Shock jock Howard Stern launches film festival

[Pastaman]

www.howard.tv

Howard Goes to the Movies
Friday February 24 1:42 PM ET

In his quest to leave no medium unturned, Howard Stern is looking for a few good filmmakers.

Making like a X-rated Robert Redford, the shock jock is teaming with his new TV home, In Demand Networks, to launch the Howard Stern Film Festival, a showcase of short (five minutes or less) films that reflect Stern's entertainment tastes and, um, standards.

The best three shorts will be awarded cash prizes, including $15,000 for the top entry. A yet-to-be-named panel of The Howard Stern Show players, industry pros and celebs will choose the winners. Here's the rest of the story.....

 

[jdheredia]

My Friend totally entered this film festival. Wanna see his entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS713XIB93o

It's titled "Tom's Advice"

 

[Owen]

A friend of mine has a good idea for a feature, so I helped him shoot a 5 minute short that he was going to enter into this festival for exposure -- except that after all that worked we realized part of the submission rules say Howard Stern (or whoever) owns all rights to your submission, including the characters and feature film rights etc etc etc.

We were less than thrilled to find that little clause... after so much work.

Oh well. Would have been fine if he wasn't hoping to actually develop this into a feature.

 

[Evan S]

A friend of mine has a good idea for a feature, so I helped him shoot a 5 minute short that he was going to enter into this festival for exposure -- except that after all that worked we realized part of the submission rules say Howard Stern (or whoever) owns all rights to your submission, including the characters and feature film rights etc etc etc.

We were less than thrilled to find that little clause... after so much work.

Oh well. Would have been fine if he wasn't hoping to actually develop this into a feature.

couldn't you change the characters names and alter their personalities a bit? and not rewrite the scenes that you shoot for the short?

 

[Owen]

probably... if we'd known more than 48 hours before deadline.

 

[Blaine]

I understand this will be playing:

 

[CineMark]

Great poster!

And I like the concept — maybe we can make this happen for the next DVX contest...

 

[Slimothy]

I understand this will be playing:

that is funny stuff man. Did you PS it?

 

[Blaine]

that is funny stuff man. Did you PS it?

It came to me in an e-mail and I thought it was so funny I needed to share. rogar-BigGrin(DBG)

 

[Jarred Land]

dude that poster is hillarious.

 

[thartley]

dude that poster is hillarious.

I'm actually surprised someone on this board DIDNT come up with that one! hahaha!!!

rogar-BigGrin(DBG)

 

[Yardsale]

Submissions for the Stern canon are being accepted until Apr. 11 online at www.howard.tv.

drats!

 

[TimurCivan]

BwahahahaThe fur traders?

 

[Beat Takeshi]

Yup, theres a little fur stuck in Hally's teeth.

 

[TimurCivan]

Poor halle. Gilr needs a tooth pick.