MANHATTAN SHORT is pleased to announce an all new Journalism & Multi-Media Competition for aspiring journalists, television hosts, news reporters, photgraphers and online marketers. This competition will be judged by some of NYC's most influential and prominent TV News Magazine Reporters.
The Competition will be limited to the US residents for 2011 - our first year of operation, however, we hope to go global in 2012
With the explosion of multi-media programs offered in schools across the US and the dramatic increase in students -young and old- involved in television, video production and editing, not to mention the millions of amatuer videos posted on You Tube, we decided the time was right to create a first of its kind competition to showcase the most tallented wannabe reporters, journalists and videographers. A competition based on MANHATTAN SHORT itself with a common narrative thread and topic that will allow an audience and producers to compare the work and judge the talent.
MANHATTAN SHORT's Journalism & Multi-Media Competition is a contest within a contest to discover the next generation of Reporters & Media Stars from around the world!
How it works: During the week of September 25th to October 2nd, ten award winning short films from ten seperate countries already selected as finalists in the 2011 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will screen in over 250 cities across six continents to an audience of over 100,000 in one week. Audience members at each venue are asked to vote for the one film they think should win, with votes sent to MANHATTAN SHORT HQ where the winners is announced Sunday Oct 2nd.
Your Assignment: Organize your very own Media Team to represent your City, town, school or University that has elected to host the 2011 MANHATTAN SHORT and report on the happenings in your town.
* Click here to find a venue close to you hosting MANHATTAN SHORT
Succesful applicants will be given there own Media Channel hosted at ManhattanShort.com. Click for example of a media channel
Suggested topics to cover on your media channel
* What films did your audience vote for and why? On the street or in the theater - first hand reports and reactions from the audience. Dig Deep - Be creative and have fun!
* Give us an insight into the people that attend - interview the film-goers- as probing questions- first timers, old timers - would they do it again? Come up with your own list of thoughtful questions.
* The staging of the event in your town - highlight the venue- give some background information, build suspense. This event is taking place in over 250 cities in the world this same week. Give us your town.
*The History of your town/university - create a scene - build a narrative - tell the story - make it real - make it fun!
Each Media Channel must have people covering these four elements:
a) A Social Media Producer
b) TV Host/Hostess
c) Journalist & Team Writer
d) Photographer & DP (Cameraman)
Click here for a more detailed job description and breakdown
There is $5000.00 of cash and prizes on offer. It costs $50.00 for each team to enter Click above to read Rules & Regulations & to Enter Online
