Calling all BD fan filmmakers!!!!

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Hey all! I thought I'd let you know about this because I'm sure there's got to be some fan filmmakers here at the Downs. You can represent the Downs at this event, it would be great!
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BitofEarth.net (http://www.bitofearth.net) is excited to announce that submissions for the Lost Palantir Fan Film Festival are now open!

Honoring the creativity of Rings fans behind the lens, The Lost Palantir will showcase fan filmmakers from around the world, bringing them together in an unprecedented celebration and exhibition of their works. Hosted by Regal Cinemas Lloyd Center 10, with a possible appearance by actor Billy Boyd ("Pippin" as award presenter and emcee, the festival and awards ceremony will take place the evening of Saturday, September 27th, 2003, in Portland, Oregon. We've got the big screen and the event to put in front of it, now all we need are you, the fans, to get out your digital cameras, put pointy ears on a few of your friends, and fire up Adobe Premiere!

Submissions are open in four categories:
Best Music Video - Drama
Best Music Video - Comedy
Best Original Film
Best Parody

All submissions must be sent in mpeg or avi format, on a cd to the following address:

Lost Palantir Submissions
c/o BitofEarth.net
3884 Iberis Street NE
Salem, Oregon, 97305

Full submission guidelines can be found http://tentmoot.bitofearth.net/palantir/submit.html

PLEASE NOTE: The submission deadline has been extended to September 20, 2003

For more information, please email tentmoot@bitofearth.net or call 503-463-4750

[Birdland]

Tigerlily! Long see, no time!

What a great idea. I saw I special on cable; the best of the Star War fan films. Surely our beloved opus can inspire even greater efforts.

I just hope they show the winners online.

[Raefindel]

My beloved works for a TV station; Alas, that deadline is too near. smilies/frown.gif

[Beren87]

Hm..no flash, and that's not enough time to do anything in Maya, being the deadline is too near. (Maya takes quite a while to work in). Videos with..err..real people in them, isn't my thing. smilies/wink.gif

What's so wrong with flash animation? sheesh.

[Nurumaiel]

*stares at it for a long time, sighs wistfully, and walks away*

Actually, I won't walk away just yet. Though quite unable to enter (the deadline being just one of the problems), this sounds extremely interesting. Would it by any chance be on TV or something? *looks hopeful*

[Susan Delgado]

Wow, it's Princess Tigerlily! *waves ecstatically*

That looks really cool. I wish I knew something about film/had a camera/had the time.

[ August 15, 2003: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]