Palm and MobiTV Announce Treo Mobile Comedy Film Festival

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on September 14, 2007 9:00 PM | Permalink

Palm and MobiTV announced the Treo Mobile Comedy Film Festival, creating a platform for filmmakers to showcase made-for-mobile movies. The event runs from September 18 through October 18 on the MobiTV service. If you are a Treo smartphone user, you get a one-month free trial of MobiTV.

The finale will be hosted by Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and John Henson (TV Guide network, Talk Soup) on October 18, 2007, at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. You can submit films on any topic. If selected, winners will get a free trip to LA to attend the awards show, as well as a package of Treo products worth US $1,200. The Best of Festival winner (regardless of category) will also be aiming for a grand US $5,000 prize.

The following categories will also be aiming for a $2,000 prize award:

This Mobile Life: Mobile romance, mobile manners - the lighter side of life as a mobile warrior.

Retake: Rewrite the ending to a famous movie or shoot your own version of a scene from TV. Go ahead and parody that film, TV show, or commercial.

Animation: Create your very own made-for-mobile comedic animated short on any topic you choose.

The film should be 60 seconds or less. You can submit your entry at www.treofilm.com. The deadline is September 24, 2007, so hurry. Entrants must be 18 years or older.

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