Have you ever uploaded videos to YouTube? Of course you have. Have people viewed, praised, criticized and left comments about your videos? Of course they have. Would you like the opportunity to win 1000 dollars? Who wouldn’t? Enter Bigstar.TV, a website where filmmakers and hobbyists alike can win cash prizes by simply uploading their short films. The films are then viewed and voted on by the public and the grand prize winner walks away with $1000. The contests are held on a monthly basis with a different category every month, including High Definition, Animation and Drama. HD is the category for this month, but you better hurry, it ends on the 15th. Be sure to …click here to read more

Film festivals are an excellent way to learn about the film world. One gets to meet and greet filmmakers as well as enjoy their films, and, have access to people “high up in the food chain” as they say; potentially making connections and building friendships that can be useful to you in the future. A lot of these festivals are frequented by producers that most of the time are out scouting new talent. Also, some festivals host seminars and Q&A sessions that are very insightful. So far in this month of April, 2009 the following festivals have opened and are currently in progress. …click here to read more