Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Wide distribution digital platform is looking for talented writers/filmmakers to create several flagship photo stories to be published in Spring 2011.

Photo stories, my next big passion .

Here is a very cool contest challenging you creativity and imagination.

Call for entries: Photo stories - £1000 + royalties.
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Wide distribution digital platform is looking for talented writers/filmmakers to create several flagship photo stories to be published in Spring 2011.

The rules are simple: photo + text that tells a story, either fiction or factual. It can be based on a script, book, short story or even an existing film or short. An episode should be 10 minutes reading time. We are looking for fun, captivating, inspiring material that would be suitable to create a series of 10 episodes (or more).

Final work can be created in a number of programs (InDesign, Photoshop, Comic Life, etc.) and submitted as PDF. Selected artists will receive £100 per episode plus revenues share of any sales proceeds.

Please submit a 100-200 words treatment together with 3-5 photos to illustrate your vision to info@curiousquests.com with your name, a short bio (50 words max, it can include your website if you have one) and the subject line: 10.1 .

You will hear from us with a confirmation or feedback within 3 days of your submission.

CURIOUS QUESTS Ltd
LONDON


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And some inspiration :)

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Kevin Spacey on Being Succesful. Pure Inspiration

There is always a chance to be yourself, to discover your talent or to be passionate again. Don't let it go.

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

A must see.



You can watch the next episodes on YouTube .

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed is a documentary about the impact the original 1977 Star Wars film has had upon society and filmmaking, with a focus on the place of the series in the continuum of cultural mythology. The two-hour program debuted on The History Channel on May 28, 2007, coinciding roughly with the 30-year anniversary of Star Wars. It featured interviews with journalists, filmmakers, critics, academic experts, and politicians, including Newt Gingrich, Tom Brokaw, Peter Jackson, Joss Whedon, Dan Rather, and Nancy Pelosi.

It was the #1 highest rated History Channel program among viewers aged 18-49, and #2 among viewers aged 25-54, and has been nominated for three Emmy awards.

Eric Berlow: How complexity leads to simplicity

Ecologist Eric Berlow doesn't feel overwhelmed when faced with complex systems. He knows that more information can lead to a better, simpler solution.


Friday, November 12, 2010

In the future, everybody is going to be a director.

In the future, everybody is going to be a director. Somebody's got to live a real life so we have something to make a movie about.

Cameron Crowe