Part of the exciting new AFI ScreenNation program is to encourage young filmmakers to submit their work to the website. In this light, AFI has announced its first challenge - “Hometown Claim to Fame“. Submissions will be accepted through June 30, 2008, and the winner will be announced July 15. The winner will receive a Sony DCR-SR45 ~ HDD Handycam Camcorder w/ 30 GB Hard Disk Drive and Tripod.
For more information about the challenge, visit the challenge rules website. This is the time of year where your students need something challenging to keep them going - this could be a great opportunity!
I received this in my inbox and thought I’d pass it on. If you are a science teacher, give it a try, and let us know if you are selected!
“Jimmy Kimmel Live is looking for someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about science who would feel comfortable taking Jimmy through multiple unusual and entertaining science experiments for a new segment that they’re hoping to have on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Ideally, if they find the right personality for the segment, they would like to make this a recurring bit. Anyone who is interested is welcome to submit a brief video introducing himself/herself, sharing some background information, mentioning a few potential experiments, and explaining why he/she would be a good candidate for this segment. The video should be no longer than 5 minutes and can be submitted via e-mail at ftsjkl@gmail.com or mailed directly to the address below.
Deadline for submission: June 2, 2008.
Tara Varilek
Jimmy Kimmel Live
6834 Hollywood Blvd.
6th Floor
Hollywood, CA 90028″
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