The Mix and Mash Film Contest invites you to create and remix Creative Commons and Public Domain digital content into a short video. All entries will be judged by a panel of experts and the best films will be screened at the National Film Theatre and featured on Google Video UK.
Questions? Please email Creative Commons UK at
Overall Winner
Benjamin Dawson has won the Creative Commons UK film Remix Competition, Mix&Mash, with his entry 'Britain...'
As the overall winner Benjamin receives the Avid Xpress Pro Software worth £1059.
His film will also be included in a screening in the near future. The film will featured on Google Video UK and Creative Commons UK.
"I wanted to create something simple, but concise and to the point. I kept remembering past conversations with older members of the family who loved to reminisce about the good old days. Then I thought if the people of the past could speak through these films, the films they made when you could leave your front door open without worry, walk down the road without being stabbed; what would they say..." Read the full interview here.
Finalists
- The three finalists receive a Avid Liquid Software Pack worth £309.
- A screening of the films will be organised in the near future.
- They will also be featured on Creative Commons UK.
Kim Keilhofner is the first of the three finalists in the Remix Competition, with her entry: 'Hail the Faliure of Urban Planning'
"I wanted to create a work that was very clearly constructed, I wanted to create a nice movement that built into intensity into a conclusion. I matched the images and soundtrack to do this." Read the full interview here.
Stuart Wood is our second finalist. His remix is titled 'Great Britain2'
"I chose to base my film on the them "Britannia Rules" because I feel that England is a great country and although we have made some mistakes there are a lot of good things about it." Read the full interview here.
Joe Fagan's creation, 'England's Dreaming', has earned him a place as a finalist.
"The Jerusalem song was perfect and a lot of the images were of the American influence in our society today(all bad) gun culture etc. Are the Americans building there on little Jerusalem on British soil?" Read the full interview here.
To have a look at all the entries go to www.mixandmash.cc
Overall Winner:
Optronica Festival Screening at National Film Theatre
Avid Xpress Pro film editing software
Featured by Google Video UK
Featured on Creative Commons UK
Finalists:
Optronica Festival Screening at National Film Theatre
Avid Liquid film editing software
Feature on Creative Commons UK
Submission theme:
Britannia Rules, Britannia Sucks
Films must be under 3 minutes in length
Films will be made available under a Creative Commons license
Closing Date for entries is March 10th 2007
Jess Search - BritDoc Festival, Greg Hall - Film Maker, Hari Kunzru - Author Cory Doctorow- Technology Activist, William Fowler - Curator, BFI National Archive
Here are some places where you can find music or video snippets that are safe to use. Remember to check the individual licenses. For a fuller list, see OurMedia’s Open Media Centre.
Remix is all about taking existing material and making something new out of it. It’s a familiar concept in music but extends to all creative content. The Director’s Cut of a movie could equally be called a Director’s Mix.
Find Creative Commons licensed photos on Flickr for your Mix&Mash video with FlickrStorm.