Official Loss Fest Rules

Would a guy getting dumped while playing a game of one on one b-ball fit the theme of loss? How about a mystery pertaining to the disappearance of a mother's anti-itch butt cream?

Supplemental question...are we allowed to show naked female bosoms in our films?
 
Mark Harris,
I have made several short films and have a couple on youtube and Vimeo. I've had three in film festivals: two at universities and one in a local festival. The point I am trying to make here is that not all of us can afford to have high end NLEs and/or Mac computers (I wouldn't want a Mac, anyway). I have tried using programs to convert MPEG2 to MPEG4 and the results have been unsatisfactory. So why are the DVXfests so limited as to the format allowed? True, not having an entry in the LossFest is not going to make or break me as a filmmaker. There are too many other venues open to me and others like me. It's just that I thought it might be fun to try this one.
 
there are tons of open source applications that do just that transform anything to mp4(h.264 or x.264) that is compatible with quicktime.
or you could use quicktime pro.

maybe future fests would incorporate vimeo as an option for people since about every member uses it and is familiar with it anyway.
 
Paladin said:
Mark Harris,
I have made several short films and have a couple on youtube and Vimeo. I've had three in film festivals: two at universities and one in a local festival. The point I am trying to make here is that not all of us can afford to have high end NLEs and/or Mac computers (I wouldn't want a Mac, anyway). I have tried using programs to convert MPEG2 to MPEG4 and the results have been unsatisfactory. So why are the DVXfests so limited as to the format allowed? True, not having an entry in the LossFest is not going to make or break me as a filmmaker. There are too many other venues open to me and others like me. It's just that I thought it might be fun to try this one.
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QT Pro is about $30.00 and can be used on a PC. It can take >1GB files and compress them below 50MB. The compressed file still ends up looking great.
 
amrrahmy said:
there are tons of open source applications that do just that transform anything to mp4(h.264 or x.264) that is compatible with quicktime.
or you could use quicktime pro.

maybe future fests would incorporate vimeo as an option for people since about every member uses it and is familiar with it anyway.
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This popular and free converter is pretty good:
http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html

Other sites are adding support for Vimeo players, I guess DVXuser should too.
 
Quick question: If I am entering Loss fest but don't have 50 posts, will i still be able to vote. Most likely i'll get to 50 in time once I begin production--i'll probably have plenty of questions. but just wondering in case...
 
Can audio run over the DVXUser trailer? For example can dialogue and music start while the trailer is running?
 
Mark Harris said:
Question re: peripheral content. Right now, Erik Olsen has created some items surrounding his sort, an insurance company, banner ads, etc.

Is it all right to extend this kind of thing to say a TV commercial that goes along with the world of the short?
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Was this question ever answered?
 
Who exactly do I ask about whether or not my film fits the required elements? To be specific, there are things in my short that will be "at loss" rather than completely lost. How can I tell if this is acceptable or not?
 
Mark Harris said:
Question re: peripheral content. Right now, Erik Olsen has created some items surrounding his sort, an insurance company, banner ads, etc.

Is it all right to extend this kind of thing to say a TV commercial that goes along with the world of the short?
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Larry?
 
OK, I finally have something to do for a fest. If we can promote the festival outside DVXuser, is it ok if I grab that "Lossfest" graphic at the top and use it as a link from my own page?
 
it's already been used outside on the Facebook page so I think that's a definite. Helps with the look of the "marketing campaign". The Mods okayed it for Facebook.
 
Quick question: the rule states that we cannot publicly screen the film prior to March 13th, but what about on March 13th? In the next two weeks I will start production on several shorts film for a showcase, and I think that one of them in particular will fit Lossfest well. The showcase however is scheduled for the 13th so I'm not sure if this violates any fest rule.
 
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