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Valley Fiesta 2009 launches competition initiatives with media partners
Valley Fiesta partners with triple j, Channel 10 and Video Hits to provide fantastic opportunities for aspiring bands, filmmakers and TV presenters
Proudly presented by Brisbane City Council, in partnership with triple j, Channel 10, Video Hits, Time Off, FasterLouder and OurBrisbane
Brisbane City Council is pleased to launch three separate competitions in the lead up to Valley Fiesta thanks to fantastic media partnerships with triple j, Channel 10 and Video Hits.
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said these initiatives give a launching pad to young bands and filmmakers in QLD and aspiring TV presenters throughout Australia.
"These media partnerships are a great opportunity for the local community and provide a fantastic platform for young creatives to get their work seen and heard, with Valley Fiesta being the perfect forum to make that happen."
WIN YOUR BAND A SLOT ON THE FIESTA BILL THANKS TO TRIPLE J
Valley Fiesta and triple j unearthed are giving two bands the opportunity to play at the festival this year and receive national recognition and airplay on Australia’s flagship national youth network. To be in with a chance you just need to have your tracks uploaded on the site, and Brisbane, Gold Coast or South East QLD selected as your region before Sunday 27th September. Go to the triple j unearthed website to sign up!
WIN THE CHANCE TO MAKE THE TV AD FOR VALLEY FIESTA THANKS TO CHANNEL 10 AND QUT
Valley Fiesta and Channel 10 in association with QUT is offering young TV and film students the opportunity to create the Valley Fiesta TV advertisement to air on Channel 10 in the lead up to the event. This competition is open to tertiary level film and TV students from all Brisbane tertiary institutions including TAFEs and Universities. Students must create a 30 second creative video "pitch", then post a link to watch the pitch to the www.facebook.com/valleyfiesta website with the subject "Channel 10 QUT competition" and encourage all their friends to "like" their pitch. There are a number of terms and conditions for the pitch, so please ensure you download all the information from www.valleyfiesta.com to ensure your entry is valid. A judging panel consisting of Channel 10 executives, Valley Fiesta Director, QUT senior Film and TV lecturer and Secret Service Public Relations Director will select the top three entries and invite those students to pitch in a real boardroom atmosphere. The winner will then be provided with mentoring from a Channel 10 executive producer, equipment from QUT including access to cameras, editing equipment and advice. They’ll be provided with a final edit with professional editor and audio engineer at the Channel 10 studios. The winning ad will then air in the lead up for Valley Fiesta 2009 for several weeks ahead of the festival. The winner must be able to work to deadlines and produce the ad by October 2nd.
WIN THE CHANCE TO INTERVIEW YOUR FAVOURITE BAND ON VIDEO HITS
Video Hits and Valley Fiesta are running a national competition for aspiring TV presenters to win the chance for you and a friend to fly to Valley Fiesta in Brisbane to interview your favourite band (*subject to availability) to air on Australia’s top prime time music program Video Hits. Simply upload your video response to the Video Hits call for submissions (information below) and post a link to your video pitch on Video Hits Facebook page. The competition is open from Sunday, 27th September to Sunday 11th October.
Submit your video entry to the Video Hits Facebook page with the subject line "Valley Fiesta Competition". In your video introduce yourself, tell us who your favourite band at Valley Fiesta is, why you’d like to interview them and why you’d make a good presenter. Then tell as many of your friends as possible via facebook, twitter & myspace to view your video on the Video Hits page & vote by submitting 'like' which is a thumbs up. The top three people with the most thumbs up on their video will go in the running to win the opportunity to make their TV debut! Flights and accommodation will be provided for the major winner and a friend. If the winner is under 18 they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
