2009 End of the Year Opprotunites

Film makers

Contest Name: 2009 Youth Free Expression Network Film Contest
Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2009
Prize: Top three winners will be awarded cash prize ($1000, $500, $250) and the first place winner will receive a $5000 partial scholarship to the New York Film Academy or a one week digital filmmaking workshop
About: Free speech in school-Does it exist? Go to the link below. Watch the YouTube video on the site, then film a 4 minute or less response.
Link: http://www.ncac.org/2009-Youth-Free-Expression-Film-Contest


Contest Name: Put it On Picture Show
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Prize: Three grand prize winners will receive a scholarship to New York Film Academy AND $5,000. Two runner ups will receive "Pro-sumer" high definition video cameras and placement of their film in the featured section of the PutItOn.com website.
About: Enter by submitting your film online. Entries for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film will initially be judged by the Internet Voting Public, final winners in these categories will be chosen from amongst the finalists by a Judging Panel comprised of industry professionals and members of the New York Film Academy and PutItOn.com. The Judging Panel will award the prize for Best Achievement in Acting.
Link: http://www.putiton.com/filmfest

Musicians

Chicagoland Open Mic Nights :

This site provides a list of different venues to play open mic nights in the Chicagoland area. What's nice about this site is that it seperates the differents by different days of the week. Also, it provides reviews for these venues.

Photographers

Contest Name: National Geographic: International Photography Contest 2009
Deadline: You can submit up to six photos between now and October 31, 2009.
Prize: Recieve a digital camera kit and have your image printed in National Geographic magazine.
About: Send in your best photos in three categories—People, Places, and Nature
Link: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/photo-contest


Contest Name: Fujifilm “Picture Perfect Halloween” Photo Contest
Deadline: Contest begins October 8, 2009 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time and ends November 9, 2009, 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Prize: A trip to HERSHEYPARK IN THE DARK 2010, or a New York Institute of Photography course on the Fundamentals of Digital Photography and a $100 Rite Aid gift card, or a Spooktacular FUJIFILM FinePix Z33WP waterproof digital camera and a $75 Rite Aid gift card, or a reusable MY Way digital camera and a $50 Rite Aid gift card.
About: Enter a fun, scary or cute Halloween photos
Link: http://www.halloweenphotocontest.com/