CineSol 36 Hour Film Race

Brownsville, Texas (Rio Grande Valley) – September 1-3, 2006 — CineSol 36 Hour Film Race, a 36-hour filmmaking competition, has announced a call to entries. CineSol 36 is the first competition of its kind in the U.S., and will take place Labor Day Weekend September 1-3 in Brownsville, Texas. Both novice and seasoned filmmakers will have the chance to compete in this fast paced movie-making contest. Participants, whose completed movies must be no more than ten (10) minutes long, will have their movies reviewed and judged by moviemaking professionals. On Sunday, September 3, 2006 the Top Ten (10) films will be officially unveiled and premiered at the Camille Lightner Playhouse. At the end of the evening, the winning team will receive “CineSol 36 – Bravo Award 2006” title and an industry package worth about $3,000. Other Awards and Recognition will be for the following:

Audience Choice, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Music, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Script

Best Under 18's Film - To be eligible for the “CineSol 36 – Bravo II Award 2006”, and an industry package worth about $500.00 (two- thirds of the team members must be under 18 years of age).

Participants in this inaugural CineSol 36 Hour Film Race will plunge into the world’s most extreme filmmaking. Filmmakers, musicians, and actors of all ages are invited to take part in CineSol 36 Hour Film Race. Interested parties should visit http://www.cinesol.com. Information and Entry Forms can be downloaded from the site.

“This event will bring the best rookie and experienced filmmakers of the region together in Brownsville to compete in a non-stop weekend of action and fun,” says Nancy Russell, CineSol Film Festival Chairperson. Russell, who welcomes inquiries from additional sponsors, expects CineSol 36 Hour Film Race to draw several hundred competitors to Brownsville. Early interest in the event has been extremely high. “Brownsville is the ideal place to have the first 36-hour filmmaking contest of its kind in the area,” says Peter Goodman with Brownsville Border Film Commission, “because of the city’s high percentage of students, artists, entrepreneurs, and local companies eager to support such a unique event.”