Story: I remember I was out shopping for some winter clothes and came across this toque. The first time I actually decided to wear it was for the Gizmo Tree project, so it essentially became a piece of my winter costume - never to be worn again after how many times I had to see it in the video. For a simple little toque, it seemed to fit the childish fantasy theme of the short and based on the success of the movie, the $10 investment was well worth it.
The Top 30 films in the Yobi.tv Filmmaking Contest have become the Top 25, and my short the Gizmo Tree is still in the running! The second round has begun!
I still need your vote to continue though, and you only need to vote once for the entire weekly round. Voting is fast, simple, and can make a world of difference for myself, my short, and my portfolio. The grand prize for YobiFilm is over $10,000!
To cast a vote: 1. Visit Yobi.tv and use your email address to join the site. 2. Once logged in, simply visit my Gizmo Tree semi-finalist page. 3. Click the THUMBS UP under my movie. That's it!
If you have yet to vote, please take a couple minutes to check out my short and decide for yourself if it's worth your Thumbs Up. I've never been a part of a contest that required less commitment or time from viewers and still delivered such a great reward. You can win prizes as well just for joining the site and voting!
If you'd like to help me further, please consider forwarding this message or my promotional clip that I made for this contest to family, friends, or anyone else you think may be interested. The promo clip can be viewed below.
Thank you all for your time and effort! Cast a vote, and hopefully I'll have more good news next monday at the start of Round 3! Have a great week!
I've tried to do my best to make it known that my comedy short The Gizmo Tree is currently one of 30 movies up for a first prize of over $10,000 in the Yobi.tv Film Contest. What makes this such a unique competition is that the semi-finalist's videos are as varied and unique as the movie makers themselves. Animations, comedies, dramas, experiments; There's really no way of knowing where I stand until the first set of films are eliminated this coming monday.
So, I'll make this short and sweet. If you've happened across my blog in the past, if you've visited from BlogExplosion or Entrecard, if you've clicked over from YouTube, if you've taken any interest in my shorts or musings at all, or been witness to my struggles and growth as an independent filmmaker - please take a moment to just check out my short and consider voting for me HERE.
I can't emphasize enough how few and far between opportunities like this come up. It's taken 4 months since joining Yobi.tv for this vote to begin, and it's been well over a year since the short was made. Your vote could literally make the difference in a film contest that's all about word of mouth. The sole judges in this competition have been viewers; people just like you who have clicked a thumbs up or thumbs down based purely on what they like. I've made it to the semi-finals, so that's something, but I don't want to sit back and hope things pan out. I want you to know how much I care about this.
To vote, click here. Sign up with your email address, and give the Gizmo Tree a thumbs UP. That's it!
If you'd like to see more, I've created a promo video for my short and the contest. You can check it out below. Thanks for your interest, your time, and your support. It really does mean a lot to me.
