Archive for June, 2008

Marco Espirito Santo’s “Surrendering Seamen” accepted into two more Film Festivals

Monday, June 30th, 2008

ThinkSync Films is proud to announce that Marco Espirito Santo has been accepted into Expresion en Corto, Latin America’s largest, most competitive and prestigious film festival. As well as DC Shorts, one of the most respected short film showcases. Not only has he been a participant in our film competition, he has made shorts for Penguin Books and MTV. In his short film, “Surrendering Seamen” he features the Colman Brother’s track El Nino (Cha Cha Mix) from their album, El Nino. You can check it out at our website, www.thinksyncfilms.com.

Thinksync Film Awards Deadline Extension

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

As with previous years, we have been inundated with phonecalls over the last few days from desperate filmmakers asking for a little more time to complete their short masterpiece - given that the screening event is not until the end of July, we have decided to allow a short extension of the deadline as a result.

 

The deadline has been extended from Friday 6th June to Friday 27th June 2008.

So, feel free to check out the tracks on offer www.thinksyncfilms.com and the new but FINAL, Final deadline for this year’s competition is now Friday 27th June - no exceptions!

Thanks very much!

About Thinksync Films

Founded in 2005, the competition brings together independent film makers with independent record labels and publishers, and entrants to the competition submit short films which incorporate one or more tracks downloadable free of charge from www.thinksyncfilms.com.

We launched this year’s contest in conjunction with the broadcast of an exclusive MTV2 120 Minutes show at the end of last year, which featured highlights from some of the competition alongside interviews with the directors and judges of 2007’s short listed films.

The competition rewards the most skilful and appropriate use of the music within the film, the winner receiving a substantial cash prize at a screening event and party aboard the HMS President on July 30th which will run as part of Rushes Soho Shorts 10th Year anniversary.

 

bigboy_74 wins more awards!

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Last year’s Thinksync Film awards winner bigboy_74 by Tom Marshall swept the top awards at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival recently taking “Best Film”, “Best Director” and “Best Actors” (Joe Hartley and Harry Mett).

Now in it’s 10th year Milwaukee Short Film Festival spanned four days and forty-five films. Congratulations to all involved!

Rushes Soho Shorts 10th Year details announced

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Rushes Soho Shorts are celebrating their 10th year with their biggest ever programme of screenings, seminars, parties and events. For ten days from 23rd July the festival will showcase the year’s best short format work across a range of Central London Venues. Events include live music to film from 80’s legend John Foxx as well as daily seminars (Foyles Bookstore) and industry panel discussions (Apple Store, Regent Street), make up master classes in Hollywood Glamour (Curzon Soho), boat parties (HMS President), a day celebrating all things Australian (The Roxy Bar & Screen) and of course the salubrious awards party held at Cafe De Paris. As ever the mahjority of events and screenings are free, early arrival is always encouraged to get a seat. The programme is available to download from their website: www.sohoshorts.com from Friday 27th June.