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Who doesn’t love great hair? The folks who submitted to the SAMY Haircare assignment do, that’s for sure! Here are the videos we’d like to award for excellence. Congratulations!

First Place - $1000

Runners Up - $250 each

We knew our community would have a ton of fun with Sports Authority’s SNIAGRAB Sale commercials. We had dozens of excellent submissions, and the folks at SA were very impressed and can’t wait to do another one. Now, I’m happy to announce that they have purchased one of their Finalists for $10,000 and a run on TV in local markets. Congratulations, Teddiefilms!

Travel time! Check out our newest assignment for Monograms which is a company all about “Independent travel. Simplified.” Help us make Monograms famous, with a :60 second video that informs people about this great brand in a fun or emotional way. Monograms will select between one and three videos for purchase and their creators will each receive a one-time fee of $5,000. Plus, the top pick will receive an extra bonus award of $2,500. In addition, five video producers will receive a total of $2,000 in Poptent’s “Editors’ Choice” awards

The moments when we get to announce these victories make us proud to be doing the business we do. We truly are connecting the world’s best brands with the world’s best up-and-coming commercial directors. This Kindle ad, for example. The brilliant video by Geoff George (Dir/Cameraman) & Martin Alexander (Dir/Producer), was just purchased by Amazon for $10,000 for use in their marketing campaign. Congratulations!

Welcome to Vegas, baby! Check out the exciting assignment from Harrah’s Entertainment, the world’s leading gaming company. They’ve got brands in Las Vegas that include Caesars Palace, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Flamingo, Harrah’s, Rio, Bally’s, Imperial Palace, Bill’s, O’Shea’s, with most in the center of The Strip.

Several months ago, some of Harrah’s competitor casinos began charging “resort fees.” These fees are rarely communicated to the customer in advance; rather, they are charged to the customer’s credit card at the end of their stay. We want you to tell Harrah’s “no resort fees” message. Harrah’s will choose at least three videos for use, and their creators will receive a one-time fee of $5,000! Get started today!

Its with great pleasure that we announce the purchase of two great commercials from the SAMY Haircare assignment here on Poptent! These spots are wicked good, and we’re happy to see their creators, Pete Herron and Michael Cory pulling in the $5000 each. Good job, guys! And congratulations.

Bienvenidos a nuestra primera asignación en español. Heart-healthy grocery shopping made simple by the American Heart Association. This is the companion assignment to the English version, but the game is the same! Help the AHA get the word out about their ‘heart-check mark‘ that helps shoppers quickly and easily choose heart-healthy foods in the grocery store. At least one video will be purchased for $5000! Get started today.

And this month’s winner of the $500 award for best demo reel of the month goes to… Landstrider!

Be sure you upload your reel for your chance at August’s award!

Demo Reel of the Month, July 2010

Honorable Mentions