Nice Shorts: Media

Media

Press Releases

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

Extras

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Media Inquiries

Please contact:

Nick Bolton
Media and Marketing Director
t: 02 8915 1888
f: 02 8569 1311
m: 0412 101726
skype: nickybee99
e: nick.bolton@viocorp.com

Sponsors announced for Nice Shorts

NICE SHORTS SPONSORS

The industry and film sector have really got behind Nice Shorts with an impressive array of sponsors and supporters:

Complimentary drinks are provided by Chilli Internet and Johnnie Walker.
Prizes are provided by Adobe, Hopscotch, The Production Book, Magna Pacific, Dendy Films, Greater Union.

NICE SHORTS – SHORT FILMS WHEN YOU WANT THEM

It has never been a better time to be a flmmaker. Advances in digital cameras and editing software allow even the most neophyte director a freedom of expression never experienced before. But the problem for these budding auteurs is how to share their work with an appreciative audience.

”There are so many short films out there and most of them are struggling to find an audience because film festivals can only accept a limited number,” says Carlo Ledesma, General Manager of Nice Shorts. “We want to help up-and-coming filmmakers get noticed by providing their films with a platform for getting their work seen by a massive online audience.”

Nice Shorts is a new Australian based website for filmmakers and visual artists to showcase their short films, animations, and music videos. Its primary goal is to serve as an online portfolio for filmmakers to help them show their work to prospective clients and employers and spread their artistic vision to viewers all over the world. And, according to Carlo, “all it takes is the right person watching at the right time to make your filmmaking dreams happen.”

Nice Shorts is completely free to filmmakers, artists, casual viewers, and registered users.

Nice Shorts is owned and operated by Viocorp, Australia's leading streaming media company.

SITE FEATURES

Nice Shorts is first Australian website of its kind on the internet, and has some great features:

A unique profile page for every filmmaker whose film is chosen for the website. This profile can contain production stills, resume and filmography, and general information about him/herself.
Mini documentaries about people in the film industry -- what goes on in the day of the life of a stuntman? What does a gaffer get paid to do? Just how challenging is it to colour grade a film in post?
Mini “Behind-the-Scenes” featurettes of new and future releases
Interactivity for users – we give armchair critics a chance to flex their critical muscle by rating the content and publishing reviews, whether it’s thumbs up or thumbs down
Exclusive interviews with prominent industry people who provide insight on how to break into (and stay in) the business. Interviews already recorded include:
- Tony Grierson, CEO, Sydney Film Festival
- Adam Elliott, Oscar winner for “Harvie Krumpet”
- Jeff Purser, Producer, Templar Films, “Fat Pizza” and “Shadow of Sins”
- Tony Chu, Founder, NAFA (Networking Action for Filmmakers and Actors)
- Gary Eck, Stand Up Comic, Actor and Tropfest Winner 2004
- Rob Carlton, Tropfest Winner 2006
- Claire McCarthy, Director, “Cross Life”
- Mark Pesce - Futurist
- Mark Woods - CEO of AusFilm
- Luke Eve - Tropfest winner 2005
- Tom Schut, Decoder Ring Soundtrack for 'Somersault'

DEMOGRAPHICS

Whilst Australia-focused, Nice Shorts is open to the world. Submissions have been received from USA, UK, Finland, the Philippines, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, South Africa
Average age 18-35
Target of 1,000 films by end of 2006
Database target of 10,000 by end of 2006

KEY DATES

Thursday 27 April 2006 – Sponsors Media Press Release
You are invited to speak to the people behind Nice Shorts – conduct interviews, pick their brains, gauge their movie geek-iness

Tuesday 2 May 2006 – Nice Shorts Launch
Slide Bar and Restaurant
5:30-8:30 pm

Come to the Nice Shorts Launch and enjoy a night of free drinks, music from top DJs, a live performance by Dappled Cities Fly, stand up comedy from Gary Eck, and competitions and giveaways. Invite-only guests will number approximately 250 and include Filmmakers, Directors, Media, Corporate players and other VIP celebrities.

5.30pm Doors open. The Chilli Internet and Johnnie Walker Complimentary Bar tab opens
6.45pm Welcome from Ian Gardiner and Carlo Ledesma, Nice Shorts
6.55pm Screening of three short films
7.30pm Comedy from Gary Eck
7.40pm Prizes and Giveaways by Sponsors
7.55pm Closing remarks
8.00pm Dappled Cities Fly
8.00pm The Chilli Internet and Johnnie Walker Complimentary Bar tab closes, but cash bar stays open

ABOUT VIOCORP

Viocorp is a streaming media company specialising in the production and distribution of video/audio content directly to end users.

It is a privately owned, four years old Australian business.

Viocorp's core business is servicing the corporate sector's communications requirements. This includes internal communications, marketing announcements, corporate videos, training, investor relations, medical operations, product launches and conferences. Viocorp handles the entire solution, including production of the video, encoding, hosting, and building of interactivity such as synchronisation with PowerPoint.

THE NICE SHORTS LAUNCH PARTY IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:

Adobe are giving away 1 copy of Production Studio Premium, this latest software package is a complete post-production solution each box is valued $2999 and contains the latest versions of Adobe After Effects 7.0 Professional, Premiere Pro 2.0, Photoshop CS2, Audition 2.0, Encore DVD 2.0, and Illustrator CS2 with Adobe Dynamic Link and Adobe Bridge.

Complimentary drinks courtesy of Johnnie Walker Red Label - Australia’s number one premium Scotch.The famous Red Label will be expertly mixed into cool cocktails, or on the rocks for the traditionalists – perfect for sipping in front of a movie or two.

You have to be very nice to Chilli Internet Solutions as they are sponsoring the drinks bill!

Chilli Internet Solutions has been delivering world class networking and internet technologies with industry leading customer service.

In the Mix are giving a free copy of their In the Mix Annual to very attendee.

inthemix.com.au is an independent website dedicated to bringing you the best of dance music and clubbing information from an Australian perspective. With a team of reporters around Australia and across the globe, we’re the number 1 site for you to get your fix of dance music news, views, reviews, photos, and much more.

Hopscotch Films are giving away 2 DVDs.

Hopscotch is Australia's leading film distributor specialising in quality films around the world.

Dendy Films specialise in releasing cinema from around the globe. We have already established our reputation both locally and internationally. The collective Dendy experience is considered to be unsurpassed in creativity and sheer marketing know-how. We are passionate about the movies we release, which is reflected in our successful distribution style.

The Production Book is the industry bible and is the most thorough, extensive and reputable resource directory for the Film, Television, Advertising and Multimedia industries in Australia and overseas. We have 1 copy to give away.

The Greater Union Organisation, Australia's largest and oldest film exhibitor is giving away 6 Gold Class cinema passes.

In total, Greater Union cinemas have 457 screens here in Australia and 429 screens overseas on which to show all the latest blockbuster movies.

Brisbane-based Magna Pacific is the largest independent DVD distributor in Australia and New Zealand. With a catalogue of over 1000 titles available on DVD and video, Magna releases product in a range of genres including blockbuster movies, arthouse films, classic titles, music, extreme sports, children’s programming, documentaries, television series and lifestyle titles. We have DVD box sets of Dendy Films to give away.