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sketchfest special event:

The movieola 48 hr video challenge

The Movieola 48HR Video ChallengeYou've got 2 days to produce the funniest video short. Deadlines are a bitch!

SketchFest and Movieola have teamed up to propose an open challenge. We'll give you 2 days to write and produce a video short. The funniest one will air on Movieola - The Short Film Channel.

We'll screen all of the entries on Wednesday, November 11th at Comedy Bar, and the audience will help determine the winner!

Rules and film criteria will be announced on Monday, November 10th at 7pm at Comedy Bar (945 Bloor St. W. - West of Ossington) in the lounge.

Rules - All films must:

  1. All films must have a duration of minimum 2min - maximum 3min.

  2. All films must contain the following line of dialogue:
    "I gots the skills that pays the bills."

  3. In all films, the following prop must appear:
    Sandals

  4. Your film must be delivered on DVD (autoplay - no menus) by 8:45pm - Wednesday, Nov. 11th at Comedy Bar - 945 Bloor St. W. If you're submitting more than one film, please supply each on its own DVD.

Further to the above, entrants must download Movieola's submissions checklist (link below). In addition to copyright infringement, it covers a number of broadcast criteria that must be met in order for the winning entry to be aired on Movieola - The Short Film Channel.

Adobe Acrobat Document Movieola Submission Checklist

If you have any questions regarding the checklist, please direct them to Anna Tsoulogiannis Anna.T@tvchannelzero.com

THE MOVIEOLA 48 HR VIDEO CHALLENGE
Submission Screening and Voting
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
9pm - Comedy Bar
Tickets: $12 - SketchFest passes accepted
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