The
Official Press Release by Wizards of the Coast
June 27, 2006 (Renton, Wash.) – Wizards of the Coast, the
Seattle-based company behind Dragons & Dragons®, today announced its
first-ever D&D® FAN FILM CONTEST. Fans of the game have been exploring
extraordinary worlds, encountering mystical adversaries, and developing
incredible characters for more than 30 years. Now the boundless creativity and
imaginations of its players are being called to an adventure very few have
experienced before – creating their very own film! So gamers, set down your d20
and fire up your video camera – it's time to show the world your unique
perspective on the D&D experience!
Contestants in the D&D FAN FILM CONTEST are vying for
more than just the thrill of letting their geek flag fly. One grand prize-winner
will take home a new computer, video editing software, video camera, and a
Dragons & Dragons "YEAR OF DRAGONS" gift pack which includes, the
limited-edition Colossal Red Dragon and D&D Chess Set. In addition, three
finalists will receive round-trip flights to Los Angeles, along with hotel
accommodations, to attend the final judging and awards ceremony.
Here's how to enter:
- Visit
www.dndfanfilmfest, and follow the instructions to review the Official
Contest Rules & Guidelines, complete and submit an entry form and upload
your film
- Create one film that does not exceed five minutes in length
- The finished film can be submitted on MPEG (.mpg), QuickTime (.mov),
Windows Video (.wmv), or AVI (.avi) file format
- Deadline for submissions is September 1, 2006
All eligible films will be posted at www.gamevideos.com, on or about
September 15, 2006, and fans nationwide will be able to vote for their favorites
until September 30, 2006. The top 10 eligible films, as chosen by the fans, will
advance to the final judging, where a panel of celebrity fans and members of the
independent film community, as well as game developers, will determine the final
three. These entries will be judged by the following criteria: entertainment
value (50 percent), originality (25 percent) and adherence to D&D genre (25
percent). The final three films will be screened in Los Angeles at the Worldwide
Dungeons & Dragons Game Day, where the grand prizewinner will be
announced.
"D&D fans are a passionate and creative bunch, so we're anticipating a
fantastic response," said Liz Schuh, Brand Director for Dungeons & Dragons
at Wizards of the Coast. "As diverse as our fans are today, we expect the
submissions to run the gamut from tongue-in-cheek comedies, to perhaps even
documentaries," Schuh continued.
Since its first release in 1974, the fantasy roleplaying game Dungeons &
Dragons has taken millions of players on imaginary adventures of epic scale.
Today, the game is universally regarded as the original game that created the
roleplaying game category, and the inspiration for generations of game
designers. Now in its third edition, D&D is enjoyed by millions of
players worldwide, while countless more remember it with fond nostalgia.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a
worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game
categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment
products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and
their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, Magic: The
Gathering®, among many other trading card games and family card and board
games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as
Dungeons & Dragons®, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous
New York Times bestsellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of
the Coast website at www.wizards.com.
Dungeons & Dragons, D&D and Magic: The
Gathering are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the U.S.A. and other
countries.
© 2006 Wizards. Press Release provided by Wizards of the Coast.
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