Archive for October, 2009

Shoot The Most Transparent Movie Ever

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Transparency International has announced a short film contest in Hungary. They are looking for very short – 1-2 minutes – long films. The topic is corruption, transparency, integrity. You can find more info below – or click here: (in Hungarian).

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How about you?

You can use a movie camera, a camera, a mobile or any type of equipment capable of shooting a motion picture.

What exactly?

We look for short, 1-2 minute-long movies with the topic ’corruption, transparency, integrity’. You can shoot new movies but pieces made after January 1, 2005 are also welcome

Why is it so important for us?

Corruption is a common, every day phenomenon – anybody can react and do something about it

The deadline is November 20, 2009

Members of the jury:

Gábor Bojár, Chairman of Graphisoft,

Karina Kecskés actress,

Robert Milders, Ambassador of Holland,

András Török, Head of Summa Artium and

Ferenc Török, director and screenwriter

Category I

Best short movie shot with a movie camera

Prize: HUF 500.000

Category II

3 best short movies shot with a mobile or any other equipment

Prize: HUF 100.000/person

The Award Ceremony will take place at Kempelen Farkas Student Center. You are welcome to join a great live concert and party. December 9, 2009 – on the Anti-Corruption Day. For more details please visit: www.transparency.hu

Cartoon Feature – Seminar on Animated Features

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Next week in Malaga, around 100 participants will join the seminar on the latest developments about animation features. Among the case studies, you will discover:

  • Planet 51: the Spanish super production & its international release
  • Niko & the Way to the Stars and Lascars, Round Da Way: production and successful French distribution
  • Monsters vs Aliens and La Dama y la Muerte: writing for stereoscopic 3-D
  • Papa raconte: the pre-production work

But also:

  • establishing business plans to attract private financing
  • domestic and international distribution
  • funding and the banks’ roles
  • VoD…