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 WINNERS CHOSEN
TOUGH CHARACTERS CLIMB TO TOP
The Filmaka Jury has chosen three new Feature Film Finalists from the HARD TIMES round of competition! Gabriel Balanovsky and Ginger Gentile of Argentina have taken First Place with their film "The Hooker & the Transvestite, Part 2." Congratulations also to Dean Loxton of the UK for "Jack Malchance" in Second Place and Raphael Pfeiffer of France for taking the Special Jury Prize with his "Blanket Rate." Watch their films on the Winners Circle page.
The Filmaka Jury has chosen three new Feature Film Finalists from the HARD TIMES round of competition! Gabriel Balanovsky and Ginger Gentile of Argentina have taken First Place with their film "The Hooker & the Transvestite, Part 2." Congratulations also to Dean Loxton of the UK for "Jack Malchance" in Second Place and Raphael Pfeiffer of France for taking the Special Jury Prize with his "Blanket Rate." Watch their films on the Winners Circle page.
...AND JUDGING YOUR FILM
FRESH SET OF FINALISTS
3 MORE PASS TO INNER CIRCLE
MICHAEL WONG is our FIRST PLACE WINNER in FRESH START for "Violinist." MANS WIDE is SECOND PLACE for "Here I Come!" and SALOMON ASKENAZI is a SPECIAL JURY FINALIST for "Onion Soup." Wish good luck to each of them, for they have just entered the equivalent of the Filmaka Thunderdome - from which only one winner will emerge! These three join the ranks of FEATURE FILM FINALISTS who have been chosen for the final confrontation between good and evil - wait, I mean - between our filmmakers. One of whom will have their feature film script produced by Filmaka Founder Deepak Nayar - with them at the helm, directing! Watch their winning submissions!
MICHAEL WONG is our FIRST PLACE WINNER in FRESH START for "Violinist." MANS WIDE is SECOND PLACE for "Here I Come!" and SALOMON ASKENAZI is a SPECIAL JURY FINALIST for "Onion Soup." Wish good luck to each of them, for they have just entered the equivalent of the Filmaka Thunderdome - from which only one winner will emerge! These three join the ranks of FEATURE FILM FINALISTS who have been chosen for the final confrontation between good and evil - wait, I mean - between our filmmakers. One of whom will have their feature film script produced by Filmaka Founder Deepak Nayar - with them at the helm, directing! Watch their winning submissions!
DOC FINALISTS COMPETE
WINNER GETS THEIR FILM PRODUCED
The final submissions are in for our Documentary Competition! These follow-up films will be viewed by members of our FILMAKA JURY. All Doc Finalists are competing for the grand prize of having their documentary produced by Filmaka founder Deepak Nayar (producer of Buena Vista Social Club). Get to know the faces of our finalists!
The final submissions are in for our Documentary Competition! These follow-up films will be viewed by members of our FILMAKA JURY. All Doc Finalists are competing for the grand prize of having their documentary produced by Filmaka founder Deepak Nayar (producer of Buena Vista Social Club). Get to know the faces of our finalists!
FILM FESTIVALS
A SECOND LIFE FOR YOUR FILM
You poured your blood, sweat and tears into making the best short possible for our Feature Film Competition, and now you are sitting on your hands, wondering what to do with it. Why not let it make a name for you on the festival circuit? A short makes a fantastic "calling card" for a director trying to break into the business. While Filmaka retains the rights to your submitted films, we encourage you to loan them to not-for-profit endeavors that get your work - and your name - out in the world. See our requirements and helpful suggestions for how to be seen on the festival scene.
You poured your blood, sweat and tears into making the best short possible for our Feature Film Competition, and now you are sitting on your hands, wondering what to do with it. Why not let it make a name for you on the festival circuit? A short makes a fantastic "calling card" for a director trying to break into the business. While Filmaka retains the rights to your submitted films, we encourage you to loan them to not-for-profit endeavors that get your work - and your name - out in the world. See our requirements and helpful suggestions for how to be seen on the festival scene.
SHOOT DIRECTORS SHOWCASE
FILMAKAS REPRESENT AT NEW YORK EVENT
Filmaka members VARDA HARDY and IAN ALLEN LIM were honored last month at SHOOT's Directors Symposium and 2010 New Directors Showcase. You may remember Varda Hardy as one of our previous Feature Film Competition Finalists and as the First Place winner of THE MSN What On Earth competition for her short MOON. Ian Allen Lim is currently in the wild Card Jury Level competition with his film JOYRIDE. Ally Polly, of Filmaka strategy and brand partnerships, was also present to speak on an industry panel about current trends in commercial production and branded entertainment.
Filmaka members VARDA HARDY and IAN ALLEN LIM were honored last month at SHOOT's Directors Symposium and 2010 New Directors Showcase. You may remember Varda Hardy as one of our previous Feature Film Competition Finalists and as the First Place winner of THE MSN What On Earth competition for her short MOON. Ian Allen Lim is currently in the wild Card Jury Level competition with his film JOYRIDE. Ally Polly, of Filmaka strategy and brand partnerships, was also present to speak on an industry panel about current trends in commercial production and branded entertainment.
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MEMBER PRODUCED SERIES
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Bare
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Admuse
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Starlet
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The Ten Commandments
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Christie
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Runaway Stars
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Reaching Julie
SHORTS PLAY BIG SCREEN
WINNERS JOIN NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN
Twenty filmmakers in 16 US cities teamed with Ford Fiesta Agents to create films about their Fiesta adventures in their home town. The completed shorts premiered in movie theatres in each city, in front of blockbuster features like Iron Man 2 and Sex and the City 2! First, Second, and Third Place Fiesta winners were selected based on the success of their social marketing interaction. Four of our finalists were also chosen to be showcased on Current TV. The films are a part of Ford's Fiesta Movement - one of the biggest car launches to hit the states in years. Meet our winners!
Twenty filmmakers in 16 US cities teamed with Ford Fiesta Agents to create films about their Fiesta adventures in their home town. The completed shorts premiered in movie theatres in each city, in front of blockbuster features like Iron Man 2 and Sex and the City 2! First, Second, and Third Place Fiesta winners were selected based on the success of their social marketing interaction. Four of our finalists were also chosen to be showcased on Current TV. The films are a part of Ford's Fiesta Movement - one of the biggest car launches to hit the states in years. Meet our winners!
ELIMINATION ROUND BEGINS
FOUR FILMAKAS MOVE TO FINAL STAGE
Thank you to the hundreds of members who submitted your pitches! When the buzzer sounded, Digital Rights Group (DRG), a leading distributor of content in the UK, sorted through your creative ideas for the next international game or reality show craze - and these four filmakas were left standing: CAMERON PORSANDEH, KELSEY JOHNSON, PAUL HILL, and VARUN ARORA are all in the lightning round of the DRG GAME SHOW COMPETITION. Stayed tuned to see what's next for our contestants!
Thank you to the hundreds of members who submitted your pitches! When the buzzer sounded, Digital Rights Group (DRG), a leading distributor of content in the UK, sorted through your creative ideas for the next international game or reality show craze - and these four filmakas were left standing: CAMERON PORSANDEH, KELSEY JOHNSON, PAUL HILL, and VARUN ARORA are all in the lightning round of the DRG GAME SHOW COMPETITION. Stayed tuned to see what's next for our contestants!
SEVEN PITCHES GREENLIT
BONUS WINNER SELECTED!
Our filmakas submitted so many quality pitches, Discover decided to greenlight seven instead of the originally-planned six! Each filmaka gets a $10,000 production budget to make a 2-3 minute HD film. One finished film could win an additional $15,000! The finished films will be used to support Discover Card's Everyday Giveaway where one lucky card user wins a $1,000,000 USD grand prize. That means that winning films will be seen by millions of people across a host of mass media outlets - online banners, pre-roll, in-store, and on TV.
Our filmakas submitted so many quality pitches, Discover decided to greenlight seven instead of the originally-planned six! Each filmaka gets a $10,000 production budget to make a 2-3 minute HD film. One finished film could win an additional $15,000! The finished films will be used to support Discover Card's Everyday Giveaway where one lucky card user wins a $1,000,000 USD grand prize. That means that winning films will be seen by millions of people across a host of mass media outlets - online banners, pre-roll, in-store, and on TV.
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