Avatar News Roundup: Big Opening, 3D TV Prospects Improve, and a Real Pandora? Dan Koelsch, December 21, 2009December 21, 2009 With reports of Avatar‘s budget ranging from $230 to $500 million, the big question on everyone’s mind (at least in the blogosphere) has been whether the 20th Century Fox film could make back its money. Well, if the low-end guesses are accurate, then James Cameron and the gang can already…
12 Days of Viral – DAY NINE Scott Caldwell, December 21, 2009December 20, 2009 On the ninth day of viral, my movie gave to me….. Cell phones for calling Back on day five, I talked about 800 numbers that you could call and get some information. This one goes about twenty steps further and actually gives you a phone. Some can be simple, others…
Viral Video of the Week: Jack Bauer Interrogates Santa Dan Koelsch, December 20, 2009December 19, 2009 Every week, we at MovieViral post our favorite movie or television related viral video from the past seven days. This week, the video is very appropriate for the this time of the year. The video, embedded below, is part of a digital Christmas card from Rebel Virals, a viral marketing…
12 Days of Viral – DAY EIGHT Scott Caldwell, December 20, 2009December 20, 2009 On the eighth day of viral, my movie gave to me….. Contests and winnings Not too many virals are going this route, but when they do, the response is overwhelming. 2012 in fact had a couple of contests rolled into one campaign. First they had the ambassadors program. A simple…
$300 YouTube Video Lands Filmmaker a $30 Million Movie Deal Dan Koelsch, December 19, 2009December 19, 2009 How’s this for the power of the Internet? Federico Alvarez, a Uraguayan filmmaker, posted a video on YouTube in early November titled “Ataque de Panico” (Panic Attack), and within days received a slue of offers from Hollywood studios to make a feature length film. He eventually settled with Ghost House…