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ninemsn and Nice Shorts take short film to the mainstream
10 Aug 2006

Sponsors announced for Nice Shorts
27 April 2006

Australia's first online film website
19 April 2006

Press Activity

ninemsn and Nice Shorts take short film to the mainstream
QuietOnSet, September 7 2006

Nine airs Nice Shorts in public
Inside Film, September 2006

Downloadable shorts
The Age, 17 August 2006

Show off your shorts
CNET, 16 August 2006

Paparazzi!
B&T Weekly, 12 May 2006

Nice Shorts
The Brag, 1 May 2006

New site to promote Aussie short films
IT News, 19 April 2006

Nice Shorts, Mate
3D World, April 2006

Sponsorship Opportunities

Nice Shorts has the following sponsorship opportuntites available for you to support the filmmaking industry:

• Naming rights of Nice Shorts
• Banner advertising
• Pre-film advertising
• Monthly newsletter advertising
• Awards ceremony
• Screenings Nights

We would be pleased to provide a Rate Card and Sponsorship pack on request .

Content Syndication

Our filmmakers want to reach as wide an audience as possible through other mediums Nice Shorts is also available at www.ninemsn.com.au/niceshorts

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ninemsn and Nice Shorts take short film to the mainstream

Australia's hottest filmmakers can now reach a national audience at http://ninemsn.com.au/niceshorts

Sydney, August 4, 2006: Australians can now see the cream of local filmmaking talent on ninemsn, through a partnership announced today.

Nice Shorts, the Australian-based short film website dedicated to filmmakers and enthusiasts has joined forces with the country's number one interactive media company, ninemsn, to offer free access to the works of some of our most promising talent.

"Filmmakers nowadays are constantly seeking ways to get more exposure for their films and they realise that the Web is the way to do it," said Nice Shorts' general manager Carlo Ledesma. "Getting the Nice Shorts content syndicated to ninemsn Video is helping short filmmakers reach a massive and new audience."

Every month, five new short films will be added, ensuring Australians get to see a wide array of works.

"ninemsn and Nice Shorts make for ideal co-stars," said ninemsn director of network content, Jane O'Connell. "It's a great example of two partners working together to offer a terrific viewing experience for Australian film buffs."

"Nice Shorts joins ninemsn's ever expanding video offering, which includes exclusive online-only content from Channel Nine TV shows and the Australian-first Catch-Up TV service," she said.

Nice Shorts' short film content can be found at http://www.niceshorts.com.au and on ninemsn and viewed free of charge by visiting http://ninemsn.com.au/niceshorts.

For more information, please contact:
Amanda Millar, Corporate Communications Manager, ninemsn: (02) 9383 6114/0407454229
Nick Bolton, Nice Shorts, C/O Viocorp: (02) 8915 1887/0412 101 726

About ninemsn
Australia's number-one interactive media company has the largest online audience in Australia, with over 7.2 million people visiting each month, representing over 75 percent reach to all Australian Internet users. Formed in 1997, ninemsn is a 50:50 joint venture between the Microsoft Corporation and PBL.

About Nice Shorts
Nice Shorts is an Australian-based website dedicated to showcasing quality short films, animation, and music videos made by aspiring filmmakers and visual artists from all over the world. We aim to help future directors, animators, and visual artists get noticed by people in the industry and help them reach an audience through the growing medium that is the internet.

But we’re more than the usual online consumer media resource. Apart from screening films, we also offer exclusive interviews with respected industry professionals, mini- documentaries on what goes on behind the scenes, featurettes on up-and-coming feature films, and a unique profile page for every filmmaker whose work is featured on the site. In addition, we give armchair critics a chance to flex their critical muscle by rating our content and publishing their reviews, whether it’s an enthusiastic thumbs up or a disapproving thumbs down.

Nice Shorts is completely free to filmmakers, artists, casual viewers, and registered users. We’re non-exclusive too, which means you are free to show your work elsewhere. Our goal really is to be one of several platforms for your film to be seen.