According to Variety magazine, the National Assn. of Broadcasters has teamed with the filmmaking org 48 Hour Film Project to host a movie-making competition at the upcoming NAB confab in Las Vegas.

The Washington, D.C.-based 48 Hour Film Project hosts contests in various cities that challenge contestants to shoot, edit and score a short about a pre-assigned subject in two days. The NAB confab in Las Vegas, which runs April 18-23, will serve as the setting for a 48 Hour Film Project competish to be held April 17-19. Entries will be judged by a panel of helmers, producers and critics and screened at a local Sin City theater.

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Noise Industries, creator of FxFactory, is holding a contest. As they say: “Show off your work. Win cool prizes.”

Their website says: “FxFactory Awards 2008 contest entries will be judged according to their creative use of FxFactory® plug-ins and overall impact of the video material. Submissions will be accepted starting December 15, 2008. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2009. Winners will be announced January 21, 2009.”

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