Contest Alert! Jazz It Up With Melody Gardot!

Click the picture above to enter! Contest ends June 17th!

ShipRock Your MySpace- Win A Free Cruise!

So you want to go on a Caribbean cruise with your favorite rock bands, but need a little economic stimulus? Well, ShipRocked is here to help! From now through June 1st, 2009, you can win a FREE ocean view balcony cabin for two on-board ShipRocked: the ultimate rock and roll vacation and backstage pass! Simply create a custom MySpace profile layout or theme to help promote ShipRocked and enter to win!

ShipRocked is slated to sail November 15-20, 2009 aboard the beautiful MSC Poesia, and will feature on-board performances by Queensryche, Tesla, Skid Row, Broken Teeth, EndeverafteR, Lynam, Stereoside, StoneRider and more! ShipRocked pushes away from port in Fort Lauderdale and won't return you to the real world for five days. Along the way, you'll get to see Jamaica and Grand Cayman and party like rock stars, in port and on deck. Passengers will mingle with the artists and take part in activities not commonly offered on traditional cruises. Your grandma's cruise might not feature Guitar Hero competitions or a night of heavy metal karaoke - but ShipRocked does! Best of all, you can go on this vacation of a lifetime - FOR FREE.

Just design the coolest ShipRocked layout or theme for MySpace. Use your existing profile or create a new one specifically for the contest - it doesn't matter. Visit www.myspace.com/shiprockedcontest for complete details and contest rules and to download some available graphics, including the official cruise logos, artist photos and more. Want to get creative and use your own graphics? Feel free! All you need to do is make sure your entry pimps both ShipRocked and the great bands performing during this memorable week of music, fun and sun!

WHAT YOU WIN:One Grand Prize winner and a Guest will receive a cruise for two (2) on the ShipRocked Cruise! The Grand Prize includes:1) One ocean view balcony stateroom (double occupancy) on-board ShipRocked2) $200 on-board credit applied to your MSC Cruise CardHOW TO ENTER:Once you've completed your design, just submit your profile's URL in an email, along with your full legal name, date-of-birth, address, daytime phone number and a valid e-mail address, to mailto:myspace@getshiprocked.com

NOTE: The Grand Prize winner and Guest must be legal residents of the United States, and 21 years of age or older - no exceptions. Please visit www.myspace.com/shiprockedcontest for further details and official contest rules.

CONTEST DEADLINE:All entries must be submitted by no later than 5:00pm-ET on Monday, June 1, 2009. The winner will be notified by phone and e-mail and the winning submission will be announced and displayed online shortly thereafter.

ShipRocked sails in only nine months and cabins are selling fast! Pricing begins at only $699 per passenger.

For reservations or additional information, visit www.getshiprocked.com, or contact a ShipRocked travel agent at (877) 855-5502.

Lil Wayne is on the hunt!

LIL WAYNE is searching for his Miss Carter and his next hit! Check out the widget below and vote on which WAYNE joint you love more "Comfortable" or "Mrs. Officer".
And to all the hot ladies, don't forget to click "Enter the King contest" for your chance to be the next Miss Carter...

King Magazine's The Search for Miss Carter:
Ladies 18 years old and over, submit a 30 second video to Lil Wayne on why YOU should be his Miss Carter. The top misses will be featured on King Mag.com. One lucky winner will also receive the Wayne star treatment with a night on the town in NYC, complete with a Maserati ride around Weezy's favorite spots including dinner at hot spot Mr. Chows. Enter today!

http://www.king-mag.com/

I'm in a Billboard Magazine Contest...hope you all can help me win!

I've entered a contest by Billboard magazine, and I need as many votes as I can get to win. I'm counting on each and every one of you to help me win this! If I win the grand prize, I promise to share the wealth. Just click to vote -- vote often, vote all the time, vote EVERY time!

Here are the links:
CLICK HERE!

(My photos are labeled B. Giacomazzo/Akasha Multimedia)

Story Of The Year Contest

Rock band Story Of The Year have teamed up with DiNG to give the digital age the chance to showcase their fandom with exclusive DiNGs for cell phones, MP3 players, video game systems, laptops and more.

DiNG is also giving on fan from each of this year’s Warped Tour stops the chance to meet Story Of The, along with an XBOX 360 for one grand prize winner. For more information about DiNG and to enter the contest www.dinglife.com/storyoftheyear

"What's Next" Video Contest!

The war in Iraq, a slowing economy, rising gas prices, uncertainty about the next president – what can we expect next? We want YOU to give us your take in an original video incorporating Filter’s new, politically-charged single “What’s Next”. No topic or idea is off limits! Make as many videos as you like, upload them to YouTube and send the links to officialfilter@gmail.com by August 15th – and the winner will receive an exclusive autographed Fender Telecaster guitar from Filter’s Richard Patrick!

Vote for Blue Sinatra!

PCM's Kristyn here, asking our site readers for a quick favor!

One of my favorite bands Blue Sinatra are in a contest to win an opening slot on this year's Projeckt Revolution tour with Linkin Park, The Bravery, and many others. If you have some time please take a moment and go to the link below to vote for Blue Sinatra!

"http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/bluesinatra"

You do not have to release any personal information and you can vote as many times as you want!

Help give this fantastic band a great opportunity, and VOTE!!!

NYILFF Animation Contest

This is the first ever animation contest the New York International Latino Film Festival [NYILFF] has done, and it’s still looking for new submissions. If you know of any talented film makers and animators [you or your readers] please let them know they have time to submit their own film soon!

The winner will receive:
All expenses paid, 3 day trip for two to the 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival, where the winning animation will be featured, and $5,000 to produce two additional 3-minute animated webisodes

For more information on the contest guidelines and how to enter, please visit www.cinedulce.com/suzuki.

We also have a promo clip which we’d like you to check out here: http://www.spike.com/profile/wiredset/video/2934584?sublisting=videos&page=1

Fanlib.com wants to help fans survive the writer's strike!

With nearly every TV show and new movie put on hold, FanLib.com has put together their own list of activities to help even the most die-hard fan survive a long strike.

Check out FanLib.com’s “10 Ways to Survive the Writers Strike (for real fans only)”
http://strike.fanlib.com

FanLib.com is offering users a chance to win a huge prize pack that includes a Nintendo DSLite with the new Super Mario Bros. game, a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate, $50 in Fandango Bucks, DVDs, and much much more! The prize pack is valued at over $600.

Help Fight Domestic Violence with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

For the second straight year, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence will partner with Virgin Records recording artist The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus during the month of October, to help support the NCADV's efforts to fight Domestic Violence and its effects on America's younger generation.

In continuing with their efforts against domestic violence, starting October 16 and running through November 25, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be running a contest in conjunction with their latest single “Your Guardian Angel”. Entrants can submit videos of their personal “guardian angels” via the band’s contest site and YouTube site with the winning entrant receiving a $1,000 prize for themselves and a $1000 donation to be made to The Red Jumpsuit Guardian Angel Foundation in the “guardian angel’s” name.

Enter the Contest Here

Check out the Dare to Direct contest

FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $5,000
AND OTHER FABULOUS PRIZES!

SUBMISSIONS START SEPTEMBER 5th

“I can make a scarier movie than this!”

YOU KNOW YOU’VE SAID IT. NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO PROVE IT! ENTER CHILLER’S “DARE TO DIRECT” SHORT FILM CONTEST.

Here’s how it works. Make a horror movie between five and eight minutes long. Once it’s been submitted and uploaded to the Chiller Web site, visitors can cast their votes and choose finalists. It’s that simple!

A top Hollywood producer will pick a winner in each of three categories: Best Picture, Creepiest Character and Scariest Special Effects. Winners will receive:

$5,000 IN PRIZE MONEY
A CHILLER PRIZE PACKAGE

Oh, and one more thing. The winning entries will air on television as part of “Chiller’s Dare to Direct Short Film Festival” on Halloween night!

So WHEN already?

Submissions begin September 5th

Entries can be submitted no later than midnight on September 17th

Voting begins September 21st and ends October 1st at midnight

For official contest rules, click here

Here is a link the the toolkit to help you get started!

The 2007 AST Dew Tour has officially shifted into high gear with the “Dew Tour Mash-Up Maker” online game.

Last month, the 2007 AST Dew Tour officially kicked off with the Panasonic Open in Baltimore, MD and is moving forward with four additional cities – in fact the Right Guard Open in Baltimore takes place this weekend! In support of the upcoming events, we have created an exciting and unique game.

The game is a “Dew Tour Mash-Up Maker.” Users can create their own Dew Tour video using action packed clips, music and sound effects. By creating a video, users are then entered into a contest for a chance to win a Yamaha Motorcycle and have their trailer played nationally on NBC television!
Check out the game here: http://www.owntheaction.com

The complete 2007 AST Dew Tour schedule is as follows:

Event
Panasonic Open
June 21-24 Baltimore, Md.—Camden Yards

Right Guard Open
July 19-22 Cleveland, Ohio—North Coast Harbor

Vans® Invitational
Aug. 16-19 Portland, Ore.—Rose Quarter

Toyota Challenge
Sept. 20-23 Salt Lake City, Utah—Energy

PlayStation® Pro
Oct. 18-21 Orlando, Fla.—Amway Arena

Death Sentence Contests!

Death Sentence Create-A-Poster Contest
• The Death Sentence “Create a movie poster Contest” offers entrants the chance to WIN $1000 — AND to get your poster printed, framed and signed by the director! The ultimate Photoshop contest. You have now until August 16th to submit your art. Final judging by the director James Wan.
Poster Contest URL:
http://deathsentencemovie.com/poster_contest/contest.php

Death Sentence Car Sweepstakes• On behalf of Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming film Death Sentence (8/31), Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, and director James Wan (Saw) will be participating in a booth signing on Saturday, 7/28 at 3 PM. Fox Atomic will also launch an online sweepstakes to win the 1969 Ford Mustang from the film. The contest officially begins when the doors to Comic-Con open on Wednesday, 7/25. Fans can enter to win at the computer kiosks set up at the booth or at the official movie websiteuntil opening day, 8/31.
Car Giveaway:
http://deathsentencemovie.com/

The Nightmare Factory: Death Sentence Contest• “The Nightmare Factory is back!” It’s easy to enter, and even easier to win! Enter your nightmarish story — THREE Winners get their stories produced by Fox Atomic into movie shorts! Submit now through August 16th. Winner announcement and movie debut on August 31st — when Death Sentence releases in theaters everywhere!”
The Nightmare Factory URL:
http://www.foxatomic.com/#contest_nmf:ContestId=13

TARGET PRESENTS TROPFEST@TRIBECA Contest that offers Filmmakers a shot at 10K

TARGET PRESENTS TROPFEST@TRIBECA – WORLD’S LARGEST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, TROPFEST, RETURNS STATESIDE – AND CHALLENGES YOU TO TAKE A “SLICE” AT THE COMPETITION

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WINNER TO RECEIVE $10,000 TARGET FILMMAKER AWARD AND TWO ROUND TRIP AIRLINE TICKETS TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

New York, NY [July 16, 2007] – Tropfest@Tribeca, created by Tribeca Enterprises and John Polson, founder of Tropfest – the world’s largest short film festival – announced today that 16 finalists will be chosen to compete for the Target Filmmaker Award of an unrestricted cash prize of $10,000 and two round trip tickets on to Australia, home of the original Tropfest, from Qantas Airways and Tourism Australia. Target will present Tropfest@Tribeca on Sunday, September 23, 2007 where the selected films will premiere at a free public outdoor festival, held at the World Financial Center Plaza, alongside the Hudson River. The films will be judged onsite by a jury of well-known actors and filmmakers to be announced at a later date.

Tropfest@Tribeca, as well as Tropfest, is a distinct festival which each year challenges filmmakers to incorporate a new Tropfest Signature Item (TSI) into their submissions. Every year the item changes; this year when Target presents Tropfest@Tribeca the Signature Item will be “SLICE.” In addition to the inclusion of the TSI, films must be seven minutes or under in running time and be making their first public screening. With infinite interpretations, creativity is limitless.

Tropfest@Tribeca is currently accepting submissions to compete for the $10,000 Target Filmmaker Award and trip to Australia through August 10, 2007. Further rules and instructions for submissions can be found at www.tribecafilm.com/tropfest

Tropfest@Tribeca was created in the spirit of the original Australian Tropfest to recognize the critical role that short films play in the art of filmmaking and to offer a platform for emerging filmmakers to create and showcase their films to diverse audiences. Last year’s winner of the first Tropfest@Tribeca, Matthew Bonifacio, went on to premiere his first feature length film, Amexicano, at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

“Tropfest@Tribeca has already proved itself as a unique platform for discovering new and original filmmakers,” said John Polson. “Each year I continue to be surprised at the unique – and sometimes bizarre! – ways our entrants interpret the TSI. I’m looking forward to this year’s event and what they’ll do with SLICE!”

“Target is proud to present Tropfest@Tribeca, an evening which will showcase diverse creativity and engage wide audiences,” said Laura Sandall, director, events marketing and publicity, Target. “We strive to make the arts affordable and accessible to communities and are excited to award one independent filmmaker $10,000 to help bring their vision to fruition.”

In its inaugural year, Tropfest@Tribeca 2006 was hosted by The Daily Show’s Ed Helms along with seven judges: Famke Janssen, Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon, Caroline Baron, Charles Randolph, Anthony LaPaglia, and Darren Aronofsky. The winner received a cash award of $2,500 and editing software.

Springfield, VT to host The Simpsons Movie premiere

The small town of Springfield, VT has won the contest to be the city that hosts the movie premiere of " The Simpsons". The town was in competition with 13 other Springfield locations across the US. The town in Vermont was chosen because of its strong similarities to the fictional town on Springfield in the Simpons episodes. The actual location that the fictious Springfield is based upon has never been revealed. All of the towns had to submit videos, and the winning video consisted of a Homer Simpson lookalike running through the town chasing after a big pink doughnut and creating a big ruckus. Each other town that submitted a video will also be given screenings of the film before it opens on July 27th.
Some towns took the competetion very serious and it was thought that Springfield, MA's use of getting senator Ted Kennedy involved would be sure to make them the winner, but alas no luck. Hopefully the small town appeal of Springfeild, VT will work out nicely for the film premiere. To quote Matt McAllister, professor of popular culture at Penn State University:"Springfield is everywhere and nowhere..."