Press Release Maine » 7DAYPSA http://www.prmaine.com A Press Release Distribution Service for Maine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:02 +0000 en hourly 1 Local Filmmaker’s PSA Continues to Earn National Attention! http://www.prmaine.com/2011/04/local-filmmaker%e2%80%99s-psa-continues-to-earn-national-attention/ http://www.prmaine.com/2011/04/local-filmmaker%e2%80%99s-psa-continues-to-earn-national-attention/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:51:58 +0000 Krystal Kenville http://www.prmaine.com/?p=5626

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Planet Dog Foundation PSA Nominated for Emmy

A television public service announcement (PSA) created for the Planet Dog Foundationby local filmmakers was recently nominated for a New England Emmy award! Since winning the Maine 7DAYPSA competition last fall, the Planet Dog PSA has been selected to screen at the 2011 Rhode Island International Film Festival where it will be presented with the award for winning the National 7DAYPSA Competition. Also, it was recently announced the Planet Dog PSA was selected to screen in Los Angeles at the New Media Film Festival in May.

The PSA- written, cast, directed, and edited in a mere 7 days per the National 7DAYPSA competition rules- is nominated for Best Community/Public Service Spot in the 34th Annual New England Emmy Awards. Team Hurf Durf, led by producer and Maine filmmaker Tim Lazimov, is no stranger to award shows. In addition to winning the local 7DAYPSA competition, awards were given to Robert Barnes, producer and partner at Portland Maine’s revDRTV for Best Director, while John P.M. Higgins of Monastery Filmand Post picked up the awards for Best Editing and Best Animation.

Planet Dog is known for being the industry leader in socially responsible, values-based design house, bringing people and dogs together for fun and mutual support. Incorporated in 1997, the heart and soul of the Planet Dog’s non-profit movement is based in the charitable arm of the company, the Planet Dog Foundation, established in 2006. One of the roles the foundation serves is supporting the training of working dogs through their scholarship program, the subject of the award-winning PSA.

The PSA highlights the important roles working dogs (therapy, law enforcement, etc.) have in their owner’s lives, and features the poignant tale of Mystic, a seeing-eye dog who exemplifies the critical roles these dogs play in the everyday lives of their owners.

Kristen Smith, the Executive Director of the Planet Dog Foundation, said this recently about the attention garnered by the PSA.

“The best part about winning [and being nominated] is the opportunity for the people who appear in our PSA to let the world know how important their dogs are in their lives, and for them to share their stories of service with their canine companions,” she said. “We are proud to support them, and thrilled that their bond will be shared with so many.”




]]> http://www.prmaine.com/2011/04/local-filmmaker%e2%80%99s-psa-continues-to-earn-national-attention/feed/ 0 Studio to Host Public Service Competition http://www.prmaine.com/2010/02/studio-to-host-public-service-competition/ http://www.prmaine.com/2010/02/studio-to-host-public-service-competition/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:53:37 +0000 ghauger http://www.prmaine.com/?p=1233 For Immediate Release:

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Studio to Host Public Service Competition

February 23rd, 2010 – Portland, Maine The national 7DAYPSA competition will be coming to The Maine Studios in Portland in May. The contest is the brainchild of Duncan Putney and Andre Stark of Original Concept & Development and is a way for film makers to showcase their talent while helping local charities. The first competition was held in 2009 in association with the Flickers film festival in Rhode Island. This year’s Rhode Island competition is just wrapping up and will benefit Big Sisters of Rhode Island and The Sensational Child.
Like their Rhode Island counterparts, teams of film makers, called “Agencies”, will obtain their information packets between May 13th-15th and will have only seven days to write, shoot and edit Public Service announcements(PSA) for a local charity. One local charity is selected for every four agency teams that register. The charities are selected by a committee provided by the host organization and are not announced until agencies begin filming. The final produced PSAs will be judged and an awards ceremony will be held. Public Service Announcements of exceptional quality may also be submitted for national recognition such as Emmy or Telly awards.
The Portland competition is being hosted by The Maine Film Collaborative at The Maine Studios. Sponsors for the event include Allagash Brewing Company, WCSH-6 and Fox Maine News 23. Both television stations have agreed to air the winning entries in support of the selected charities. “I have seen work from the 48 hour film festival in Portland, and have great expectations for the 7DAYPSA submissions.” said local competition organizer, Krystal Kenville. “I am very excited to see what the teams from Maine can put together for this amazing project!”  Following the success of the competition in Rhode Island; Maine is only one of a number of states to host competitions. “We’re hoping this expands to more venues. Competitions in Boston, as well as New Hampshire and Connecticut are in the works.” Kenville shared. “Venues in Dallas, Baltimore and Los Angeles have also been approached.”

An information session for the competition will be held at The Maine Studios on Presumpscot street in Portland on February 28th at 9AM. Additional information can also be found at www.7DayPSA.org and www.MaineFilms.org.

The Maine Studios is an eco-friendly Film Studio located in Portland; Maine’s largest city.  With over 43,000 square feet of production and office space, this facility is one of the largest film studios in the Northeast.  www.mainefilms.org

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