Nickelodeon Announces First-Ever Spongebob Squarepants Global Film Competition, Spongebob Squareshorts: Original Fan Tributes
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NICKELODEON ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION, SPONGEBOB SQUARESHORTS: ORIGINAL FAN TRIBUTES Call for Entries runs until 28th June London, 7th May, 2013 – Nickelodeon, one of the world’s leading entertainment brands for kids and families, announced the first-ever global SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired short film competition, SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes. SpongeBob fans and filmmakers of all ages from around the world are invited to create original, SpongeBob-inspired short films for a chance to win a cash prize and trip for four people to a screening event in Hollywood, California, USA. The call for entries opened Monday, May 6, and will run through Friday, 28th June. Entries can be submitted in two categories (under 18 years of age, and 18 and over) to www.SpongeBobSquareShorts.com. “We know that SpongeBob is beloved by UK and Irish fans and is a pop-culture icon so I am sure our audiences will be able to come up with creative and original entries, said Tina McCann, SVP Managing Director, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland. “It is the first time that Nickelodeon has launched a competition on this scale and I hope that our SpongeBob fans take up the challenge and we have some strong representation amongst the finalists.” Films submitted to the SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes competition should be themed around SpongeBob, his world and/or his friends, while celebrating his endearing attributes: humor, overflowing happiness and persistent positivity. The short films can be live-action, animation, stop-motion, etc. and should run no longer than three minutes. Videos will be judged on originality & creativity, incorporation of SpongeBob’s attributes, and overall appeal. Following the entry period, finalists will be selected by a panel of judges with ten shorts in each of the two categories will be announced on Thursday, 18th July as finalists. From 18th July through Friday, 2nd August, fans will have the chance to vote for their favourite of the finalists at www.SpongeBobSquareShorts.com. The winner from each category will be announced in August. For additional details on the submission process and official rules, please visit www.SpongeBobSquareShorts.com. SpongeBob SquarePants is a world-renowned and beloved character-driven cartoon that chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge and his undersea friends. The series is seen in more than 170 countries and territories and in more than 35+ languages. The series consistently ranks as the #1 programme in its time slot vs. all other kids’ channels in Brazil, Canada, Spain, Hungary, Mexico, and the Netherlands and is a top 10 program on Nickelodeon in markets including the UK, Russia, Australia, Germany and Italy. It is the most widely distributed property in Viacom Media Networks history. SpongeBob SquarePants airs daily on Nicktoons and Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants is executive produced by creator Stephen Hillenburg, who previously worked as a writer, director and creative director on Nickelodeon’s animated series Rocko’s Modern Life. Paul Tibbitt served as a director and writer on SpongeBob SquarePants for its first three seasons and is currently executive producer. The series is a Nicktoons Production and is produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif. Nickelodeon has been bringing audiences in the UK and Ireland hit international and locally-produced kid’s content since 1993. Reaching 10 million homes, Nickelodeon offers a schedule packed with innovative, playful and heartfelt programming featuring top shows such as House of Anubis, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Viewers can also catch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on Nick.co.uk. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 315. Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media and BSkyB Networks. Launched in 1993, the Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. —ends— For more information or images please contact: Kate Dickson, Communications Director, Nickelodeon UK [email protected]/ 020 3580 3121 .