The Southern Comfort Contest

By Unknown on 2001-10-17 13:09:41

Whether you?re the next big thing in directing or just an average Joe with a video camera, your chance to see your name in lights may have just arrived. ?Southern Comfort, official tour sponsor of New Orleans rock band Cowboy Mouth, announces the kick-off of the Southern Comfort Behind the Camera Contest this Friday, October 5, 2001. ?In partnership with RollingStone.com, the leading authority on music and popular culture, the contest awards one winner* a five-night stay in New Orleans as well as a ?$10,000 budget (cost of film crew, equipment and editing is already covered) to direct a professional music video with New Orleans? biggest home grown rock band, Cowboy Mouth. ?The winner?s video will be exclusively debuted nationwide on RollingStone.com, offering anyone with a passion for music and film a rare opportunity to win widespread recognition in the entertainment industry.

?Cowboy Mouth has followed their dreams by making music and bringing their incredible live show to the masses,? said Paul Tuell, U.S brand director, for Southern Comfort. ?The Southern Comfort Behind the Camera Contest was created in the spirit of Cowboy Mouth, allowing music and film fans coast to coast a chance to shoot for their dreams.?

The ?Mouth?
Straight out of the famed French Quarter, the musicians of Cowboy Mouth blend rock and roll with country-tinged harmonies to create a gospel-inspired live show that can only be described as a ?revival? experience. ?All four band members work as singers/songwriters to make music as hot and flavorful as a bowl of Cajun gumbo. ?
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*Must be legal US resident and over 21 to enter. Void in California and where prohibited. See Official Rules for Details. Contest ends December 31, 2001.


Southern Comfort Behind the Camera Contest ? Page 2

Get Behind the Camera:
? To officially enter, visit http://www.musicvideocontest.com - agree to the contest rules and download the MP3 file of the song ?Jenny Says? by Cowboy Mouth.
? Develop a 1-2 page (typed) creative concept for a music video set to ?Jenny Says? with a New Orleans backdrop, that can be filmed over a two-day period with Cowboy Mouth?s participation.
? Develop a realistic, typed, line-item budget of no more than $10,000, detailing the costs behind the music video concept. It is not necessary to budget for a video production company, cameras, or lighting equipment, as that will be provided for the winning entry. Budgets should include costumes, permits, props, etc. A sample budget will be available at http://www.musicvideocontest.com
? Send in a demo video tape demonstrating your video-directing ability (no more than 4 minutes long) or shoot a homemade video bringing your concept to life, giving judges a sense of your directing and camera composition ability.
? Mail in the typed music video concept, line-item budget and demo video tape (together in one package) to the address listed on http://www.musicvideocontest.com. ?Materials must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2001.
? Additional restrictions apply, see Official Rules at http://www.musicvideocontest.com for details.

A panel of experts, including RollingStone.com editors, will judge the entries based on originality of the concept, creativity, appropriateness of concept to song, feasibility of budget and filmmaking quality of demo video tape. ?For complete details about the Southern Comfort Behind The Camera Contest, please visit http://www.musicvideocontest.com or e-mail questions to musicvideocontest@edelman.com. ?For more information on Cowboy Mouth, please visit http://www.cowboymouth.com.

RollingStone.com (http://www.RollingStone.com) is the Internet?s leading authority on music and popular culture. ?The site leverages Rolling Stone magazine?s unrivaled deep archives, including more than 7,000 artist profiles, an extensive collection of exclusive photos and interviews, 30 ?years of
magazine covers and over 1,000 on-demand videos. ?Acquired by the Universal Music Group in June, 2001, RollingStone.com is a sister company of GetMusic LLC, the UMG-owned music media company which creates a wide spectrum of online and offline music and lifestyle programming.


Know your comfort level. ?Drink responsibly.
Southern Comfort Company, Liqueur, 21-50% Alc. by Volume, Louisville, KY

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