Filmaka hosts Monthly film competition, film festival and documentary competitions. We offer cash prizes to the winning films Judged by Thomas Augberger, Laura Bickford, Tim Delaney, Colin Firth, Werner Herzog, Dr Herbert Kloiber, Neil LaBute, Kenneth Lemberger, John Madden, Deepak Nayar, Zak Penn, Bill Pullman, Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders.
This months feature film contest is "Race Against The Clock". Rewarding creativity from the heart of hollywood online through internet. Filmaka's first movie enters production SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS Written and directed by Filmaka Member Jonathan Newman Produced BY Filmaka Founder Deepak Nayar.
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JURY MEMBER'S OSCAR NOM
JURY SELECTS "THE PARTY" WINNERS
Jury member Colin Firth has just won an Oscar® nomination for his starring role in "A Single Man." He and other industry greats have been watching and judging your films since Filmaka's founding. The latest batch of Finalists chosen by our jury for THE PARTY competition are: Theo Laboulandine and Raphael Pfeiffer of France for their SPECIAL JURY PRIZE-WINNING film "EMPTY CHAIR," Lee Isserow of the UK for his SECOND PLACE WINNING "BRITISH GUIDE TO PARTIES," and Pedro Cohen of Spain for his FIRST PLACE film "PERSONAL." Watch these and other Jury Winners competing in our final round of the FEATURE FILM COMPETITION!
Jury member Colin Firth has just won an Oscar® nomination for his starring role in "A Single Man." He and other industry greats have been watching and judging your films since Filmaka's founding. The latest batch of Finalists chosen by our jury for THE PARTY competition are: Theo Laboulandine and Raphael Pfeiffer of France for their SPECIAL JURY PRIZE-WINNING film "EMPTY CHAIR," Lee Isserow of the UK for his SECOND PLACE WINNING "BRITISH GUIDE TO PARTIES," and Pedro Cohen of Spain for his FIRST PLACE film "PERSONAL." Watch these and other Jury Winners competing in our final round of the FEATURE FILM COMPETITION!
...AND JUDGING YOUR FILM
ENTRY WINNERS CHOSEN
LAST JURY ROUND FOR 2008-2009
These lucky - and talented - filmakas are the last round of entry winners for our 2008-2009 Feature Film Competition. They will each receive $500 for their win and are now eligible for another $1000 in funding if they choose to submit a Jury Level film! All Jury films are watched by our FILMAKA JURY of top international industry professionals. If you didn't make the cut for this year's Feature Film Competition - never fear! We have more branded competitions in the works and will continue to make opportunities available to our membership to be seen and rewarded!
These lucky - and talented - filmakas are the last round of entry winners for our 2008-2009 Feature Film Competition. They will each receive $500 for their win and are now eligible for another $1000 in funding if they choose to submit a Jury Level film! All Jury films are watched by our FILMAKA JURY of top international industry professionals. If you didn't make the cut for this year's Feature Film Competition - never fear! We have more branded competitions in the works and will continue to make opportunities available to our membership to be seen and rewarded!
WILD CARD DOC WINNERS
ANNOUNCING OUR DOC FINALISTS!
The two winners for the DOC WILD CARD competition are Adolfo Davila of Mexico for "Voladores/Kgosninin" and Jadran Boban of Croatia for "Forgotten Sisters." They have won $500 each and are now Documentary Finalists who are competing for the grand prize of having their documentary produced by Filmaka founder Deepak Nayar. Each Finalist will be given $1000 in production funding to make another three-minute film on the same topic as their original submission. Take a look at all of our doc winners!
The two winners for the DOC WILD CARD competition are Adolfo Davila of Mexico for "Voladores/Kgosninin" and Jadran Boban of Croatia for "Forgotten Sisters." They have won $500 each and are now Documentary Finalists who are competing for the grand prize of having their documentary produced by Filmaka founder Deepak Nayar. Each Finalist will be given $1000 in production funding to make another three-minute film on the same topic as their original submission. Take a look at all of our doc winners!
FOUNDERS' SUNDANCE HIT
FILMAKA MEMBER TANSY WONG BLOGS FROM SET
Filmaka Founders Deepak Nayar and Thomas Augsberger are at it again, producing the comedy-horror-romance indie TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL. Director Eli Craig tweeted live from Sundance where the film had a hit midnight screening and is being scheduled for additional screenings before the festival closes! You can take a look behind the scenes with filmaka Tansy Wong, who experienced the production as a PA on location in Calgary, Canada - Keep a look out for her upcoming blog with insights into stunts, POV shots, and The Triangle of Filmmaking.
Filmaka Founders Deepak Nayar and Thomas Augsberger are at it again, producing the comedy-horror-romance indie TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL. Director Eli Craig tweeted live from Sundance where the film had a hit midnight screening and is being scheduled for additional screenings before the festival closes! You can take a look behind the scenes with filmaka Tansy Wong, who experienced the production as a PA on location in Calgary, Canada - Keep a look out for her upcoming blog with insights into stunts, POV shots, and The Triangle of Filmmaking.
NEW COMEDY SERIES
HARD BOILED DETECTIVE STORIES
Straight from Argentina, through a haze of alcohol fumes, comes BUNNI NOIR, a dark comedy about a private detective with a few personal problems. He drinks too much, he smokes too much, and oh yeah - he's a giant bunny rabbit. But that doesn't stop the dames from twisting his whiskers when they need his help. Catch all the totally inappropriate episodes from members DANIEL BAROSA and PABLO DRALETTI. En Espanol with English subtitles.
Straight from Argentina, through a haze of alcohol fumes, comes BUNNI NOIR, a dark comedy about a private detective with a few personal problems. He drinks too much, he smokes too much, and oh yeah - he's a giant bunny rabbit. But that doesn't stop the dames from twisting his whiskers when they need his help. Catch all the totally inappropriate episodes from members DANIEL BAROSA and PABLO DRALETTI. En Espanol with English subtitles.
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MEMBER PRODUCED SERIES
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The Ten Commandments
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Reaching Julie
FINAL BELL FOR GAME SHOW
WHO WILL WIN THE LIGHTNING ROUND?
The buzzer has sounded for our open submissions to the GAME SHOW COMPETITION! We will now be pouring over your entertaining ideas. Five pitches will be chosen to receive $2,500 USD each to film 15 minute pilot presentations. DRG, a leading independent distributor of content in the UK, is sponsoring this competition with CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. Will you create the next American Idol or Millionaire? Or will you Press Your Luck and Whipeout?
The buzzer has sounded for our open submissions to the GAME SHOW COMPETITION! We will now be pouring over your entertaining ideas. Five pitches will be chosen to receive $2,500 USD each to film 15 minute pilot presentations. DRG, a leading independent distributor of content in the UK, is sponsoring this competition with CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. Will you create the next American Idol or Millionaire? Or will you Press Your Luck and Whipeout?
FINALISTS IN THE MAKING
5 BIDS WILL GET $10,000 EACH!
Thank you to all members who submitted their creative ideas! After sorting through a lot of great pitches, SNICKERS® and its agency BBDO are now working with a select group of Filmaka finalists to revise and hone their scripts. Five bids will be chosen and given $10,000 USD each to fund production of their 30 second films. Stay tuned to see who gets the greenlight!
Thank you to all members who submitted their creative ideas! After sorting through a lot of great pitches, SNICKERS® and its agency BBDO are now working with a select group of Filmaka finalists to revise and hone their scripts. Five bids will be chosen and given $10,000 USD each to fund production of their 30 second films. Stay tuned to see who gets the greenlight!
DIRECTV NAMES WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS PATRICIO GINELSA
First Place in the DIRECTV FILM CHALLENGE goes to "The Digital Family," written by PATRICIO GINELSA and CHRIS SANTIAGO and directed by PATRICIO GINELSA, both of Los Angeles. First Place is a $15,000 cash prize. Second Place, and a $10,000 cash prize, goes to "Crystal" by BRETT WAGNER, with our Third Place prize of $7,500 going to LASREVER, for "Year of the Rabbit." Click through to see who the seven Runners-Up (receiving $2,500 each) are and to watch all of the winning films!
First Place in the DIRECTV FILM CHALLENGE goes to "The Digital Family," written by PATRICIO GINELSA and CHRIS SANTIAGO and directed by PATRICIO GINELSA, both of Los Angeles. First Place is a $15,000 cash prize. Second Place, and a $10,000 cash prize, goes to "Crystal" by BRETT WAGNER, with our Third Place prize of $7,500 going to LASREVER, for "Year of the Rabbit." Click through to see who the seven Runners-Up (receiving $2,500 each) are and to watch all of the winning films!
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