TimeFest PRIZES

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok, you heard the prizes at the screening or via the webcast. Now, I'll run down who got what.

First, though.... I have to think especially a few sponsors in particular for helping to make the screening even happen by donating their time and/or money to fund the event.

Tim Ovel at Indifocus (http://www.indifocus.com) donated straight up cash to help pay for the event.

Dennis Wood from Cinevate (http://www.cinevate.com) also did the same

And, Andrew Hoffman and the Spec-Comm (http://www.spec-comm.com) team also graciously donated cash to help fund the screening and even to make it possible.

Also, much thanks go to Brian Valente and his Redrock (http://www.redrockmicro.com) crew for being so gracious with their budget and time to cover the event for us with pictures and for setting up the red carpet area as well.

Fat Monster was the boots on the ground who got everything organized and put together for this event, and it was initially their idea as well. The above folks made it happen by paying for it.

I also want to take the time right now to thank all of the members and all of our festival sponsors who you are about to hear right now.

And, of course thanks to Jarred Land for building this lovely filmmaking empire that continues to grow and spread across the web, and creates new opportunities for our members all of the time.

I'm always amazed by all of you guys and the time and effort that you all put in. Just getting up and making a film is half the battle, and more than many folks can say. So, thank you for doing that.

Prizes coming in the next post :)

Later,
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok... Onto the prizes. Our sponsors always step up to donate prizes for the fests, and generally we have been growing that prize pool with every fest. This time around there were a few other things we wanted to focus on. Getting your films out there to the public with the screening. Getting some of your films in front of a panel of industry professionals that included Oscar winning producer of Schindler's List, as well as Former Creative Head of Hana Barbera and other studios. This was a first step in a greater vision that you can expect to see materialize as we move forward.

But, that doesn't mean that we don't still have some great prizes from some great sponsors for you guys as usual :)

In addition to the traditional audience vote and audience prizes, we decided to throw a prize to the winner of the Panel vote as well. That was O2.

DVXuser is giving you guys $1,000.00 in cash for your accomplishment there. This is the first time we've done a cash prize in addition to traditional prizes, that you guys can spend wherever and however you like.

Now, onto the popular vote:

As you know, O2 won 1st place in the popular vote. The voter turnout for this fest was great. We had almost 3x the amount of votes that we normally get.

Here are the prizes for 1st place:
Cinevate has agreed to donate one of their new Brevis MP.1 35mm adapters in addition to the cash they put up to fund the screening. They are offering up the flipped version of their MP.1.

They step up to donate 4-6 thousand worth of prizes every year, and have always been a big supporter of you guys. More info on the Brevis and Cinevate's other products can be found here:
http://www.cinevate.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=71&osCsid=e1db0042e71c901e24f16ea5
be0d37ad

In addition, you guys will also receive a brand new product from Varizoom. A Zero Gravity Tripod head which won best of show from two different magazines at NAB '08. You will also receive a tripod with 100mm bowl and a TFT 7" monitor kit to round out this package. I'm pretty excited to know what you guys think about the Zero Gravity.
http://www.varizoom.com/products/tripods/zerogravity.html
http://www.varizoom.com/products/tripods/vz-t100a.html
http://www.varizoom.com/products/monitors/vztft7.html

Varizoom also always steps up to offer prizes for every fest, and they spare no expense, as is evident from the above prize package from them.

Not quite done with 1st place :)
We'll also throw in a Litepanels LP Micro from the new dvxuser sponsors on the block dvestore (dvecreators.net)
DVeStore approached me during the last fest and said they would like to help support our cause and our members, and of course I said yes :) They've responded with over $4,000.00 worth of prizes donated to LoveFest and TimeFest combined.
http://www.varizoom.com/products/monitors/vztft7.html

Ok... drawing out the suspension... 2nd place prizes will be in the next post :)

Later,
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Prizes for 2nd Place:

R.P.D.M will be taking home the following prize package.

Kessler Crane has been a staple of the DVXFests when it comes time for the prizes to be handed out. This fest is no exception.

"The Kessler Crane® is made entirely from lightweight, ultra strong T-6061 aluminum alloy that per pound is stronger than steel and is corrosion resistant. The Kessler Crane®’s frame sections are 100% jig welded for the utmost strength. All of the parts are CNC machined to shape and drilled on a milling machine to ensure the highest level of precision and quality. Our CNC made parts are held to +/- 5 thousands of an inch." Kessler offers a lifetime warranty on all of their products. For more, click HERE (http://www.kesslercrane.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=15&Itemid=29). The Kessler Crane retails for approximately $450.00. Please note that the winner will be responsible for any add'l shipping charges incurred for shipping outside the lower 48.

Also, for you guys, we have a brand new Rode NTG-3 Shotgun Microphone valued valued at $700 bucks courtesy (again) DVeStore.
http://www.dvcreators.net/rode‐ntg‐3‐shotgun‐mic (http://www.dvcreators.net/rode%E2%80%90ntg%E2%80%903%E2%80%90shotgun%E2%80%9 0mic)

And, more prizes... Tim Ovel of indiFOCUS has also agreed to give you folks a 24" indiSLIDER pro. More information can be found here:
http://www.indifocus.com/products_indisliderpro.htm

Congratulations to you guys. 3rd place is up next :)

Later,
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

And, for 3rd Place... going to The Small Multiple:

Very high in demand from Redrock: Their new Redrock micro matte box deluxe. Brian and crew took pictures of the screening so we could all have record of the event, but they also wanted to support the filmmakers by donating a prize again for this fest. Over the last two fests, Redrock has donated over $4,000.00 worth of prizes to the winners.
http://www.redrockmicro.com/microMattebox.html
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl;jsessionid=0a010c471f43b6ec85d2a34b4d34929a81 9ef1aab66b.e3eSch4
MaN4Re34Pa38Ta38Lc3f0?c=472981&it=A&id=352

Varizoom stepping up again to support the 3rd place winner with their new .7 wide angle lens adapter, valued at close to $700.00
http://www.varizoom.com/img/products/vz_fx70_med_1.jpg

We've also got some add'l prizes to some non-top 3 finishers coming in the next post.

[Jason Ramsey]

Mod Squad awarded prizes:

We haven't picked our winners yet due to being busy travelling, but I will tell you the prizes now and update this post as soon as possible.

There will be an award for Best Newcomer, and an award for Creative Vision that will comprise these prizes from Danny at DvTec:

The ever popular DvMultiRigPro HD:
http://www.dvtec.tv/id33.html

And, the DVRig Pro HD:
http://www.dvtec.tv/id27.html

Winners of the above two prizes will be announced soon...

In addition to all of the prizes above, we have some other things to give away as well:

DVeStore ill also give away a DVenlightenment DVD to one random entrant in TimeFest
http://dvcreators.net/dv-enlightenment/

DVXuser Mod Neil Rowe of Rowe Cine is giving away a set of brand new Iris Rods as well. This winner will also be picked at random.

And, finally: Barry Green and David Jimerson are donating several copies of their line of products from Wrightsville Beach Studios, and Fiercely Independent Filims that they will pick and announce. Winners can pick any of the products that they wish, or may choose to wait for their next DVD.

So, another 10 to 15 grand in prizes in the bag and on it's way out to you folks. Congratulations to all of you, and good luck to everyone in TwilightFest.

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok... done.... I think. Congrats everyone....

Later,
Jason

[Mark Harris]

Thanks for getting it together Jason, and thanks to the sponsors! Great stuff as usual!

[Simon Höfer]

Congratulations everyone! Those are some fine prizes as always :) Well done Jason!

[FilmBoy77]

damn Mr. Spielberg was there? he didn't tell me he was going!

sweet prizes man. everybody deserved it. :thumbsup:

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Wow! Amazing prizes!!
I'm sure the winners will put them to great use.
Cheers!

Mike

[Ben Sliker]

wow, great job again Jason. Congrats to the winners of awesome stuff.

[ZazaCast]

Congrats again...to the winners...the users...the administrators & all the filmmakers who shared their visions with us!

Keep on Keepin' on!!!

[conrad_johnson]

A free festival with prizes... You guys are the shit!

Thanks,
-Joe

[clarkage]

Johnson said it all!! Thanks to the sponsors and Mods that make this kind of thing possible and congrats to all the winners!!

[Marlon Ladd]

Congrats to everybody and to the mods. Great job. The festival and forum is growing by leaps and bounds. Keep up the good work.

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

So who wins the prizes for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Creative Vision'?

[Ben Sliker]

So who wins the prizes for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Creative Vision'?

*bump* did the mod squad convene yet?

[pauly_the_hitman]

When are the Mod Squad winners going to be announced?

[Matt Sconce]

There will be an award for Best Newcomer, and an award for Creative Vision that will comprise these prizes from Danny at DvTec:

The ever popular DvMultiRigPro HD:
http://www.dvtec.tv/id33.html

And, the DVRig Pro HD:
http://www.dvtec.tv/id27.html

Winners of the above two prizes will be announced soon...

In addition to all of the prizes above, we have some other things to give away as well:

DVeStore ill also give away a DVenlightenment DVD to one random entrant in TimeFest
http://dvcreators.net/dv-enlightenment/

DVXuser Mod Neil Rowe of Rowe Cine is giving away a set of brand new Iris Rods as well. This winner will also be picked at random.

And, finally: Barry Green and David Jimerson are donating several copies of their line of products from Wrightsville Beach Studios, and Fiercely Independent Filims that they will pick and announce. Winners can pick any of the products that they wish, or may choose to wait for their next DVD.

So, another 10 to 15 grand in prizes in the bag and on it's way out to you folks. Congratulations to all of you, and good luck to everyone in TwilightFest.





I am excited! Any news?:dankk2:

[Matt Sconce]

Just wondering what is going on with the last prizes. I would think they should go up before the next festival is in full swing, so there is complete closure, but I understand the business of the people involved. Hope everything goes smoothly for you all and I am excited to see the final end of this fest.:beer:

[Ben Sliker]

Here's hoping for a "All finalists receive a copy of Sound for Film and TV or DVD of their choice" :beer:

*ben crosses fingers

[Matt Sconce]

Here's hoping for a "All finalists receive a copy of Sound for Film and TV or DVD of their choice" :beer:

*ben crosses fingers

Yeah!:)

[pauly_the_hitman]

Here's hoping for a "All finalists receive a copy of Sound for Film and TV or DVD of their choice" :beer:

*ben crosses fingers

That would be cool.:thumbup:

[ZazaCast]

Here's hoping for a "All finalists receive a copy of Sound for Film and TV or DVD of their choice" :beer:

*ben crosses fingers


Yeah!:)


That would be cool.:thumbup:

...I have an old VHS copy of "National Velvet" if that would make you feel better? :)

[ConspiracyPenguin]

I think there should be a prize for "Best Incomplete Piece" based on...well, I don't know what it would be based on, but I would win. :thumbsup:

[Ben Sliker]

...I have an old VHS copy of "National Velvet" if that would make you feel better? :)

only if it comes with a membership to the Elizabeth Taylor fan club. And you burn it to LaserDisc.

[Zak Forsman]

Fat Monster was the boots on the ground who got everything organized and put together for this event, and it was initially their idea as well. The above folks made it happen by paying for it.

There would be no event without Fat Monster. I heard FM even put some of their own dough into the event too. these are good guys, all around. Any sponsorship money left over that could be sent their way? i think they even paid out-of-pocket for the actual physical awards that the winners took home (i could be wrong). as much as mark johnson insists that FM is the "frat house" of production companies, my own perception of them is one of a total class act and i'm proud to know them. my hats off to Fat Monster – Mark, Tim and of course Super-Luis!!!

[pauly_the_hitman]

There would be no event without Fat Monster. I heard FM even put some of their own dough into the event too. these are good guys, all around. Any sponsorship money left over that could be sent their way? i think they even paid out-of-pocket for the actual physical awards that the winners took home (i could be wrong). as much as mark johnson insists that FM is the "frat house" of production companies, my own perception of them is one of a total class act and i'm proud to know them. my hats off to Fat Monster – Mark, Tim and of course Super-Luis!!!

Here Here Zak. I second that emotion. FM rocks. You guys really are a bunch of top notch players.:thumbsup:
Pauly

[Mark Johnson]

We were delighted to be able to facilitate the Cinespace event and we all had a blast the whole weekend. Really, the main regret I have is that the timing didn't allow SABI to co-host it with us as we planned originally. Zak has become an extremely good friend and we make no secret that we watch what he does and are humbled. One way or the other we will do a SABI/FM co-hosted event down the road and I promise that it will rock.

In other FM news, it appears that we are going to move into L.A. and regrettably abandon the Monster Shack East. Those who have been here know how cool the setup is. However, we're realizing that the work we're getting and the need for all three of us principals to be in close proximity trumps the advantages that Rancho Cucamonga has. Luis is going to move into new digs about 5 minutes from his house and we (Tim and me) will take over Luis's house. We may have a free bedroom to rent out if anyone is interested in observing Monster life from the inside.....

[pauly_the_hitman]

We were delighted to be able to facilitate the Cinespace event and we all had a blast the whole weekend. Really, the main regret I have is that the timing didn't allow SABI to co-host it with us as we planned originally. Zak has become an extremely good friend and we make no secret that we watch what he does and are humbled. One way or the other we will do a SABI/FM co-hosted event down the road and I promise that it will rock.

In other FM news, it appears that we are going to move into L.A. and regrettably abandon the Monster Shack East. Those who have been here know how cool the setup is. However, we're realizing that the work we're getting and the need for all three of us principals to be in close proximity trumps the advantages that Rancho Cucamonga has. Luis is going to move into new digs about 5 minutes from his house and we (Tim and me) will take over Luis's house. We may have a free bedroom to rent out if anyone is interested in observing Monster life from the inside.....

Well you guys can shoot all the Inland Empire biz to us starving guys in th HD. Seriously that is a shame sorry to see you go but the best of luck. Keep us posted on whats going on.
Pauly

[Mark Johnson]

Hey Pauly,

We'll most DEFINITELY keep shooting up there in the high desert a lot. So we'll be hanging with you guys for sure. We're likely going to be shooting up there a lot this fall.

[ConspiracyPenguin]

Mark,

That is a shame about having to move, it sounded like you had a great setup at the MSE and I was looking forward to stopping in in October to say hi. I suppose I can still do that where you will be, in fact, you will probably be closer to me this way anyway. When will the move be final?

[Zak Forsman]

Mark, we spoke to Luis and he knows about our new location... anyway Sabi Pictures is moving to 6399 Wilshire Blvd, a mere stone's throw from FM Shack west.

[Blaine]

And the awards for "Best Newcomer" and "Creative Vision" go to: ????

No one. :huh:

[Simon Höfer]

Yeah, I'm curious as well! :undecided

[pauly_the_hitman]

And the awards for "Best Newcomer" and "Creative Vision" go to: ????

No one. :huh:

Yeah is there going to be a winner or winners?:nads:

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

The awkwardness of them not announcing the last two winners is interesting :-D

[Jason Ramsey]

I've been busy and away from the computer a lot the last week in case you haven't noticed... I'll get the consensus from the mods on those two awards and announce them soon.

I'm sending out emails for prize fulfillment of the top 3 beginning tomorrow... so you guys should start seeing some of your prizes trickling in....

Happy now? :beer:

Later,
Jason

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

I'm sending out emails for prize fulfillment of the top 3 beginning tomorrow... so you guys should start seeing some of your prizes trickling in....

Happy now? :beer:

Later,
JasonI'm not! I didn't win Jack!! And I'm not talking JDS.... :)

:nads:

BTW, the guy getting kicked in the nads is me.

:grin:

[pauly_the_hitman]

I've been busy and away from the computer a lot the last week in case you haven't noticed... I'll get the consensus from the mods on those two awards and announce them soon.

I'm sending out emails for prize fulfillment of the top 3 beginning tomorrow... so you guys should start seeing some of your prizes trickling in....

Happy now? :beer:

Later,
Jason


Thanks Jason you rock...:thumbsup:

[Simon Höfer]

Seems to be really difficult this TIME :D

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

TIME will tell. :D

[Postmaster]

And an other lonly tumble weed http://www.ask1.org/modules/Forums/images/smiles/tumbleweed4.gif passes by while the clock is ticking http://www.ask1.org/modules/Forums/images/smiles/uhr.gif

[Postmaster]

Any news?

[Matt Sconce]

Any news?

Bump

[pauly_the_hitman]

Anybody know if they have picked any winners from the Mods yet?

[ZazaCast]

Do you think this is a hint?

[Jason Ramsey]

lots of stuff going on right now. I'll re open and post the other winners in a couple of days at the latest :) Sorry for the delay.

Later,
Jason