Hong Kong joins in Meiwenti Global Short Film Contest

Hong Kong joined the Meiwenti independent film movement along with 13 other global cities. The Meiwwenti Global Short Film Conntest is a part of the Meiwenti Network and is designed to support independent film makers develop a supportive community and cultural exchange though film. 

Cities include

Buenos Aires   Bogota  Mexico DF   St. Louis     Los Angeles

Madrid         Paris   London      Moscow        Beijing

Guangzhou      Xi’an   Shanghai    Hong Kong

Contact your local promoter

Hong Kong is : hongkong@meiwentinetwork.com

madrid is    : Madrid@meiwentinetwork.com 

The same format for the other cities.

any confusion just contact: international@meiwentinetwork.com

and a helpful meiwenti associate will help you out.

Meiwenti announces global film contest

For complete information please visit:

http://www.meiwentinetwork.com/contest

Introduction
In the soon-to-be-infamous Meiwenti Global Film Contest, all entries have just one month to write, shoot and edit a short movie, is a natural progression from our very successful and popular Shanghai Short Film Contest. With this, we will be hoping to build similar communities of filmmakers and enthusiasts to the community that has emerged in Shanghai or to link existing communities around the world in one global contest. This will involve all cities hosting their own contests simultaneously and having their own Awards Ceremony.

Then, all the winning films will go forward to the global contest in Shanghai and compete for the prestigious Global Winner award. This global ceremony will be screened in your city where there will be a vast array of different styles on show from all over the world. There will be an added edge, as the film representing your beloved city fights for its pride.

Why the Meiwenti Global Film Contest is unique
There are thousands of short film contests and festivals in the world, what sets us apart is:

• We are the only contest whose aim is to create communities of independent film lovers around the world and use this global network for the international distribution of indie feature films
• Our business model is designed to benefit the indie filmmakers worldwide
• We want to involve everyone in filmmaking, not just film students and industry insiders
• The Meiwenti Network will support filmmakers in the production of films that have met the quality standards

Timeline

• Kick off: June 11th
  On this day, all the filmmakers who have signed up will meet up in a venue and the promoter will explain what are the requirements for the contest. The promoter will also email the requirements that same night for those filmmakers that can’t make it.
• Entries Deadline: July 8th
  Any movies submitted after can not be included in the contest, so it is very important that you mark this date and plan carefully so as not to run out of time.
• Local Ceremony: July 18th
  The local awards ceremonies will take place on July the 18th at a venue in your city with the 12 best films being screened and the winning films and actors being selected by a Jury of film industry professionals and the audience getting to vote for the ever-popular, "People’s Choice Award".
• Global Ceremony: August 1st
  All the winning films from each city being screened and a coveted Global Winner being chosen by a Jury of professional filmmakers from all over the world.

Award Categories
The voting will be carried out by a judging panel of film professionals in your city. The jurors (4 to 6) will grade the films according to the different technical aspects of filmmaking. In addition, the audience will be the Jury for one category, the always popular "People’s Choice Award".

• Winning Film
• 2nd Best Film
• 3rd Best Film
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• People’s Choice

Disclaimer
Meiwenti Productions has the right to show the films on its website or at one of its affiliated websites and to produce contest compilation DVDs.

Sign up
Email your local promoter to sign-up or to answer any questions you have.

If your city doesn't have a promoter, you can participate in the INTERNATIONAL contest, where all the orphan filmmakers will compete. 
For more info, please contact: international@meiwentinetwork.com 

Meiwenti mobile phone video contest

Shoot a short film .... best film wins a nifty Nokia E71 phone. 

Theme - Friends

less than 1 minute: no editing: 

You do not have to be in Shanghai or even China to participate. Global entries accepted.

send entries to : Mobile@meiwentinetwork.com

Best "clips" will be screened in Shanghai.

Have fun!

Meiwenti Productions introduces Meiwenti Network

Shanghai 3 May 2009 -- Meiwenti Productions has been making independent film and supporting the independent film community in Shanghai since 2005. Now Meiwenti launches the Meiwenti Network, www.meiwentinetwork.com, an alternative way to develop a grassroots film community supporting cultural exchange and artistic expression through film around the world. 

The Meiwenti team in action

Founder Juan Vargas refers to the Meiwenti Network as a revolution in the film industry. 

"You have photographer, writers, artists, painters and sculptors working independently but only in film do we refer to the film industry," says Vargas. "But technology changes from digital distribution to desktop PC editing and affordable cameras has opened new possibilities and the time is ripe for a film revolution."

Vargas envisions the Meiwenti Network as a potential global distribution channel among worldwide communities of film professionals, afficionados and movie lovers. He does not see it as competing with the existing movie industry. Rather this would be a new way of getting quality movies to an interested public. 

Vargas says there are many people around the world who want to see quality film that is different from the run of the mill Hollywood fare. And he does not think he is alone. 

Meiwenti Network is looking for Meiwenti Network Promoters worldwide.   For more information contact :      Richard@trombly.com