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TracFone Puts You in Control of the Oscars

“The cell phone that puts you in control” is offering you the chance to contribute to an important part of the Oscar experience: The commercials. Tracfone, the largest prepaid cell phone company in the U.S. with over 10 million users, is teaming with Contest Factory to create an ad competition that allows its customers to choose which Tracfone commercial should be aired during the Academy Awards on February 24.

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February 22nd, 2008 | Category: Contests | By Melissa Rose Kimbler

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Moviemaker of the Week: George Lucas

Even the most casual of moviegoers are intimately acquainted with the many contributions that George Lucas has made to the motion picture medium over the last three decades. From his light years-ahead special effects to his foresight in securing the merchandising rights to his movies, Lucas has been on the bleeding edge of cinema technology since his student days at USC.

So why honor him now?

This week--May 25th, to be exact--marks the 30th anniversary of the U.S. release Lucas’ seminal Star Wars. In addition to the film’s millions of rabid fans worlwide, The History Channel is also paying homage to this iconic moviemaker with a brand-new documentary, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed, premiering Monday, May 28th at 9:00 p.m. EST. Featuring interviews with moviemakers (Peter Jackson, Kevin Smith), journalists and media pundits (Tom Brokaw, Stephen Colbert), critics (Elvis Mitchell) and more, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed explores the reasons behind the lasting impact of the film.

Now, MM wants to know about your most memorable Star Wars experience: Whether you were the first in line back in 1977 or saw it for the first time on DVD in recent years, share your fondest memories by e-mailing with “Star Wars” as the subject line.

One grand prize winner--chosen at random--will receive:
*Insignia 8” Portable DVD Player
*Portable iPod Speaker Case
*Limited Edition Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed T-Shirt
*Limited Edition Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed 3D trading cards
*Limited Edition Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed poster
*SnapTV Arcade Trivia DVD Game

One first-runner up--also chosen at random--will receive:
*Portable iPod Speaker Case
*Limited Edition Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed T-Shirt
*Limited Edition Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed 3D trading cards
*Limited Edition Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed poster
*SnapTV Arcade Trivia DVD Game

15 other readers will win one of several additional prizes--includeing T-shirts, trading cards, posters and more.

Email with the subject line “Star Wars.” Winners will be chosen on June 15, 2007.

May 21st, 2007 | Category: Contests, Moviemaker of the Week Contest, Moviemaking Contest | By MovieMaker Staff

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Halloween contest results!

Grand Prize Winner: Doreen Alexander, Walter and the Dude from The Big Lebowski

We had a ton of entries for our Halloween challenge:

Are you planning on teasing your hair into an Eraserhead fright wig or slicking it down Bela Lugosi style? Or maybe you and your buddies are going as the entire Tenenbaum or Addams family? Whatever it is, send us a picture of yourself, decked out in your movie-themed duds, and you might just win a collection of great horror films from some of today’s masters of horror, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com). One grandprize winner will take home a DVD five-pack, with five runners up taking home a great horror DVD!

Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to the winners. Check out the runners-up after the jump.

Runner-up #1: Phil Velasquez, zombie from Day of the Dead.