Amenta
Outreach Coordinator
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
www.torontoyouthshorts.ca