Music Video Challenge, Summer 2008
The inaugural A3F Music Video Challenge was a
HUGE success ... 17 teams of filmmakers took on the challenge of creating original music videos from our participating bands/artists songs.
The videos then premiered on our exclusive
A3F Channel on Vuze.com where viewers from around the world watched and voted for their favorite videos. Our panel of judges also weighed in and selected their favorites. What a talented and awesome collection of filmmakers who quickly became
Almost Famous!
Challenge Results
TOP 5 OVERALL VIDEOS
Venture to the Sun by Big Shot Studios
Cold of December by DIB Pictures
Absolutely Broken by EP Vids
Venture to the Sun by YelloScooter / Under by ADOPTaMOVIE (tie)
Cold of December by Rainstorm Pictures
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Venture to the Sun by Big Shot Studios
Cold of December by DIB PIctures
Venture to the Sun by YelloScooter / Under by ADOPTaMOVIE (tie)
BEST EDITING
Venture to the Sun by Big Shot Studios
Cold of December by DIB PIctures
Under by ADOPTaMOVIE
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Cold of December by DIB Picture
Venture to the Sun by YelloScooter
Under by ADOPTaMOVIE
BEST STORY
Venture to the Sun by Big Shot Studios
Cold of December by Rainstorm Pictures
Absolutely Broken by EP Vids
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NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFOMANCES
Ethan Cruz, Venture to the Sun by Big Shot Studios
Hemina Kapadia, Cold of December by DIB Pictures
Nita Marquez, Absolutely Broken by EP Vids
Dave Stone, Under by ADOPTaMOVIE
Sgt. Robert Eppich (in Memory), Venture to the Sun by Chris Eppich
FILMMAKERS TOP 3 VIDEOS
Venture to the Sun by Big Shot Studios
Venture to the Sun by 5by8 Productions
Some Kind of Beautiful by Chaos Films
BANDS/ARTISTS TOP VIDEOS
EastonAshe - Big Shot Studios
Natalie Bolton - Chaos Films
Ken Oak Band - Rainstorm Pictures
Van Preston - EP Vids
Justus - Blori Improvisations
Amy Dalley - ShadowWolf Entertainment
ZIV - ADOPTaMOVIE
ONLINE WINNING VIDEO
Will be announced October 10th
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Music Video Judges
Danny Roew, an accomplished
director with MTV, FOX and CBS on his resume
Daniel Watts, founder and director of
Undergroundfilm.org
Julian Cavazos, reporter for
Arizona Republic
Jason Francois, filmmaker and assistant A3F director
Jae Staats, founder and director of A3F
Challenge Introduction
We pick the songs,
YOU choose your challenge! Welcome to a cool new event for filmmakers in Arizona, across the country and around the world! Featured in the
Arizona Republic.
We have selected seven of the hottest
music artists and
bands that represent a variety of styles and genres. These original sounds will make up the audio track for your music video!
No dialogue required! No boom mic operator! No worrying about sound-mixing in post! Pure visual storytelling from start to finish! A true test of your
vision and
originality!
How Does It Work?
The Music Video Challenge registration is now over. Completed videos will screen on our exclusive
A3F Channel on Vuze.com beginning September 3. Vuze has 4.4 million active users and a global reach which will provide enormous exposure for your music videos.
Voting & Prizes
Viewers from
around the world will watch your videos, add comments and provide a rating. The video with the overall highest rating by Sept. 30 will win the
Music Video Challenge and a $500 cash prize.
Each Band will also select their favorite video with the winning teams receiving $200 each. Additional accolades will be given to the teams with the best
Cinematography,
Story,
Editing and other categories!
