Contests

Info on how to win free film, TV and gaming swag, along with film festival call for entries and online filmmaking contests.

Scriptapalooza kicks off 11th annual screenwriting contest with $10,000 prize

Scriptapalooza is currently accepting submissions for its eleventh annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. Script submissions for the competition are read by over 80 top production companies and literary agencies. The first place winner, chosen by Scriptapalooza, receives a $10,000 grand prize. In addition, the Scriptapalooza staff will promote the semi-finalists and finalists for a full year ….

Win a copy of Afro Ninja: Destiny on DVD featuring iconic martial artist Jim Kelly

On March 17, 2009, Lightyear Entertainment unleashes the power of the Afro Ninja: Destiny, on DVD. Inspired by the wildly popular, oft-imitated Afro Ninja YouTube video – with over 80 million views – this laugh-out-loud martial arts extravaganza, stars International Stuntman Award Winner Mark Hicks from Rush Hour 2, super cool 1970’s Karate legend Jim ….

Enter your short or animation and win a trip to Beijing and cash from Adobe

I wish this was a FilmFetish.com sponsored contest, but alas… This one is sponsored by Adobe, and it’s for full-time film and design students working in a variety of formats, including short film, animation, motion graphics and much more. The 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards gives higher education students from around the globe the chance ….

World Record gaming event being held at New York Comic-Con

Guinness World Records is getting ready to celebrate the release of its latest video game book – Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2009 – and is urging all gamers to take part in a record-breaking event at New York’s Comic Con this weekend. This weekend convention visitors will attempt to break the Guinness World Record ….

Win a copy of Ong Bak director’s new martial arts thriller Chocolate on DVD

Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing will release Chocolate, the new martial arts action thriller from Ong Bak director Prachya Pinkaew, in theaters this Friday, February 6th, and then on DVD and HDNet Ultra VOD, next Tuesday, February 10th. To celebrate the release, the distributor is giving FilmFetish.com DVD copies of the film to give away to ….

Win one of three copies of Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder on DVD

Off we go, into the wild green yonder! Fox Home Entertainment presents the fourth and final feature-length epic of the animated sci-fi comedy Futurama when Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder arrives on DVD and Blu-ray February 24th 2009. To celebrate, Fox has provided FilmFetish.com three copies exclusively for readers. In order to be entered ….

Win one of three copies of The Haunting of Molly Hartley on DVD

I missed The Haunting of Molly Hartley when it hit theaters, so I’m looking forward to reviewing the impending DVD release, which is part of Fox Home Entertainment’s great batch of February 2009 DVD and BD releases, which includes some top-flight stuff – but I won’t mention anything else, yet. Producers have also been kind ….

Win a trip to the 2010 Oscars in the Red Carpet Dreams Sweepstakes

Leading motion picture exhibitor Regal Entertainment, the largest theater chain in the U.S., announces its “Red Carpet Dreams Sweepstakes” where loyal moviegoers have the extraordinary opportunity to win a trip to L.A. to see the stars. Regal Crown Club members are entered for their chance to win the trip by attending Oscar nominated films at ….

Win DVD copies of Repo: The Genetic Opera plus read Zack Snyder discussing golden rules and Benicio Del Toro talking deadly sins

An editor over at MovieMaker Magazine emailed me the great cover below for their upcoming issue, which I thought I’d share with you guys. It’s just a great magazine to read. MovieMaker has just the right mix of news and resources, and gets revealing material from filmmakers of all stripes – action, drama, horror, indie, ….

Win one of three Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa two pack edition DVDs

On Friday February 6th, Paramount and Dreamworks will release the wild and hilarious animated hit Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on DVD and Blu-ray. To celebrate the release, the studios are sponsoring a giveaway on FilmFetish.com. Three lucky readers will have the opportunity to score one of three DVD two packs, featuring the movie Madagascar Escape ….

Win a limited edition copy of My Chemical Romance cover of Bob Dylan song from Watchmen

I posted last week that Warner Records is releasing a 12” vinyl picture disc of My Chemical Romance’s powerful cover of Bob Dylan’s Desolation Row, recorded exclusively for the upcoming feature film Watchmen, tomorrow, on January 27th. Well I placed orders immediately for three copies, and I’ve decided to give away one of these ultra-cool ….

Win one of three copies of National Lampoon’s Stoned Age on DVD

I personally prefer the original title for National Lampoon’s Stoned Age – Homo Erectus…but that’s just me. In any case – National Lampoon and Paramount Home Entertainment just released the tongue-and-cheek comedy National Lampoon’s Stoned Age, on DVD Tuesday, and to celebrate the release, have teamed with FilmFetish.com to giveaway three copies of the hilarious ….