Drafthouse sets contest for PSA filmmakers

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Alamo Drafthouse announced Wednesday the latest Filmmaking Frenzy, "Don't Talk or Text During Movies," a contest for filmmakers and film lovers.

Alamo Drafthouse is known for its strict "No Talking, No Texting" policy and believes that talking and texting during movies is a cinematic disease that must be wiped out.

The Alamo Drafthouse is giving fans and budding filmmakers the chance to create the cure to eradicate this disease with their own "Don't Talk" public service announcement.

Alamo Drafthouse has partnered with the likes of R. Lee Ermey, Peter Bogdanovich, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, George Romero, Will Ferrell, Patton Oswalt, Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman, and a previously ejected patron to help communicate their zero-tolerance policy on talking and texting during movies.

The Alamo Drafthouse is asking filmmakers and film lovers alike to share their own creative ideas on how to let movie patrons know talking and texting will not be tolerated at the Drafthouse.

Submissions to the "No Talking, No Texting" Filmmaking Frenzy can be almost anything a creative person can imagine, according to Brandy Fons, publicist for Alamo Drafthouse.

Rules and guidelines:

• The video must have the "Don't Talk or Text During Movies" theme.
• The video must contain the Alamo Drafthouse logo which can be found here: http://drafthouse.com/assets
• The video must be suitable for audiences PG-13 or under, and include no nudity or profanity.
• The video cannot have any violence or weapons present.
• The video should be no longer than 60 seconds in length.
• Video submissions must be entered by Nov. 21

All video submissions in the "Don't Talk or Text During Movies" Filmmaking Frenzy will be put on Badass Digest for viewing and voting until 12 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Nov. 28.

Voting will determine the winning submission in each Alamo Drafthouse market:  

• Austin  
• San Antonio
• Houston
• Kansas City
• Winchester

Once the top submissions are determined based on voting, a panel of esteemed judges including Alamo Drafthouse CEO and founder Tim League, creative director Henri Mazza and Badass Digest Badass-in-chief Devin Faraci, will be assembled to view the top trailers and select one grand prize-winner.

Prizes

The winners from each market will win a $200 Alamo gift card and their video will be screened before movies in their local Alamo Drafthouse location. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $1,000 Visa gift card and their video will be screened before movies at Alamo Drafthouse locations nationwide.

The Filmmaking Frenzy will also include a prize category for Alamo Drafthouse employee submissions. The top video submission from a Drafthouse employee will receive a $500 Visa gift card.

The Filmaking Frenzy Contest is hosted by Badass Digest, the pop culture site of Alamo Drafthouse. You can read all the submission rules and guidelines

Submissions:

Deadline:  Nov. 21

Submit each PSA film online