MAKE: Movies

The first film festival that celebrates makers and the DIY mindset

Grab those hacked CVS video cameras and $14 steadycams. It's time for MAKE: Movies! MAKE: is hosting the first festival for makers to show off their DIY short video clips. Don't think of it as a contest, because there isn't much to win if you make the cut... other than the admiration of your peers, a bag of MAKE: goodies, and the chance to see your work on the big (well, medium) screen at the upcoming Maker Faire in April. Our favorite footage will premiere at the Maker Faire and be played throughout the event. Of course, you're invited to walk down the asphalt carpet and say a few words about your work. After the Faire, the selections will be available for free download on Makezine.com. So charge those batteries, fire up Final Cut, and... Action!

Important: Submit your movie by April 12, 2006!

Here's what we want to see:

• Project demos: Your project is the star here, like the famed Shopper Chopper shopping cart and self-driving motorocycle.
• How-to's: From video explanations to Flash animated diagrams to claymation step-by-steps, these are your explanations, tips, and guides put into motion.
• Maker mini-documentaries: Give Nova a run for its timeslot with a short profile of the eccentric inventor next door or a brief biopic of a maker from history.
• Maker music videos: Think MTV meets cigar box guitars and circuit benders.

You can also nominate any videoclip that you think truly embodies the maker mindset.

The rules are simple

• Each clip must be five minutes in length or less
• The clip must be Quicktime-compatible and posted to a Web site for our review.
• Upon submission, all clips will fall under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License.
• Any music, video, or images in the clip must either be in the public domain or Creative Commons-licensed. (For a list of sites that host CC-licensed music, please visit creativecommons.org/audio/).

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