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Winners of the 60-Second Commercial Making Contest Announced

Submitted by moxieadmin on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 6:18pm
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The rules were simple: Produce a 60 second spot in one of three categories in about a week in 110 degree heat that would wow our esteemed panel of judges. Seven teams from as far away as Washington, DC competed. After hours of deliberation, our panel selected the following three winners of the first Moxie Project 60-Second Commercial Making Contest, awarding each $1000.

NOTE: If you are having trouble viewing the entries, please download the most recent version of Quicktime for your browser here. If you are still having problems, please go to this page for a test and to leave a comment. Thanks!

Palm Springs Tourism Promo
Producer: Pam Hudgens / Director: James Salisbury
Click to view the Promo

The Santiago Resort Commercial
Producer: Pam Hudgens / Director: James Salisbury
Click to view the Commercial

Desert Pride Community Center PSA
Bent Productions / Producer: Linda Tremaglio
Click to view the PSA

And our runners up:

Helpful Stuff for Commercial-Makers

Submitted by moxieadmin on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 10:45am
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We will be posting additional information and resources here for commercial makers.

Releases and other paperwork

  • Talent Release for any people you include in your production (download below)

Music

  • The very talented songwriter and performer Wayne Moore has made some of his original compositions available to our commercial-makers. He is asking a $15 per track licensing fee for any track used in a submitted commercial.
    Visit this link for more info: http://www.ducylee.com/Moxie.htm

Gay TV Week Participating Businesses

Submitted by moxieadmin on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 4:30pm
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The following businesses are participating in Gay TV Week:

Click here for a map of all the locations.
Interested in becoming a participating business? Download the form under "Attachments" at the bottom of this article.

Host Hotel and Sponsor

Hotel Zoso
(Standard rooms for $89/night during Gay TV week. Click here for details)

Gay TV Week (July 8 - 12, 2009)

Submitted by moxieadmin on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 9:51am
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The Moxie Project's first Gay TV week is shaping up!

Use the links below for more information on events, the competition, workshops, mixers, participating businesses and more:

Or just view the Calendar for a complete listing of dates and times.

Desert Pride Center

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About the Desert Pride Center

From their web site:

"Desert Pride Community Center has a renewed spirit and with your support, we will be able to continue to offer a variety of support groups, classes, educational seminars, and meeting space for our community.

We are providing cultural events, including art shows, a book club, and building our LGBT specific lending library. The services and programs we offer enhance and sustain the health and well being of our LGBT community..."

When and how can I shoot my footage at The Center?

Since The Center is less about the facility and more about providing a range of services, support, and opportunities to the community, they will be scheduling at least one Open House event (date TBA) for filmmaking teams to meet staff, volunteers, and members. In addition, The Center has put out a call for people who have benefitted from its many services to provide on-camera interviews/testimonials.

Santiago Resort

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About the Santiago Resort

From their website at www.santiagoresort.com:

"Santiago Resort is an intimate 24 room luxury resort, marketed primarily to the Gay male community. Located in a highly desirable residential neighborhood in the largely wind-free South area, the resort is located just 10 minutes from Palm Springs Airport and just blocks from the dining and entertainment center of downtown Palm Springs..."

Commercial-Making Competition

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ABOUT THE MOXIE PROJECT:

The Moxie Project aims to open the arms of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley to a celebration of gay television. It will provide a platform for new talent and a catalyst for growth in the television industry and all forms of media of interest to the gay communities.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION:

The Moxie Project "60 Second Commercial-Making Competition" is the first of its kind hosted in Palm Springs. The competition has three categories designed to promote local tourism and area businesses:

Prizes of $1000 for the winning entry in each category will be awarded Sunday, July 12, 2009 at the 7pm awards celebration at the Hotel Zoso.

About the Moxie Project

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The mission of The Moxie Project is to continue attracting television projects and top-notch media-makers to Palm Springs with such regularity that it becomes the destination for the gay entertainment industry to combine work and play.

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