Conucopia: Film and Video Contest
Conucopia
Film and Video Contest
Rev. 23-Aug-1999
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Genny Dazzo, film.contest@99.nasfic.org
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For Immediate Release:
NASFiC Film Contest Winners Announced
Winners to Screen at Convention
Final judging was held last weekend for the 1999 North American
Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) Film Contest, a film competition
that focused exclusively on science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Entries were accepted in 16mm and on video tape and were judged by a
panel of ten working TV and motion picture producers, writers,
directors, editors, visual effects supervisors, post-production
supervisors, etc. (some of whom have made their own award-winning
short films) and whose work includes involvement with Star Wars, The
Empire Strikes Back, Splash, Stargate, What Dreams May Come,
Supernova, Prince of Egypt, Armageddon, Lake Placid, The Hunger, Star
Trek: Voyager, Deep Space 9, etc.
The First Place winner is The Rectory, written, photographed, edited
and directed by Patrick Scanlan of Playa del Rey, California. The
Rectory is the story of a young priest who must discover the mystery
behind the haunting of his new parish's rectory in order to bring a
tortured soul to rest.
Two films tied for Second Place: The Census Taker, produced, written,
and directed by Aaron Cohen of New York, New York; and Tennis Match,
written, directed, and produced by Robert Ellmann of Prague,
Czechoslovakia. The Census Taker is a Twilight Zone-ish tale of a
down-on-his-luck census taker who gets more than he bargained for when
he falsifies census questionnaires. Tennis Match is an
almost-indescribable allegory that combines silent film era imagery
with social commentary and a great deal of wit.
The final judges panel also decided to award two Honorable Mentions.
A Special Out of Category Award goes to Please Kill Mr. Kinski, a
quasi-documentary produced, directed, and edited by David Schmoeller,
in which the filmmaker gives a first hand account of what is was like
directing actor Klaus Kinski in a movie.
A Special Judges' Favorite Theme Song And All Around Silly Show Award
goes to The El Gringo Bravo Show, written and directed by El Gringo
Bravo (theme song written and performed by Eugene Webb). This is the
story of a retired wrestler and part-time superhero who starts out
crashing his car, gets hit by lightning, receives a phone call from
the future, encounters vicious alien slugs, and several other kinds of
silliness, but it's really the theme song that won the hearts of the
judges.
All five of the winners will screen at NASFiC on Saturday, August
28th, at noon.
The NASFiC Film Contest's First Prize winner receives $150 and a copy
of Graphics Studio Software Suite from NewTek
. (Windows/Intel or DEC Alpha platform owner
receives LightWave 3D 6.0, Aura 1.0, and the Film Grain and Motion
Pack plug-ins for LightWave 3D. List Price: $2995. Substitute prize
for Macintosh Owner: LightWave 3D 6.0, Film Grain, Motion Pack.)
The two Second Prize winners each receive $75 and a copy of NewTek's
Aura 1.0, List price $695. (Substitute prize for Macintosh Owners:
Inspire 3D 1.0, $495).
LightWave 3D: Powerful and easy to use 3D modeling, surfacing,
animation, compositing, and rendering software. Used for CGI scenes in
Babylon 5, Crusade, Hercules, Xena, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine, Titanic, the M & M's commercials, etc.
Aura 2D: animation, compositing and paint program. Time-line based
animation and video element assembly; unlimited layers for stills,
animation or video; supports any frame rate or size for animation for
film, video or web; full-color animated brushes; brush-stroke
recording; macro language; Photoshop filter support; rotoscoping;
light-table feature; tablet support; comprehensive drawing and
painting tools.
The North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) is affiliated
with the World Science Fiction Convention, NASFiC is held whenever the
Worldcon is outside of North America (this year, Australia). The
convention, which takes place at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel and Towers
(700 Convention Way; Anaheim, California) from Thursday, August 26th,
through Sunday, August 29th, 1999, will include over two hundred
authors, artists, and filmmakers as speakers; an art show; a dealers
room; films; costume competition; dances; parties and more.
http://www.99.nasfic.org/ can provide additional details on the
convention.
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Prizes for Film Contest
NewTek, Inc. has agreed to donate the
following CGI software as prizes for the winners of the NASFiC Film
Contest.
First Place:
Graphics Studio Software Suite (Windows/Intel or DEC Alpha
platforms) includes LightWave 3D 6.0, Aura 1.0, and the Film
Grain and Motion Pack plug-ins for LightWave 3D. List Price:
$2995. [Substitute prize for Macintosh Owner: LightWave 3D 6.0,
Film Grain, Motion Pack.]
2nd and 3rd Place:
Aura 1.0, List price $695. [Substitute prize for Macintosh
Owners: Inspire 3D 1.0, $495.
LightWave 3D: Powerful and easy to use 3D modelling, surfacing,
animation, compositing, and rendering software. Used for CGI scenes in
Babylon 5, Crusade, Hercules, Xena, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine, Titanic, the M & M's commercials, etc.
Aura: 2D animation, compositing and paint program. Time-line based
animation and video element assembly; unlimited layers for stills,
animation or video; supports any frame rate or size for animation for
film, video or web; full-color animated brushes; brush-stroke
recording; macro language; Photoshop filter support; rotoscoping;
light-table feature; tablet support; comprehensive drawing and
painting tools.
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This close to Hollywood, how could we not want to see what's in the
creative minds of fandom's budding filmmakers. George Lucas, Steven
Spielberg, and many other top directors, writers, and actors started
out by making amateur and student films. Why shouldn't you? And the
way a lot of aspiring directors, writers, and actors get noticed today
is through short films entered into film contests and festivals.
Starting on 15 April 1999, we'll be accepting films in 16mm and on VHS
video tape (NTSC format only), to be judged by a panel of working
television and motion picture producers, writers, and directors, with
prizes and screenings at the convention for the winners. First prize
is $150 and the software package described above. Names of the judges
and other prizes to be announced.
Rules: Films must arrive no earlier than 15 April and no later than 15
July 1999 to be eligible. Films must be no more than 30 minutes in
length and, in keeping with the nature of Conucopia, either science
fiction, fantasy, or horror in theme. Comedy or drama, it still must
be of the appropriate genre. An entry fee of $15 must be included
(make checks out to Conucopia), along with the filmmaker's name,
address, and phone number. Please include a brief description of the
film, its title, and main cast and crew credits. Films and related
materials should be shipped to Conucopia Film Contest; c/o G.M. Dazzo;
9027 Larke Ellen Circle; Los Angeles CA 90035-4222. Write for
information on entering 35mm films.
Small Print: The decision of the Judges is final. Entrants agree to
allow Conucopia to show entered films for purposes of judging and to
exhibit them at the convention without additional approval or payment.
Films cannot be returned unless Entrant provides entry fee and correct
mailing information with entry. Contents may settle during shipping.
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