State Tax Credit Exchange Best-of-Fest Grand Prize Short (any category):

• $2,000 cash
• Post-Production services package at Greenhouse Studios (worth $4800):
  • Offline Edit Suite - 2 weeks Free: Dual Quad Core 2.66 GHz Mac Pro tower, 8 gigs of RAM, FCP Studio 3, Dual 24" LCD editing monitors, 42" Panasonic Plasma Playback Monitor, Mackie Board, Genelec Speakers
  • HD Color Correction - 4 Hours Free: Apple Color Suite with colorist.  Suite is outfitted with a 42” Color Calibrated Panasonic Plasma.
  • Graphics Package - Free Poster Design: Includes 2 passes on the poster layout and design, plus title work and font choice
• Software package from Showbiz Store ($1000 value). Package includes:
  • Showbiz Budgeting
  • Showbiz Scheduling
  • Showbiz Labor Guide
  • Showbiz Producer
• A 12 hour shoot day at True Vision Entertainment Studios. TVE Studios is a 3,300 sq ft production facility (valued at $1,500), fully equipped with a theatrical lighting package of Mole Richardson (10ks - 1ks). Booking must be 30 days in advance, is governed by standard TVE contract, $500 cleaning deposit applies.
  
  
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
  • Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers

Best Comedy Short:

• $250 cash
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
  • Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers

Best Comedy Animated Short:

• $250 cash
• In-person meeting with Titmouse, Inc. (Metalocalypse). Additional meetings TBD - previous meetings have included:
  • Cartoon Network's Adult Swim
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
  • Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers

Best Comedy Shortie-Short (under 5 minutes):

• $250 cash
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
  • Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers

Best Comedy Student Film:

To be awarded to the best film produced by a student at an accredited school, college or university.

• $250 cash
• In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
  • Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers

Audience Award:

To be awarded to the film receiving the highest average audience score, as determined by audience ballots at each screening.

• $250 cash
• Post-Production services package at Greenhouse Studios (worth $4800):
  • Offline Edit Suite - 2 weeks Free: Dual Quad Core 2.66 GHz Mac Pro tower, 8 gigs of RAM, FCP Studio 3, Dual 24" LCD editing monitors, 42" Panasonic Plasma Playback Monitor, Mackie Board, Genelec Speakers
  • HD Color Correction - 4 Hours Free: Apple Color Suite with colorist.  Suite is outfitted with a 42” Color Calibrated Panasonic Plasma.
  • Graphics Package - Free Poster Design: Includes 2 passes on the poster layout and design, plus title work and font choice.
  In-person meeting with management/production company (TBD). Previous meetings have included:
  • Benderspink, a management/production company (American Pie films, The Hangover)
  • Generate, a talent management (Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Eggold, Patton Oswalt) and production company (David Alan Grier's Chocolate News on Comedy Central, Comedians of Comedy)
  • Mosaic Media Group, an A-list management (Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jim Carrey) and production company whose credits include Elf, Get Smart, and Stepbrothers