Saskia Wilson-Brown

Allison Davis’ new post on SF examiner is about film contests:

Sez Ms. Davis…

“In these harsh economic times, few filmmakers are able to find money to fund their dreams, and even fewer know where to start. Enter the glowing age of the short film contest. Once reserved for film school students looking for experience and hobbyists looking for something to do, short film contests are becoming a major way for semi-pro and pro filmmakers, especially those of the out of work variety, to keep up their chops, add some credits, enhance their reel, and of course, win some cash.”

She’s got a point! For more contests, check out the links in Allison’s article, or check out the following sites:

• Filmaka.com film competition is a platform for undiscovered filmmakers to show their work to industry professionals. http://www.filmaka.com
• Current.com’s VCAM (viewer created ad message) program teams up with brands to put a call out for ads. Depending on the callout, the top ad creator can earn from $2500 up to $60,000 if their ad goes on national. http://current.com/vcam
• Allison mentions Vidopp in her article- this is a site that consolidates the contests for you, so all you need to do is check in to see the most recent contests. http://www.vidopp.com/
• Also, you can register as a ‘videographer’ (whatever that means!) at VidBids and put in bids on people’s projects.   http://www.vidbids.com/main.php
• Do a google search for ‘video contest’ and go to town.

Check out Allison’s blog for more… and good luck!