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Apple Insomnia Film Festival Login Website Experiencing Large Problems

Aviv — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:31:23 +0000

A problem on Apple’s website is preventing people from registering for the Insmonia Film Festival. Apple has acknowledged the issue and is working on resolving it.

A recent comment thread here on MacBlogz has caught our attention. While people are trying to register their teams for the Insomnia Film Festival. The problem it seems is that Apple has an infinite loop redirecting users to the wrong page when they attempt to register. To recreate the issue and see why users are getting frustrated, simply visit this page, and click “Register Now.” You’ll see that the link continuously takes you to http://www.insomnia.apple.com, instead of allowing the registration.

MacBlogz reader cj has contacted Apple and explains that they have acknowledged the issue and are working to resolve it.: “when i contacted apple, I found out it was a large issue and they are working on fixing it,” cj explains.

Although the issue may seem like a minor one, many teams are not able to officially enter the contest, and are demanding that Apple extend the registration deadline. For the actual contest, you can find a list of the required film elements here. They are currently blank, however when the clock starts ticking you will have 24 hours to pick three and begin producing your movie. The only problem is that people are not able to register. Let’s hope Apple can hurry up and get this resolved. The clock starts ticking on November 15 at 9:00 am EST.

Apple Launches Insomnia Film Festival Contest, Registration Ends Nov.13

Aviv — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:48:49 +0000

Apple has launched the Insomnia Film Festival contest. The contest is an open call for anyone willing to enter, to write, cast, shoot, edit and score a three-minute-movie within 24 hours. The details, and requirements for the contest will be released on November 15th at 9:00am EST.

A list of the required film elements can be found here. Although they are all currently blank, Apple will issue the requirements when the contest officially begins. Once the clock starts ticking, you will have to choose from three of the requirements on the list, and begin producing your movie.

On November 15 at 9:00 a.m. EST, the clock starts ticking.
Apple will post the list of required elements for entries in the 2008 Insomnia Film Festival. Then you and your team will have the next 24 hours to make and upload your 3-minute movie. That’s the easy part.

Once your movie’s up, you’ll need to get everyone you know—and then some—to watch and rate it online. If your movie makes the top 25, you can host a showing at the Apple Retail Store. Your adoring fans can download it from the iTunes Store. And it’ll be screened by some big-time industry players: John August, Doug Ellin, Jody Hill, Masi Oka, Jason Bateman, Paul Haggis, Greg Mattola, Barry Sonnenfeld.

Earn the #1 rating from either the public or the pros, and you’ll land one of two grand prizes. Everyone on your team will get a MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, Shake, and a year’s worth of One to One personal training to help you use them. Not a bad trade for one night’s sleep. Register your team now.

The top 25 entrants will be able to show a screening of their submission at an Apple Store. From there, two winners will be chosen: “Judge’s Selection” and “Viewer’s Choice.” The winning teams will receive the following grand prize package:

• 5 MacBook Pro notebook computers
• 5 Final Cut Studio 2 box sets
• 5 copies of Shake
• 5 Logic Studio box sets
• 5 One to One personal training cards

Additionally, one submission will be awarded Honorable Mention, which is selected by the celebrity judges as one of the finalists that stood out from the crowd. This winner will receive an hour long video iChat with film maker Barry Sonnenfeld.

A gallery of previous Insomnia Film Festival winners can be found here.

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Caption Contest Winner: Congratulations MacBlogz Reader Max!

Dave — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:18:54 +0000

We would like to congratulate MacBlogz reader Max for winning our first ever caption contest. He will be the proud owner of a brand new 16GB iPod nano.

Of course part of the rules were that the contest winner gets to choose the color of his new iPod. We already contacted Max and he told us he wants a blue one. Well Max, congratulations and consider it done.

We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who has participated in the MacBlogz Caption Contest. While we certainly have enjoyed all of your entries, the votes have been tallied and we have a clear winner. The official winning caption can be found in the image below.

Winning Caption: “Steve summons his level 4 iPod Nano to wreak havoc on the helpless streets of San Francisco.”

Once again we would like to thank everyone who participated, stay tuned for more contests in the future!

[Update]: Reminder: Caption Contest Ends Today; Get Those Last Minute Entries In!!

Dave — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:59:09 +0000

Update: Comments and Entries are now closed on the Caption Contest. Voting will continue through Friday.
Click here to check out and vote on the entries.

Quick Reminder: Our Caption Contest to win a brand spankin new 16GB iPod nano in the color of your choice ends today at 5:00pm Eastern and 2:00pm Pacific.

Don’t be the only kid on the block that hasn’t entered. It is painfully easy, simply click here, check out the image and write a clever caption in the comment area. You can then vote for the ones that you like the most. That’s it. Sounds easy right? Well it certainly is so get those last minute entries in for your chance to win!!

Additionally, voting will continue on to Friday September, 19 at 5:00pm Eastern and 2:00pm Pacific. So once you have graced the contest with your thoughtful caption, don’t forget to vote for the other ones that you like. Good luck everyone!!!

Reminder: Win a New 16GB iPod Nano, Enter Our Caption Contest

Aviv — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:43:13 +0000

Quick Reminder: We’re putting on a Caption Contest, and the winner will receive a brand new 16GB iPod nano in the color of their choice.

It’s extremely easy to enter the contest. Simply click here, check out the funny image, write a caption in the comments and the vote alongside everyone else.

The contest ends on Tuesday, September 16th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, 2:00pm Pacific Time. Enter Here.

Caption Contest: Win a Brand New 16GB iPod nano! You Pick the Color

The MacBlogz Team — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:38 +0000

Want to win a brand new 16GB iPod nano? Sure you do.

Well folks, it’s pretty easy to enter our Caption Contest below. Simply think of a funny quote, saying, comment, question, prayer, rant, etc., that is relevant to the image below and then collectively vote on the winner!
Please make sure and read through the rules carefully. The voting system is really simple. To the right of each comment, there’s a “thumbs up” and “thumbs down” button.
(Just like Digg)

Contest Rules:

• Enter a comment (caption) below
• Limit (THREE) comments per person
• Vote your favorite comments up, and the other ones down
• You can vote once per comment, per IP address
• You can’t vote for your own comments
• All comments require a valid email address, this is how we’ll contact the winner
• There needs to be a minimum of 50 comments (entries) for the contest to take effect
• Contest end date is Tuesday, September 16th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, 2:00pm Pacific Time
• Don’t worry about how many votes are on your comment, we use math to determine a few factors
• The comment with the highest ranking will win a 16GB iPod nano, in the color of your choice!

To enter the contest, simply think of a funny quote, saying, comment, question, prayer, rant, etc., that is relevant to the image below, and then collectively vote on the winner! CLICK HERE for a full size version.

Click Here for a full size version of the image above.

The Contest begins NOW !!! Good luck everyone !