Since Lindsay and I are as indecisive as they come, you decide.

Should we get a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier? Vote in the poll to the right.

Are you ready? You look like your ready. Well, here it is.

We are ready to set the next deadline. On or before midnight of Feb. 28th submit your short film for an opportunity to win the grand prize: $10.

Click here to get the background on Ten Dollar Shorts (TDS).

I know what you're thinking. You're thinking "There is no way he is actually going to give me 10 bucks." Well hold your tongue (or your mind's tongue in this case) and look at the visual evidence.

I want to change things up a little from the last time and I would like your constructive feedback. Please provide that in the comments. Here are a few changes.

1. While I will certainly be submitting a film and it will be reviewed, I will not be eligible to win. This will hopefully make everyone feel comfortable that the process isn't rigged.
2. There will be no deadline extensions. Plan ahead. Midnight on February 28th is it. Make it happen.
3. I'm toying around with proposing a theme. Some people will hate that and others will appreciate it since they need a place to start. Since the deadline is February, I believe the theme should be love. Before you run off and puke (Buttemucho); this does not have to be romantic love. Anyway, I'm just throwing it out there. We can do a theme, or just leave it wide open. Let me know.
4. We're tweaking the rating system. It will be pretty close to last time, but I want to give more to technical points and also adjust to account for the theme (if we have one). Story will still be the main factor, but it won't account for half. I will post the new rating system after we settle on #3.
5. People commented on the voting system and thought it should be regulated to make it a more level playing field. While I want it to be fair, I also want more people to come and look at the films. Therefore, filmmakers are encouraged to send this out to as many people that they think will take it seriously. Every judge will need to vote on every film to have their vote count. Also, if someone is obviously trying to sway the vote (perfect score for one, zeroes for everyone else) their votes will not be counted. Just like last time, those submitting films will have more weight with their votes (approx. 3 to 1) than the average voter. They will not be voting on their own films this time.
6. Adding on to the last point, we are adding "Super Judges". These Super Judges will be selected by me. Their votes will be weighted to be the most significant (approx. 5 to 1). These judges will not be tied with any film submitter and will hopefully provide a completely unbiased opinion. Previous TDS winners will join the ranks of the Super Judges. For this submission, their will be no more than 5 Super Judges.

Obviously we're still working out some of the kinks. Let me know your constructive thoughts and we can hammer done the rules and get to work on our films!

email questions to andy(at)tendollarshort(dot)com