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The first annual Fat Ass Festival of Outdoor Adventures in November 2010 was a great success.  This year, we're planing to make the festival bigger and better. 

Our goal is to showcase the outdoor adventures of Club Fat Ass members, members-to-be and like-minded people wherever they are in the world.  Anyone, member of Club Fat Ass or not, can enter their short (3 minutes or less) adventure video in the contest this year.  Exciting?  Funny?  Inspirational?  Educational?  The approach you take to your adventure video is entirely up to you.

It's free to enter your video in the festival.  You can submit as many videos as you'd like, so go nuts and improve your odds of having your video go viral.  To keep it simple, inexpensive and easy to decide on a winner, we're using YouTube to manage submissions. Get your friends to "like" your video, as the video with the most "likes" at the end of October wins.  Please be sure to read the FAQs for the details.

Don't know how to make a video but want to learn?  Check the Help files, as we plan to add hints and tips on how to create action videos over the course of the year.

Got a video of an outdoor adventure from 2011 you'd like to share?  Submit your video now! 

As with last year, we plan to have a gala event in Vancouver in November that will focus on the video contributions of Club Fat Ass members.  If last year was any indication, you can expect a capacity crowd with standing room only.   Gala details and registration here!

 

Film Festival - FAQ

This page is intended to outline everything you need to know about the festival.  Please take a few moments to read this page thoroughly and assemble the information you need to complete the simple registration process.

Contestant FAQs

How Does the Contest Work?


What format of video?

In order to keep things simple, we ask that:

  • your video be on YouTube (www.youtube.com)
  • your video must be three (3) minutes (180 seconds) or less in length
  • you video must be tagged with:  ClubFatAss FilmFestivalOfOutdoorAdventures FilmFestivalOfOutdoorAdventures2011 as well as relevant terms depending on your theme (e.g. hiking, trailrunning, adventure, outdoors, mountains)

You are most welcome to submit longer videos, but to be fair to everyone, they will not be eligible for prizes or contest recognition.   You are most welcome to post your video in other venues (e.g. vimeo), but we can only reference your YouTube submission.  Sorry, we can't put your video on YouTube for you. 


What content of video?

This is festival of outdoor adventure videos so we ask that:

  • your video have an outdoor adventure theme
  • your video must be acceptable to YouTube (e.g. not too much gratuitous nudity, sex, f-bombs or copyrighted soundtracks).  If it passes the YouTube censors, then it's OK for the festival


Who Can Enter?

  • anyone can enter the festival.  That means any age, any country, any language... anyone!


What is the Cost to Enter?

  • This festival is a volunteer labor of love by Club Fat Ass members and friends.  There is no entry fee.  Entry is totally free. 


What can I win?

Yes, it is a contest, so there has to be winners and a prize.  Here's what you stand to win:

  • bragging rights
  • exposure for your video opus
  • given there is no entry fee or rich corporation behind this contest, your chances winning cash are less than being hit by a comet.  We are working on
    sponsorship, however.  If you assume you won't win anything tangible, you might be pleasantly surprised

How many videos may I enter?

  • you can enter as many videos as you like
  • each video should have a unique title and length, so please enter each video separately


When does the contest start and finish?

  • start:  1 December 2010
  • finish: 1 November 2011

 

If you have any specific questions that are not answered here, please contact us for a prompt reply.

Film Festival - Submit Your Video

Thank you for your interest in the Fat Ass Festival of Outdoor Adventures. If you would like to submit your video in the festival, you have come to the right place!
This is a Club Fat Ass (CFA) event, so we adhere to CFA event management guidelines and privacy policy. Please complete the whole form. Your personal information is required in case we need to contact you.
After you click on "Submit" below, your registration details will be confirmed. There are no fees or other administrative things. Note: If you are hoping to be a top finisher in the festival this year, be sure to tell your friends about your video and ask them to vote for it by using the "Like" function on YouTube!
Good luck... and on behalf of Club Fat Ass, I wish you many happy adventures!

Ean Jackson, Fat Ass Festival of Outdoor Adventures
This contest is open to members and non-members of Club Fat Ass.

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Please give your video a name. This name will be referenced in all aspects of the festival.
This is the complete URL that is provided by YouTube. ie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiToIylv8yw&feature=player_profilepage
the length, in seconds, of your video on YouTube (note: only videos of 180 seconds/3 minutes and less are eligible for prizes)
Please let me know if you have any questions that aren't answered here or in the festival FAQ page. If anything isn't clear, there are any problems with the website, you have any suggestions as to how I might improve the festival or you have any special needs, please tell me here.

Film Festival - Attendee Registration

This is a free, fun event that is open to everyone... but seating is limited. We'd like to make sure there are enough seats and munchies for everyone. Please confirm you'd like to attend by completing this form. This is a Club Fat Ass (CFA) event, so we adhere to CFA event management guidelines and privacy policy. Your RSVP details will be will be confirmed after you click on "Submit" below. Nothing else required. We look forward to seeing you!

Sibylle - your Chief Executive Fat Ass and
Graham Archer - your Kintec Footlabs Host for the evening
This event is open to members and non-members of Club Fat Ass.

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Please let me know if you have any questions that aren't answered on the event web page. If anything isn't clear, there are any problems with the website, you have any suggestions as to how I might improve the event or you have any special needs, please tell me here.

Film Festival - Archives

This is where you can watch past submission in the Fat Ass Festival of Outdoor Adventures.  This festival was first held in November 2010. 

Film Festival - 2010 Gala

 

Prologue

There are several great things about having film festival contestants on YouTube:

  • people who attended the gala event in person can watch their favorites again
  • people who couldn't attend in person can still participate
  • anyone can share their favorites with their friends

For the benefit of all, I've summarized the gala evening of adventure video in this note. 

First, I'll set the stage.  I'll review how the evening was structured so any VIP film critics in Internet-land can approach the festival in the same way as those VIPs who attended in person. Next, I'll share links to the entries so you can view them as we did at the gala.  Hopefully, you will share your comments and criticisms online as the gala critics did in person.  Finally, I'll share the results.  Sure, you can always scroll down and find out who won, but more fun to look at each entrant in turn and compare how your vote compared to those who attended in person.

 

Setting the Stage

The gala event was hosted by Kintec at their North Vancouver store.  Graham and Ryne had a high-speed Internet connection, a computer, a projector and a big screen all set up.  A slide show of adventure photos from many Club members played on the screen as VIP guests arrived.  Kintec was kind enough to provide drinks and munchies.  It was a great opportunity to chat and for the active members of the Club to see themselves up on the screen at one Club Fat Ass event or another.

It was a standing-room-only crowd.  When they arrived, each guest was given a film critic's scorecard.  This listed the entrants in the festival and offered a few pointers on how the pros evaluate documentary films.  (Virtual VIPs... get your scorecard here before you watch the show!) 

We were very fortunate to have an expert panel of documentary filmmakers join us.  Given the filmmakers in this festival are not professionals, the role of the panel was to offer a few thoughts of coaching and critical feedback.  Many thanks to Ron Precious, Gary Robbins and Angus McLellan for the insightful commentary.

The emcee (me: Ean Jackson) welcomed everyone, said a few "Thank Yous!" and clarified how the winner of the Porkie Award would be selected before kicking-off the show.

 

The Roster

This is the actual roster of films in the order of showing.  There were some changes to the formal agenda on the scorecard to accommodate a couple of last-minute entries.

 

Order Title Time Filmmaker
1 Vancouver Skyline XTC 6:54 Sibylle Tinsel
2 Spaghetti Trees 3:13 Sibylle Tinsel
3 The Needles and Lynn Peak 5:50 Sibylle Tinsel
4 The Full Monty 4:45 Carlos Castillo
5 Cathedral Mountain 8:56 Sibylle Tinsel
6 House to Grouse 3:37 William Jans
7 The Royal Sweep 6:44 Sibylle Tinsel
8 New Year's Day Fat Ass 50 9:52 Sibylle Tinsel
9 Paton and Coliseum with Sambuca 8:32 Sibylle Tinsel
10 North Shore Enduro 3:57 Sibylle Tinsel
10 Bagger Challenge Highlights 8:09 Carolyn King & Neil Ambrose
12 Paton and Coliseum on Longboard 7:48 Kerry Ward

 Grab some popcorn and a cool one and sit somewhere comfy.  Here's the full playlist:

Note:  If you would like to be an active participant in the festival at any time, please use the scorecard to evaluate each of the films, then leave your feedback in the comment section for the film on YouTube.  This year's contestants look to feedback in order to improve for next year and future filmmakers will look to these comments as they polish their entries. Please be positive! 

 

The Results

Everyone in attendance was given one vote.  That vote could be awarded after a careful critical analysis using the scorecard or simply personal gut feel.  Voting was by show of hands as each film was called out in order of showing. 

All 5 filmmakers received multiple votes.  The first and second most popular films were separated by only 1 vote.

The envelope, please. 

And the winner is...

Sibylle Tinsel for her account of David Crerar and Ean Jackson's Bagger Challenge adventure to Cathedral Mountain! 

First runner-up was William Jans for his 7th annual House to Grouse run on Canada Day.  The critic's choice for third place went to Sibylle for Paton and Coliseum with Sambuca.

A big, fat, "Congrats!" to all filmmakers for the time, trouble and love you put into your submissions.

 

The Epilogue

After the store had been cleaned up, many of the VIP critics and panelists went next door to the pub to review the evening over a black-and-tan.  All agreed that the festival was successful in achieving it's goals of showcasing some cool adventures by some neat people, encouraging more people to share their adventures with video... and that it was a lot of fun.  Everyone furthermore agreed that we who live in British Columbia are fortunate to live in one of the most amazing places in the world for outdoor adventures!

For all gala VIPs, I will do my darndest to get your thoughts, suggestions and other feedback from the scorecards back to the appropriate filmmaker.  Some great ideas.  Thx!

Given that it was such a success, plans are already underway for a sequel in 2011.  Hints, tips and instructions on how to submit your opus to follow.

 

Ean Jackson
Co-Host of the First Annual Fat Ass Film Festival of Outdoor Adventures

 

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