With no entry fees, Rev Up is offering its winners cash prizes along with an assortment of filmmaking gear and cool accessories. The FONE IT IN festival entrants will have their films screened in Rev Up’s own 24/7 online theater giving them an opportunity to capture the attention of the leading innovators in new media and showcase their talents.
Supporting the democratization of filmmaking is important to Rev Up and they want to foster the talents of All voices in the filmmaking community. As a cutting edge transmedia company, Apple Authorized Training Center, app developer, new media career networking community, Rev Up understands the importance of good storytelling skills across the digital universe. There is no denying the fact that the short film format can make a huge artistic/social/political impact by stimulating conversations that could change the world.
Rev Up wants to encourage cell phone filmmakers to:
- Tell a story that is begging to be told, that should be heard and tells a story that will make a difference.
- Tell a story that will open eyes and dazzle the senses, that will make people laugh at their own inadequacies and cry over the frailties of the human condition.
- Tell a story that has been imbedded in your imagination and yearns to be set free.
The catch? You have to do it in three minutes or less.
Choose quality over quantity and FONE IT IN. The FONE IT IN festival awards will be given out for Best Fiction and Nonfiction categories. Viewers get to vote for their favorite films for the Audience Awards and Rev Up’s Judges will select its own set of winners. Plus, specially selected filmmakers will receive featured articles on Rev Up’s website. Filmmakers who demonstrate strong skills will also be awarded prizes.
The submission rules for FONE IT IN are easy to follow:
- Record the video for your film exclusively on a cell phone.
- Sound can be recorded on other devices.
- Editing can be done using any software program a filmmaker desires.
Upload the finished film using Rev Up’s Vimeo connection and it’s a WRAP. Filmmakers can quickly get the word out to your friends, family, and colleagues that they can now watch your film in Rev Up’s Screening Room by using Rev Up’s links to social media.
