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VOTE for local music videos - VIDEO
CALLING all Simon Cowell wannabes out there - we want YOU to judge local talent in our online music videos competition.
All you have to do is watch all 18 short videos and then vote for your favourite - by text or post. Deadline is Friday, May 29, 2009, 10am.
Full details below.
Pop band Yo Yo Static and the Shockettes are on the up – they won first prize in Sheffield's 2 Weeks 2 Make It competition.
The challenge, combining the talents of local bands and film makers, was to produce music videos – from start to finish - in just two weeks.
The band were teamed up with film maker Richard Bolam's Electric Chaos, who produced quirky special effects and brought the band to life in the pages of a music magazine, as a video for their track I Am A.
Now we have all 18 videos for Star readers to make up their own minds and pick a Star Readers Award winner.
Watch all the others before making up your mind and casting your vote. You'll find all the videos on our video pages at www.thestar.co.uk/video
2 Weeks 2 Make It organiser Rob Speranza, of South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network was supported by Sheffield Independent Film, Screen Yorkshire, Sugarcane Creative, The Sensoria Festival of Film and Music, The Showroom Cinema and Peak Ales - who donated free beer as a prize for over-18s.
A 5 DVD of all 18 videos is now available from South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network - email info@syfn.org. Full details at www.syfn.org
The Star's competition is to showcase the fabulous creative work and the end result - all 18 videos. But we also have prizes on offer. See below for full details - including how to vote.
Prizes:
The Star Readers Winner band and filmmaker will be the focus of a special in paper and online feature – with the band invited to perform an exclusive session, to be hosted on our website. And with around three million hits a month, that's a huge showcase opportunity.
So bands are encouraged to get all their fans, family and friends to vote.
Everyone who votes by deadline, by text or post, will be entered into a draw to win a pair of tickets to a forthcoming show at Sheffield Arena. See voting instructions below.
The Music Videos:
First view the band music videos – click the links below – and make a note of the band's VOTE CODE, for the one you wish to vote for. You will find this on the page hosting their video and you will need this to vote.
Alvarez Kings: You, Me, Them, Us
Dead Like Harry: Tilt The Moon
Fictions: The Silence of the Sea
Grey Cooper Blues Experience: Looking For A Sweet Thing
Kid 1, Kaney B & Dutty Dan: Link Up Drink Up
Mae's Lost Empire: Charlieoscardelta
Rafiki Jazz: Hi Life Ma Ma
Repo Men: Parallel Schizophrenic
Summerlin: I've Got A Future And You're Not In It
The Cherokees: Accident
The Dead Delta: Be Mine
The Magi: Voodoo Taboo
The Outlandish Knights: St Chartier
The Sicknotes: Lonely Ride
Tianamen: Human Shield
Tom Carpenter: Sherlock Holmes And Dr Watson
Watch This Fire Spread: Time
Yo Yo Static & The Shockettes: I Am A
How to Vote:
You can vote by text or post – and you can vote as many times as you like. But every individual vote must be by separate text or stamp attached envelope. Postal votes must be one per envelope, which must be Royal Mail stamped and franked . This is to give a fair chance to all entrants.
Remember the deadline for all your votes is Friday, May 29, 2009, 10am.
Text STAR2W2MI and leave a space, followed by your full name, postcode, house number, then VOTE CODE of the band you want to vote for. You will find this on the page hosting the band's video, in the links above. Then send your text to 81800.
Texts cost 25p – cheaper than a first class stamp - plus your standard network charge. This will be charged to your mobile phone bill. Get the bill payer's permission. Do not text after deadline and please ensure you enter the correct competition name, if this is incorrect you may still be charged and your entry will not be entered into our draw.
Post your name, address and telephone numbers, with the name and VOTE CODE of the band you want to vote for. You will find this on the page hosting the band's video, in the links above. Post to Music Video Competition, The Star, Promotions Department, York Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1PU.
For terms and conditions, plus data protection details, about how we may use your information for marketing, or how you can opt-out, see below.
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Terms and conditions: These apply to all competitions in SNL titles and online, unless otherwise stated or as amended in association with specific promotions. Usual SNL rules apply - copies or requests, to SNL Promotions Manager, The Star,York Street, Sheffield. The Editor's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. No cash alternatives available. You can vote as many times as you like. But every individual vote must be by separate text or stamp attached envelope. Postal votes which are not Royal Mail stamped and franked will not be counted. All voters will be entered into a draw and one will be drawn at random to win a pair of tickets to a Sheffield Arena show – to be confirmed. This will be before the end of 2009. A parent or guardian must enter or endorse entries on behalf of children aged under 16. Any child tickets winner must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Transport not included. The band and film maker with most votes will be featured in The Star and on line, with the opportunity for the band to perform an exclusive session, to be hosted on The Star's web site. Failure to agree to terms and conditions makes winning entries void. Winners will usually be notified within seven working days after deadline, or as specified.
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