Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s time for a challenge! If you’re already a film maker or if you think you’d like to be one, here’s your best opportunity to jump in and see what you can do. It’s friendly, it’s fun, and it’s free thanks to Chris Hurd giving the DVC a home right here on DV Info.net –still the best video site ever!

*THIS* is going to be a fun round. Dylan and I would tell you to check out the rules at The DV Challenge: * Official Rules (http://thedvchallenge.blogspot.com/search/label/*%20Official%20Rules) but there are enough changes this time you’ll just have to wait for the start date and get it all fresh. (Actually, it could be that we haven’t decided on all the rules yet.) ;)

What is the start date, you ask? Well...

Start: Thursday, Sept. 10 you’ll get all the details and be off to do your thing.

Finish: Sunday, Oct. 11 you must have your entry uploaded and the link sent to thedvchallenge@gmail.com

Call us softies but just like last round you get FOUR weeks on this one! Not so much because you’ll need it but to increase the chances of people actually getting something completed. So if you can use all that time this will be your chance to knock our socks off!

No excuses (unless you’re going on a month-long safari) so sign up now and join the fun!

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Many thanks to Guy for such a generous prize. It’s great added incentive for all of you to sign up! :)

I'll gladly be the first to jump under the bus this time! Or on the bandwagon. Whatever, you get the idea. I'm in.

Wow, that's great, I'm in.!

Of course I think me and my peeps are in!

I'm in as well. This will be a challenge indeed; I don't know any actors.

I'm up for this one agian.

count me in. I like these month long ones even though I usually end up doing all the work in a couple days. At least with a month I can usually find a couple days!

I'm with you too!

Hi Daniel,
This will be a challenge indeed; I don't know any actors.
You're pretty close to where my son is, who has "co-starred" in two of my entries. Too bad you can't look him up. ;)

If I'm guessing correctly about your occupation I think you will be able to find willing volunteers. Acting experience is not necessary!

I'm in, hopefully...

Time for another one... count me in.

Giddy up! I'll take a stab at this.

Month-long safari you say? Well, month-long trip around 4 countries happening, but what the hell, I should be able to pack a camera and computer... let's see what happens!

I'm in!

Nice sound package, thanks Guy! Count us in.

Yup. Me too. I'm in.

Count me in. -BT

I want to be in, hope I will make it :)

I'm in. Had a good idea for the last one but didn't manage to find the time to do it. I should have plenty now though, so I'll probably be short on ideas instead!

I need to get off the wall of shame so I'm in

Why not... I'm in. I'll see if I a month is long enough to come up with a good idea... or if it's just long enough to always think I'll have a better idea tomorrow. ;-)

I'll take a shot!

OK, Why the heck not?
Complete noob, but keen to give it a go. Count me in :-)

Charles.

I second Charles' deep breath! i'm in!

Ah yes, excuse my manners... thanks Guy!

I would like to give one of these a try.

Sweet. Let's do this.

Sweet. Let's do this.

Joseph, how 'bout you sit this one out? Your messin' with up the voting curve :D

Joseph, how 'bout you sit this one out? Your messin' with up the voting curve :D

It's not a competition without Joseph! Bring on your magic act!

I bet that's the twist: "Joseph Tran not allowed, on account of being too good". Or maybe it's just "make a bad movie"; he'd never pull that off.

Or maybe it's just "make a bad movie"; he'd never pull that off.
...so much for that idea. Way to go, Robert; now I've gotta come up with a new twist.

;)

;)

Whew! I missed that smiley face at first, almost thought you were serious for a minute there.

:) It wasn't there at first; I added it because I got worried someone might think I was being serious!

This is going to be an amazing challenge--looking over the list I'm getting really excited about the returning folks and also the fresh meat...I mean, blood. Fresh blood. (Gosh, both of those sayings look kind of creepy in print!) We're going to see some great stuff and have all kinds of fun.

If you're reading this and haven't signed up yet you've got until Thursday morning to make up your mind. Go for it!!

wow its been such a long time..Im in and look forward to seeing everyones entry..

Chris Barton

With all the good thoughts here, looks like Joseph might have some unfortunate accident :P

Joseph, hang on, it makes us realize how crappy our entries are but in the end it's all fun, nonetheless :)

I am excited for the this mysterious theme....

Keith

This should be fun -- my first challenge video.

Alan

I want to redeem my name! I gotta get off the wall!

I want to redeem my name! I gotta get off the wall!

Yes, let's get off the east wall and move on the west wall :)

I am an absolute newbie but I wish to try .... :)

Finally I get 1 week away "a guy week" after 20 years and it's during this contest.... Count me in!... ggeee

First timer...Sign me up...

It's time to end my on again off again relationship with the wall of shame.... This time it's over!

I want to get off the wall of shame because of the last time, so sign me up too! :)
Again I'm more busy than a pack of monkeys on a pile of bananas, but I'll make something, even if it's an experimental 40 second film that nobody, including me, would understand.

Holy smoke! We start tomorrow! Might be time to firm up the plan.

One thing, sign up is CLOSING tomorrow with the announcement--none of this waiting to see what's up before you decide. So if you're gonna get in the game, do it now! :)
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P.S. Great to see all of you guys--the new folks and the veterans. By the way, we've got three former DVC champs entered in this round...

Good to see all the names here, new and old! Dick, Jay, Mugurel, thanks for the support, haha. And Robert, I may just take your advice and make a bad movie. That sounds like fun!

Hey, it hasn't stopped Hollywood from churning out some big stinkers lately. Who needs a script, right?

There's very little chance I'll get anything done for it, but I'm signing up anyway. :)

It's Thursday the 10th of September here in sunny Iraq! I can hardly wait for the assignment.

Ha! That's right! But you'll just have to wait a few more hours... :)
There's very little chance I'll get anything done for it, but I'm signing up anyway. :)
Look who else showed up! I'm really excited now! :D And before I forget again...I'm in, too.

It's Thursday the 10th of September here in sunny Iraq!

ummm, ahem....its the 10th here in China too, c'mon, you can tell us...we won't tell:)