Michael Conti’s Shoot Out Blog

The 5rd annual The Shoot Out Boulder 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival kicked off Oct. 10th, 2008 at 6:55 PM in front of the Boulder County Court House. Over 30 teams registered before the event with another 21 showing up in time for registeration. That makes it 51 teams! The jury is still out on how many will make it back on Saturday night at 6:55 PM. 

Here are the items of the handout Brief:

You MUST Include FIVE of the following ELEVEN items in your film. FIVE of the items must include at least 1 LOCATION, PROP and PHRASE.

ONE of which MUST be in the first 30 secs of the film.

•          “American Flag”

Found across America on top of government buildings, banks and schools.

•          Show a Shaggy Dog (a dog with long or fluffy hair)

Usually found with their owners in local dog parks or on trails.

•          Split Rock sculpture on Pearl Street Mall

Located next to Old Chicago Pizzeria, and frequented by Zombies in 2004.

•          Show campaign advertising for either Obama or McCain

Poster, sticker, button, lawn sign or TV commercial

•          Piggy Bank

All Americans need one right now.  

•          Metal Gray Gates (north side).

Located between Cheese Cake Factory and Boulder Art and Craft Store on East Pearl Mall.

•          Blue Utility Shed in Ideal Market Parking Lot  (North Boulder)

Located in south parking lot of Ideal Market at the corner of Broadway and Alpine.

•          Large Ship Anchor (Mohawk and Pawnee Drive)

Located on the north side of Thunderbird Lake (Go East on Baseline, and take a Right on Mohawk Drive (second light just before Foothills Parkway). 

•          Alarm Clock Going off

Alarm clocks are going off everywhere….it is really time to wake up?

•          Stand in front of the White House (Friday night only 6-?)

 If you ever wanted the opportunity to stump in Washington, tonight’s your chance.

•          Phrase by Paul Newman “Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.“