In one of my previous attempts at finding my life’s calling (which, clearly, is blogging), I dabbled with becoming a filmmaker. I made a couple of shorts and wrote a few screenplays, which will likely never see the light of day. Sometimes, I feel like I just missed the curve on the accessibility of technology though. You kids today!
So for those aspiring moviemakers who are still striving away, you may be interested in checking out the Insomnia Film Festival that Apple’s running on October 13th. The rules are simple: a team of five has twenty-four hours to create a film no longer than three minutes. At 9AM Eastern on the 13th, Apple will also post a list elements; choose any three to include in your money.
Once your film is uploaded, visitors to Apple’s website will be able to rate all the films; the top 25 will then get watched by industry professionals like Barry Sonnenfeld and Nora Ephron. The most popular movie with the judges and most popular with the plebes will both net their team a full set of MacBook Pros, Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, and Shake.
I’d totally be there, but the contest is only open to college and high school students. Blast! Is it too late to go back to school?
