Press release from Sally Burleigh Public Relations
It’s time for talented musicians to put their creative talent to the test with the MAX TROPSCORE Deadline tomorrow, Thursday 14 January 2010!
MAX TROPSCORE is the exciting national competition where film and music come together like never before. In its second year, MAX TROPSCORE provides a creative platform for musicians to participate in the art of writing a score for a short film as well as to be part of the world’s largest short film festival – Movie Extra Tropfest.
MAX TROPSCORE entrants must create an original musical score or synch for a three- minute short film that has been produced by Sam Curtain, one of Australia’s talented up and coming directors and producers.
Following the entry deadline, a panel of industry representatives will review a shortlist of twenty, which will be culled to three finalists. Of these three, one winner will get the chance to perform their score live at the festival to a live national audience of more than 150,000 people, and have their piece included on the 2010 Movie Extra Tropfest Finalist DVD in The Sydney Morning Herald. They will also receive a fantastic Gibson DSM Dreadnaught acoustic guitar and one-year membership for the Australian Guild of Screen Composers. Conditions apply.
To be a part of MAX TROPSCORE 2010, register your entry online at www.maxtv.com.au/tropscore and supply your completed score or synch compiled with the vision on DVD to Movie Extra Tropfest by Thursday 14 January 2010.
MAX TROPSCORE is produced by Movie Extra Tropfest in association with principal partner MAX. The competition is supported by Street Press Australia and Gibson.
About MAX
MAX is part of the leading television channel and program production company XYZnetworks. XYZnetworks owns and operates eight leading brands including The LifeStyle Channel, LifeStyle FOOD, LifeStyle YOU, Channel [V], [V] HITS, MAX, Country Music Channel and The Weather Channel. XYZnetworks also owns Arena TV, distributes global giant Discovery Channel and jointly owns kids powerhouse Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Collectively the channels reach more than 4 million* television viewers. XYZnetworks is equally owned by FOXTEL and AUSTAR. *Source – OzTam
MAX® and WHERE MUSIC LIVES® are registered trade marks owned by XYZnetworks Pty Ltd
About Movie Extra Tropfest
Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. It is also the largest short film festival in the world. Founded in 1993 by film director John Polson as a small screening for family and friends at Sydney’s Tropicana Café, the festival now attracts a live national audience of more than 150,000 people. The event is hosted in Sydney with live satellite links to outdoor locations around the country. In addition, Movie Extra broadcasts the event to a live television audience of 250,000. The short film competition is unique in that every film must be made specifically for Tropfest, will premiere at Tropfest and include the Tropfest Signature Item (TSI), which changes each year. 16 Finalists are selected from an average 650 entries. Tropfest has recently expanded internationally to include a competition and festival in North America, Tropfest New York, and also hosts a number of screenings in major cities including Bangkok, Beijing, London and Toronto.
For more information about Tropfest visit www.tropfest.com.au