The Selfish Life Short Film Contest – Deadline 04/28/2011

I self-published A SELFISH LIFE? on a whim.  Now, it’s time to take it seriously.  As we take a huge (and much needed) step back, putting the book through the proper editing and polishing process, I have decided it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to pull the sling back as far as possible before release.  My hope is, once the book is truly ready for the public, it can be re-released with some serious momentum.
I’m looking for that undiscovered talent who can best represent the first three chapters of my    (currently un-polished) book with their short film.  And, I’m offering to pay that winning creator  a prize for his/her work.
The prize for the best short film selected is $7,000.00 (USD)
How do you get started?
1.  The FIRST THREE CHAPTERS of the book are available now for download.
2.The Submission Terms of Agreement and Contract for The Selfish Life Short Film Contest is available for download now.  All submissions sent in without the     properly executed and accepted Submission Terms of Agreement and Contract for The Selfish Life Short Film Contest will be rejected.
3. The Selfish Life Short film Contest will accept submissions through 04/28/2011.
4. The winning short film will be selected and announced by June 30, 2011.
Who will judge my film?  In the interest of fairness (and to avoid conflict of interest) I have decided it would be best practice to upload all short films received onto YOUTUBE via this website and let the general public vote for the top three short films submitted.  We’ll be looking at the combination of number of views and comment content for each short film.  Lastly, we’ll take the top three of the YOUTUBE selections and let a small audience (at a pending confirmation venue) vote for the best ONE of the three final short film submissions for the grand prize of $7,000.00 (USD).
How Do I Submit my Film?   Please upload your film to YOUTUBE and email me the link along with the completed Submission Terms of Agreement and Contract.  Once everything is in order, your film will be linked to this website and an email notice will be sent out to our growing list of interested parties for viewing and judging.  Of course, we encourage you to tell as many people as you can about your short film and where to find it.  The goal is to get as many people viewing your film as possible.
Email:  marisol@aselfishlife.com
http://www.marisolschowengerdt.com/contest.html