Thursday, January 18, 2007

TV-R Grad Wins Super Bowl Commercial Contest

Gino Bona, a 1995 TV-R graduate, has won the NFL's inaugural "Pitch Us Your Idea For The Best Super Bowl Commercial Ever. Seriously" contest. Bona's winning pitch, which can be seen online, will be made into a 30-second commercial that will air during the Super Bowl XLI broadcast on February 4, 2007.

Bona, who beat out over 10,000 other entrants, will travel to Los Angeles to watch his idea be filmed. He and a guest will also be guests of the NFL at Super Bowl XLI in Miami.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Great Opportunity For Film & TV Students
Contests from Comcast & The History Channel

TEN DAY TAKE
Feel like you could be the next big thing if only you could get your big TV show idea "out there"? Been working on your "elevator pitch" every chance you get? Now is your chance! TEN DAY TAKE is looking for you.
Send pitch videos, scenes from your show, or even a commercial for your reality or scripted show idea to TEN DAY TAKE on Ziddio.com. Winning contest entrants will get the chance to produce their idea in Hollywood, with the support of industry heavyweight Endemol (Deal or No Deal, Fear Factor), and a $25,000 production budget over 10 days (and while you're doing that, we'll be making a documentary about you!)
CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 28, 2007!

For Official Rules...

NO TALENT NATION
Are you the funniest person you know? Think you are the next Weird Al or Dave Chappelle? Prove it! Submit your own funny video (reality, sketch, musical parody or comedy - the sky's the limit!) to be in the running to appear at HBO’s 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.
CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 5, 2007!

For Official Rules...