Metacafe co-hosting this week’s NewTeeVee Pier Screening

Would you like to meet other video producers interested in the topic of Citizen Journalism? Have you always wanted to see your video on a large outdoor screen shown on a pier in San Francisco? If so, come and attend the NewTeeVee Pier Screening on August 29 from 7:00 to 9:30pm at Pier 38 in San Francisco. Please go to http://newteevee.eventbrite.com/ now to reserve your ticket to this unique event.

Not in the area? No problem — you can still participate. Submit a video! Or vote on those already submitted! Details below…

The NewTeeVee and Metacafe Pier Screenings summer series is a live extension of NewTeeVee.com, showcasing online video technology and content in a movie theater screening format. Community-chosen selections of the best web videos from the Pier Screenings website are projected on a large outdoor screen on a beautiful pier in San Francisco.

Theme – “Citizen News”
This month’s theme is citizen news. What does that mean? Any non-fiction, short-form video you’ve created that tells a story about something out there in the universe. Could be a documentary, could be a news spot, could be an interview, could be a cellphone-cam clip of an important event. Please keep it under five minutes and make sure you own the rights. We’re looking for compelling videos that showcase a unique perspective or analysis.

Submit!
We’ll be judging the videos this month based on number of views, votes cast, and stars received on the NewTeeVee Pier Screenings site. So how do you submit? Upload your original video to the Pier Screenings site (directions here). The top six videos will be shown at the live event on August 29 on a large 16-foot outdoor screen at a pier in San Francisco. The live audience at the event will choose the top three winners for the night. The first-place winner will receive 7 days of in the promotional rotation on the Metacafe front page, the second-place winner will receive 4 days, and the third-place winner one day.

Vote!
The six videos shown at the event are chosen from those submitted to http://screenings.newteevee.com/. Visit the Current Screening section and assign each video you watch however many stars you think it deserves. The videos with the highest substantial number of ratings will be shown.

Key Links
Pier Screenings website to submit your Citizen News video
RSVP for the event
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