March 8, 2006

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Pretty Girls Make Graves Video ContestYouTube - Broadcast Yourself.: "UPDATE: TO GIVE YOU ALL THE CREATIVE TIME YOU NEED, DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 1ST.



Welcome to the official YouTube group for the Pretty Girls Make Graves 'Make Our Video' contest. Imagine the prestige and glory of winning the first-ever music video contest on YouTube and making a video for a band who has toured the world with Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie.



In addition to adding the title �music video maker� to your resume, the winner will be given $1,000 in cold, hard cash and be flown out to New York all expenses paid to hang with the band and see them live in concert courtesy of Matador records. You'll receive spending cash and your flight, your hotel, even your food will be paid for in this exclusive contest.



For the 20 runner-ups, you'll get a Matador Records prize pack, including signed CDs, posters and a bunch music from artists like Mogwai, Cat Power, Mission of Burma, Belle & Sebastian, Early Man, Pavement, Interpol, and The New Pornographers."

March 5, 2006

CNN.com: Oscar nominees

CNN.com: Oscar nominees: "Achievement in makeup
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe **WINNER**
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith"

and

Visual Effects
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong **WINNER**
War of the Worlds


Awesome! Proving once again that good family entertainment can make money and win awards! But I think the Academy chose the right winner for Visual Effects. Hard choice though...

CNN.com: Oscar nominees

CNN.com: Oscar nominees: "Best documentary feature
Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins
Murderball
Street Fight"

Well we were all hoping for Murderball here, but I guess the star power was with March of the Penguins. It was awesome though that some local film got recognized! Murderball rocks!