Those worried about the future of the planet needn’t look much further than 12-year-old Elizabeth Rintels and friends for reassurance that young people aren’t just aware of eco-challenges, they’re putting their minds to solving them.
Rintels, of Keswick, Va., created a smart device designed to measure and monitor water usage in the shower. On Thursday, youth marketing and media company By Kids For Kids announced that her invention nabbed the grand prize in BKFK’s “Going Green Challenge,” which called on America’s youth to come up with new eco-ideas for a changing world.
The young innovator was driven to create the “Water Watcher” after learning that cutting her shower time by one minute would save approximately 1,000 gallons of water per year. The product can be fastened to any faucet, signaling a red light and sounding a beep every time a half-gallon of water is used.
By Kids For Kids, based in Stamford, Conn., sponsors all manner of creative competitions. It launched the Going Green Challenge in October 2007, with The Weather Channel as a sponsor and actor Ed Begley Jr., a green activist, as a celebrity judge. The contest drew thousands of entries.
In addition to a $10,000 cash prize, Rintels also will get to spend a day “shadowing” one of the eco-experts from Leonardo DiCaprio’s 11th Hour Action Web site, which, inspired by the actor’s movie, advocates sustainable-living practices on the local, regional, and national levels.
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EngageMedia members Anna Helme and Andy Nicholson are currently travelling in Indonesia, meeting local communities interested in independent online media, and conducting workshops on online video distribution.
EngageMedia workshop at MES56 – 6th June 2008
EngageMedia will be visiting West Sumatra, Kalimatan, and Sulawesi during August and September 2008. One of the main focuses of EngageMedia’s work is to help establish alternative network media in the Asia Pacific region. We are hoping to start dialogue around free culture, ie alternatives to copyright, and free and open source software technologies for online video distribution, all of which will allow alternative, community-run network media to be established regionally.
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Anyone following the adventures of the Simmons family i.e. Gene Simmons Family Jewels on cable would have been introduced to MiniKiss on this week’s episode. Gene’s kids Sophie and Nick (he’s just so funny) got down (literally) and rocked out to Kiss classics performed by MiniKiss.
Yes, you’ve got to hand it to Joey Fatale lead singer of MiniKiss when he says: “To me imitation is the best form of flattery”. He should know he imitated Kiss and now he’s got his own copycats.
From little things, big things grow!!
So if you want to know more about MiniKiss one of the most popular little people tribute bands in existence. Follow the links:
http://www.minikissonline.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Kiss
http://www.myspace.com/minikiss
and of course:
http://www.genesimmons.com/
Katia Langenheim’s new exhibition, From The Edge.
Katia is a local North Melbourne painter who strikes a pose with a series of oil paintings, “her girls”, as she calls them. “My girls have attitude. They live it. Rejoice in it.” Katia says. “They are not caught in a sensual moment – they are sensual. They marry together pure fun, sensuality and an edgy attitude.”
Exhibition runs until 7 September
FamousWhenDead Gallery, 207 Victoria Street, West Melbourne.
Opening hours Tues-Thu 11-6pm, Fri 11-7pm, Sat&Sun 10-3 pm.
Art is art – talk is talk. Don’t miss out, baby.
Funding to undiscovered filmmakers around the world and a chance to break in to professional cinema and TV.
Filmaka is always running several short film competitions through their website – but the end goal of all of them is to win a feature film, TV or web series deal. Winners of each month’s competition are chosen by a jury of film professionals including Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire), Deepak Nayar (Buena Vista Social club) and Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man). Last year Filmaka commissioned over 40 web series from filmmakers across the planet, from Tokyo to Mexico City, and awarded $5 million in production funding to a Londoner, Nuru Rimington-Mkali, to direct his feature film.
Filmaka also has a world-wide membership network of independent filmmakers – people who are looking for production crews, editors, writers, and collaborators. You can get an online profile with a personalized url and upload your professional demo reel for free.
Current contests:
1. Feature Film Contest: – The Third contest for Season two is “On the Road”… you have to make movie on this topic and upload on www.filmaka.com and last date of uploading your movie is 4 September Make a film not more than 3 minutes in any language based on the given theme and upload through your Filmaka account. Every month up to 20 winners will receive $500 each and $1000 for a follow up film and proceed to the jury level to compete for $3000 and $2000 in addition to participation in the Final level to win a Feature film contract and $5000. You have to pay $10 to upload your movie but can be uploaded for free by sending email to: filmaka.mansi@gmail.com
2. Documentary Contest
3. Red bull x13 Vibrations
4. Ford Competition
http://www.filmaka.com/competition.php
Prizes
1. Feature Film contest: – 15-20 winner get $1500- $4500 per month and at the end of the year for funding for a “Feature Film Contract ”
2. Documentary Contest: – two winners are chosen $500 at the end of the year for funding for a full-length documentary
3. Red Bull Contest: – 13 winners get $3000 and 5 runners-up get $1000. Winning films may be broadcast on Red Bull TV.
4. Ford Contest: – Twenty members will be selected to produce their films. Each semi-finalist will be provided with a $5,000. Nine winners and one alternate will be selected and awarded an additional $5000 in prize money.
Here is link to website contest page: –
http://www.filmaka.com/competition.php?page=current
