Poptent & XLNTads News http://www.xlntads.com/blog up-to-the-minute updates of what's new at Poptent Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Award Winners for SAMY Haircare http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/27/award-winners-for-samy-haircare/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/27/award-winners-for-samy-haircare/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:01:32 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2092 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

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/27/award-winners-for-samy-haircare/feed/ Sports Authority Picks Up SNIAGRAB Spot http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/26/sports-authority-picks-up-sniagrab-spot/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/26/sports-authority-picks-up-sniagrab-spot/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:04:18 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2084 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!

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/26/sports-authority-picks-up-sniagrab-spot/feed/ New Assignment: Monograms http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/25/new-assignment-monograms/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/25/new-assignment-monograms/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:52:35 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2067 monograms

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

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/25/new-assignment-monograms/feed/ Amazon Purchases Poptent-made Kindle Ad http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/24/amazon-purchases-poptent-made-kindle-ad/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/24/amazon-purchases-poptent-made-kindle-ad/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:53:17 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=2072 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!

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/24/amazon-purchases-poptent-made-kindle-ad/feed/ New Assignment: Harrah’s Entertainment http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/20/new-assignment-harrahs-entertainment/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/20/new-assignment-harrahs-entertainment/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:03:09 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2027 harrahs

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!

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/20/new-assignment-harrahs-entertainment/feed/ SAMY Haircare Purchases Two Commercials http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/20/samy-haircare-purchases-two-commercials/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/20/samy-haircare-purchases-two-commercials/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:47:10 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2042 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.

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/20/samy-haircare-purchases-two-commercials/feed/ New Assignment: American Heart Association, in Spanish http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/15/new-assignment-american-heart-association-in-spanish/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/15/new-assignment-american-heart-association-in-spanish/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:48:23 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2105 hispanic

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.

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/15/new-assignment-american-heart-association-in-spanish/feed/ Reel of the Month: July 2010 http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/12/reel-of-the-month-july-2010/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/12/reel-of-the-month-july-2010/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:13:02 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.poptent.net/blog/?p=2004 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

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/12/reel-of-the-month-july-2010/feed/ Quiznos Buys Two Poptent-made Commercials http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/10/quiznos-buys-two-poptent-made-commercials/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/10/quiznos-buys-two-poptent-made-commercials/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:23:38 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=1992 With over 90 early submissions in the Quiznos assignment, we were certain the brand folks would like a bunch. And love they did! So much so, in fact, that they bought two videos instead of just the one they promised to.

Congratulations to David Shamban (and his creative partner Marty Linville) and David Brashear! See both of their videos, bought for $7500 each, below:

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/10/quiznos-buys-two-poptent-made-commercials/feed/ Editor’s Choice Awards for Bounty http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/10/editors-choice-awards-for-bounty/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/10/editors-choice-awards-for-bounty/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:20:26 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=1979 We really enjoyed all the amazing videos submitted for the Bounty assignment here on Poptent. Incredible stuff, all. When almost 100 videos come pouring in, it is so difficult to choose only a few to award as many deserve one. But choose we must.

Congratulations, CabinFilms. And great job to runners up David Shamban, Pete Heron, Michael Quick, and AlexFarnham!

First Place, $1000

Runners Up, $250 Each

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We’re so proud to be working with one of the world’s most renown health organizations, The American Heart Association. Help them get the word out about their ‘heart-check mark‘ that helps shoppers quickly and easily choose heart-healthy foods in the grocery store. Products displaying the heart-check mark on food packaging are certified to meet American Heart Association criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol. At least one video will be purchased for $5000! Get started today.

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/10/new-assignment-american-heart-association/feed/ New Assignment: Nutrisystem for Men http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/05/new-assignment-nutrisystem-for-men/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/05/new-assignment-nutrisystem-for-men/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:47:00 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=1855 nutrisystem

Welcome Nutrisystem to the Poptent family! Together, we can help older men lose weight and feel better about themselves. For this assignment, create a video that helps to sell a diet plan that is so fun, and so entertaining, that folks might actually pass it along to their friends (or someone needing help with their diet). At least one video will be purchased for $7,500. In addition, five video producers will share $2,000 in Editors’ Choice Awards. Good luck! Join today.

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/05/new-assignment-nutrisystem-for-men/feed/ Bounty Buys a Poptent-made Commercial http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/04/bounty-buys-a-poptent-made-commercial/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/04/bounty-buys-a-poptent-made-commercial/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:09:35 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=1846 Bounty was as wowed as we were with the nearly 100 amazing submissions to their assignment on Poptent. But it didn’t take them long to sift through and pull out their favorite. They’re purchasing Zach Daulton’s imaginative and whimsical video for $7500. Congratulations, Zach!

Be sure to watch all the incredible Bounty-chosen Finalists, too!

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/04/bounty-buys-a-poptent-made-commercial/feed/ Simple Green Editor’s Choice Awards http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/04/simple-green-editors-choice-awards/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/04/simple-green-editors-choice-awards/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:40:32 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=1840 After Simple Green bought four awesome videos, its exciting to announce that we have even more money to pay out to the creative community at Poptent! Without further ado, here at the Editor’s Choice Award winners from the Simple Green commercial video assignment.

Congratulations, milkspiller, Flicker24 and somafilms78!

First Place $1000

Runners Up $500 each

]]> http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/04/simple-green-editors-choice-awards/feed/ eHealth Insurance Buys Four Poptent-made Ads http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/03/ehealth-insurance-buys-four-poptent-made-ads/ http://www.xlntads.com/blog/2010/08/03/ehealth-insurance-buys-four-poptent-made-ads/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:25:55 +0000 Mark Schoneveld http://www.xlntads.com/blog/?p=1735 eHealth has already given out $500 awards to ten different submissions in their assignment on Poptent, and now they’re buying four different videos from our creative community for $5000 each! Our community sure does know how to get ‘er done. We’re very proud of these great videos. Congratulations, Alex Gutierrez, Robot, sandquist, and bisbinetts!

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