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The MACHINIMA AWARD 2009 will be awarding one of the largest Prize Money ever given out in Second Life!
About the MACHINIMA AWARD 2009
The Machinima Artist
Guild (M.A.G.) is an association of Second Life
users who produce Animation Films (Machinimas) in virtual
worlds.
Cisko Vandeverre is Initiator and
Organizer of the MACHINIMA AWARD.
The best Machinima Films in 5 different categories are being
sought - ART, DRAMA, FUN, LOVE, and NEWBIE.
The initial prize money of 250,000L$ has been generously
underwritten with the co-operation of 5 sponsors: Dutch Exchange
B.V., SECOND INTEREST AG, theDOgroup, virtyou GmbH, and YOUin3D.com
GmbH.
The competition is open to all registered members of the
M.A.G.
One film submission per person is allowed. Entry fee is 2,500L$.
This fee will be added to the prize money bank, meaning the more
people who enter the competition, the higher the award prize money
will be.
Award Prize Money will be allocated as follows: Total Award Prize
Money will be divided into fifths, with each category 
receiving one-fifth. First Prize
Winner within each category will receive 50% of that prize
money. Second Prize Winner will receive 30%. Third Prize
Winner will receive 20%. The current amount of the Award Prize
Money can be monitored InWorld on each of the Sponsors' SIMs, and
on the MACHINIMA AWARD
website.
Each film submitted for competition will first go through an
online preliminary selection, which will determine the top 5 films
for each category.
These 5 films will then be posted on their Sponsor SIM, and during
this time (October 12, 2009 through October 16, 2009) will be
available for screening and voting on by the general public.
Category: ART - Sim:Second Interest SLurl - Sponsor: SECOND INTEREST
AG Category: DRAMA - Sim:MAGIX SLurl -
Sponsor: theDOGroup Category: FUN -
Sim:Primforge Mainlab SLurl - Sponsor: virtyou GmbH Category: LOVE - Sim:
DX Exchange SLurl- Sponsor: Dutch Exchange B.V. Category:
Kategorie: NEWBIE - Sim: Berlin newBERLIN SLurl- Sponsor: YOUin3D.com GmbH
On October 17, 2009 the award ceremony takes place in newBERLIN in Second
Life, where the winners of the five catagories will be announced
and the prize money will be handed over. Additionally, the event
will be broadcasted to real New York and Berlin.
How do I submit a film? 1. If you are not a
M.A.G. member, go to the Machinima Artist Guild, and register. 2. Then
send the link with your film via e-mail to Cisko Vandeverre, along with the Title
Name, Director's Name, Synopsis and Category in which you want your
film to compete. 3. After approval, the Entry Fee of 2,500L$
is due and payable at a "Pay System", which are located in each of
the 5 Sponsor SIMs. 4. Closing Date for Entries is September
27, 2009.
Timing / Overview
September 27, 2009:
Closing Date for Entries September 28 -
October 11, 2009: Online Pre-selection
with M.A.G. Members; Determination of the top 5 films from each
category. October 12 - October 16,
2009: Open Screening and Voting by the General
Public. October 17, 2009: Award Ceremony in
newBERLIN in Second Life; Real-Live Broadcast to New York and
Berlin.
For further information please contact:
Cisko Vanderverre
Email: wanted@view-ware-art.de
Or IM: Cisko Vanderverre
Additional material:
Machinima AWARD 2009 Trailer on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj7vwvk22sQ
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