AtomFilms.com have launched a revamped 2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge website to help Star Wars fans create the ultimate fan film and compete for the chance to get their movie on TV!
Atom Films has teamed up again with Lucasarts for the annual fan film challenge. Star Wars fans should submit their fan movie, parody or official Star Wars mashup by the MAY 27 DEADLINE (that's two days after Universal Day of the Jedi, folks!) for a shot at intergalactic infamy! Not only will the winners be announced at Comic Con in July; including one winning film hand-selected by George Lucas himself - but top clips will earn air time on Spike TV!
Plus, this is the first year that fans can enter mashups in the contest -- the simple mashup tool at http://starwars.com lets fans use real Star Wars footage to create their entries, so now you don't need a camera to make a film!
To help out fans, AtomFilms.com has launched a comprehensive site at http://starwars.atomfilms.com. Here filmmakers will find the official rules and guidelines, a production kit to help give their films the perfect touch, past winning films, and much more! It is pretty much the best resource contestants can get without breaking into Skywalker Ranch!
The deadline for entry is MAY 27, and voting will run on AtomFilms.com from JUNE 26 until JULY 10. Check out the site and get those cameras rolling! Looking for inspiration? You can find this year's finalists at http://www.atomfilms.com/films/star_wars_fan_films.jsp as well as previous winners.
Happy Universal Day of the Jedi for May 25, may the Force be with you, and good luck with the movie challenge!!!
