Filmmaking Frenzy is your home on the web for filmmaking competitions. Two new frenzies have just been announced, the 2008 Fantastic Fest Bumper Competition and the 2008 Bloodshots Competition. Click on the links for more information and to register for these two competitions.
You can check out movies from past Frenzies in our Past Frenzies section, and you can keep up to date with future Frenzies here on this page or in the nav bar at the top.

When you sign up for any competition you'll need to register as a Filmmaking Frenzy user first, then that account will be tied to all of the events you enter and you'll be able to access your info in one centralized location. But don't worry, you can still change your team name from Skippy Monkey Jumpers to Harpoon Happies whenever you feel like it.

Individual competitions may have different registration fees (although most are free), but signing on as a FilmmakingFrenzy.com user will always be totally free, so several people from your team can register and join the community as it builds. We also post information, videos, photos and updates at our Filmmaking Frenzy Facebook community.

CURRENT FRENZIES: We currently have three active frenzies: the 2008 Fantastic Fest Bumper Competition, the "2008 Bloodshots Competition and Unnecessary Sequels, a month long contest for filmmakers to create a trailer for a sequel to an existing feature film.
UNNECESSARY SEQUELS Results
Last night's Awards Screening for UNNECESSARY SEQUELS 2008 was a rousing success, and full of some of the best filmmaker Q&A moments of all time. From the "affiliate" to the filmmakers of CLUE 2 to the point when Mac from Team Syracurse admitted that while the trailer was a lot of fun a feature length MONSTER SQUAD 2 could only disappoint, it was pure magic all around.

The results of all of that magic are in, and the winners were:

Final results for Unnecessary Sequels were:
1st Place - Comedia A Go-Go - OTT: The Rise of Mike Hawk
2nd Place - Syracursed – The Monster Squad 2
3rd Place - Kung Fu Halloween – Powder 2: Powder 2 the People

We've got the Fantastic Fest Bumper Frenzy happening right now, so get going on those 30 second spots with children in them. I'm really excited to see what you guys come up with for that, and to see them all screening in front of the regular Fantastic Fest films. Due date is still September 8, so get cracking!

And of course Bloodshots shooting weekend is September 5 - 7, so as soon as you've finished your Fantastic Frenzy film, get lots and lots of sleep to prep up for that 48 hour madness. ..more
Posted A Week Ago by noreply@blogger.com (Henri Mazza).

Unnecessary Sequels Finalists Announced!
Ninety six teams registered for the challenge. Twenty three teams completed their films. And now we’re down to the top ten Filmmaking Frenzy teams in this year’s UNNECESSARY SEQUELS contest. Well, top 11, actually, cause there was a tie in there somewhere. I can’t tell you where yet, or who the winner is, but I can give you the list of the finalists:

Comedia A Go-Go - OTT: The Rise of Mike Hawk

Cro Magnum Films – The Seventh Sense

Dudesong – Harold & Maude II: A Love for the Ages

Hey Dister – Bonnie & Clyde: Resurrection

I Snood Bear – Clue 2: Hint

Kung Fu Halloween – Powder 2: Powder 2 the People

Mascot Wedding – Over the Top 2: Armageddon

Porch Room – Alien Vs. Predator Vs. Rocky

Short Bus Attack – 5 to 9: It’s No Way to Make a Living

Syracursed – The Monster Squad 2

Two Drinks Productions – It’s A Wonderful Life 2: Wings of Vengeance

We’ll be screening all 11 of those films this Sunday night at the Ritz. Each team who made it to the finals will have four tickets to the show reserved under their team captain’s name; if your team is unable to attend, however, please let us know so we can release your seats to other people who want to be there.

Congratulations to all of the finalists, and we’ll see you on Sunday night at the Ritz!

And don’t forget a brand new year of BLOODSHOTS is just around the corner, with the shooting weekend being Sept 5 – 7 and the Awards Ceremony for that show taking place at the Alamo South Lamar during Fantastic Fest. Register your team now! ..more
Posted A Week Ago by noreply@blogger.com (Henri Mazza).
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