We had a feeling our Barcelona Ad and Pepsi Short Film Video Competitions would be popular and we were proved right. You submitted over 635 videos for the Ad Competition and 761 for the Pepsi Short Film Video Competition; that’s more entries than we’ve had for our previous competitions put together. Clearly there’s a lot of talent out there.

We’ve already taken a look at a few of them and we’re very impressed with the quality so far. We’ll be looking at all entries in depth over the next few days and then informing the winners by 7 February. The formal announcement will happen on 15 February in Barcelona. Good luck everyone.

Missed out on Barcelona? Enter our Walmart Competition, deadline 5 March.

3 users in the United Kingdom can now access video content specially made for mobile, called MOFILMs. MOFILM is a mobile internet site and can be accessed via the operator’s mobile portal, Planet 3. The films can be viewed by going to the Videos & Photos section of the Email & Social Networks category.

MOFILM is a pioneer in mobile entertainment, representing a global community of filmmakers and content, giving the best experience on mobile. MOFILMs available via Planet 3 include content by Oscar winners as well as ordinary filmmakers from MOFILM competitions and festivals around the world. MOFILM are the market leaders in creating film content for mobile having worked with leading industry legends including Robert Redford, Kevin Spacey, Spike Lee and Isabella Rossellini as well as leading film festivals. MOFILM also host the “world’s biggest mobile film festival” every year in Barcelona, Spain to showcase emerging talent from around the globe.

Alex Woodhams at 3 said “We are always looking for unique mobile internet services where our customers can experience quality content in a quick and intuitive manner. We’re delighted to be working with MOFILM in this way”

Ben Phillips, VP of Content & Licensing at MOFILM also commented, “It’s fantastic that 3 is showcasing short form video and we hope to see many more British filmmakers inspired to work with the MOFILM format in the future. ”

About MOFILM

MOFILM showcases work from the MOFILM community of filmmakers, distributing around the world to mobile operators and content service providers. MOFILM also work with major brands on user generated ‘make an ad’ competitions and to highlight global creativity. The annual MOFILM mobile film festival in Barcelona is the largest of its kind in the world and is held every February, part of the Mobile World Congress.

Contact: press@mofilm.com
Tel: +44 7940 123455

Over a thousand people watched Kevin Spacey host the 2009 MOFILM Awards in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress, with thousands more experiencing made-for-mobile content at the MOFILM stand. Sponsored by Chevrolet, Gigafone and Accenture, MOFILM not only allowed delegates to watch films on their own ‘phones via Bluetooth or the iPhone application kindly provided by Vizimo, but also the chance to win a car by making their own short film on the stand.

The MOFILM Category winners were: Best Comedy (Frank Chindamo for English as a Second Language), Best Drama (Tor Kristoffersen for Enough), Best Documentary (The Science of Attraction by Claveski), Best Science Fiction (Star Chicks by Jay & Angela Lee) and Best Animation (Pushkin by Trevor Hardy). The overall winner was a close run content but in the end Frank Chindamo won the Chevrolet Cruse. Our congratulations go to all the winners and watch out for the next film competition brought to you by MOFILM.