Write A Campaign Song for Zach Galifianakis! Dan Koelsch, July 27, 2012 Warner Bros.’ The Campaign stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as rivals in an election for a seat in Congress to represent their small district in North Carolina. You have a chance to get in on the fun by submitting a campaign song for Marty Huggins (Galifianakis). Get the details after the break. Both candidates have a Facebook, where they upload photos, campaign videos, and other hilarious updates. The Cam Brady (Ferrell) page is funny enough, but you get to try your hand at the creative side of politics on the Marty Huggins page. The Marty Huggins Campaign Song Contest let’s you write a campaign song for Marty using his slogan “It’s A Mess”. Watch his announcement video below.You can upload your video of the song to the Facebook page, as well as watch others’ entries. The winner gets a trip to Los Angeles, a session in a professional recording studio, and more. While you are on the candidates’ Facebook pages, be sure to also sign up to become their campaign manager.The Campaign opens August 10th. Social Networks Viral Marketing The Campaign
Swag From “Tron: Legacy” and “The Dark Knight” Viral Campaigns On Auction July 12, 2013July 12, 2013Briefly: Did you miss out on the cool swag from the viral marketing campaigns of The Dark Knight and Tron: Legacy? Well, you’re in luck. Today starts an auction for various items from these ARGs and more. The proceeds go to help fund ARGFest-o-Con 2013, which has its festivities in… Read More
The Green Hornet Gets Augmented September 13, 2010September 13, 2010We haven’t had a lot of augmented reality news lately, which has led me to believe the fad, which looks to have reached its movie advertising peak last year, has started to fade. Fortunely it’s not completely dead, as Columbia Pictures’ The Green Hornet lets you test out the Black… Read More
New Study: Film Marketing and the ‘Net October 1, 2009Some interesting research has been released that speaks to the budding importance of viral marketing. According to Variety’s Marc Graser, film marketers are increasingly looking to the internet to promote upcoming movies. He cites a study by Stradella Road, which surveyed 1,547 moviegoers regarding their film consumption habits and where they… Read More