Comments on: Babelgum’s Online Film Fest: Right Train, Wrong Track

By: Babelgum to Become (Doomed) Studio « NewTeeVee

Babelgum to Become (Doomed) Studio « NewTeeVee — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:21:30 +0000

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Babelgum Redesigns, Opens Up Fest Voting « NewTeeVee — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:55:12 +0000

[...] new features and opened up voting for its online film festival this week (a fest we’ve been skeptical of in the [...]

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dan abrams — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:22:36 +0000

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By: Update: Babelgum Relaxes Film Fest Exclusivity « NewTeeVee

Update: Babelgum Relaxes Film Fest Exclusivity « NewTeeVee — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:56:23 +0000

[...] for aspriring filmmakers interested in the upcoming Babelgum Online Film Festival we wrote about yesterday. Babelgum clarified its stance on exclusivity (hooray!) and broadened eligibility for its fest. [...]

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:29:38 +0000

Hi Liz/Chris.

Thanks for the post. We just posted some clarifications on rights (the press release was not very clear about it, sorry, our bad) and other things.

http://www.babelgum.com/blog/?p=55

Some quick notes.

There will be a monetary prize of 20.000 USD for each winner, as announced at the Venice press conference.
Duration is up to 45 minutes, except for the short section where is 20 minutes, it was already in yesterday's post and press release.
Concerning your point "Real-world consequence", that is mere speculation. We, and many festivals that shared their content with us, don't really see it that way.

And, most important of all (I agree), as announced at the press conference, there will be an award ceremony, most probably in Cannes, during the 2008 Film Festival.

By: Tim Street

Tim Street — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:02:11 +0000

Great first post Chris!

You are right on the button with this one.

I feel the same way about online video contests that promise award money only to get other people to work for free.

By: Babelgum’s Online Film Fest: Right Train, Wrong Track « GigaOM

Babelgum’s Online Film Fest: Right Train, Wrong Track « GigaOM — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:55:06 +0000

[...] by Om Malik Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 10:55 AM PT | No comments Babelgum (the “other” peer-to-peer Internet TV startup), will host an online film festival to [...]