We were just contacted by the nice folks at Atom Films with this:

“Howdy EU Cantina team!

We wanted to let you know that we’ve launched a revamped
2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge website to help Star Wars fans create
the ultimate fan film and compete for the chance to get their movie on
TV!

AtomFilms has teamed up again with Lucasarts for the
annual fan film challenge. Star Wars fans should submit their fan movie,
parody or official Star Wars mashup by the MAY 27 DEADLINE for a shot at
intergalactic infamy! Not only will the winners be announced at Comic
Con in July - including one winning film hand-selected by George Lucas
himself - but top clips will earn air time on Spike TV! Plus, this is
the first year that fans can enter mashups in the contest — the simple
mashup tool at http://starwars.com lets fans use real Star Wars footage
to create their entries, so now you don’t need a camera to make a film!

To help out fans, we’ve launched a comprehensive site at
http://starwars.atomfilms.com. Here filmmakers will find the official
rules and guidelines, a production kit to help give their films the
perfect touch, past winning films, and much more! It’s pretty much the
best resource contestants can get without breaking into Skywalker Ranch!”

In case you weren’t aware, the The deadline for entry into the Fan Movie Challenge is May 27, and voting will run on AtomFilms.com from June 26 until July 10, 2008. So, if you’re interested in entering, or just watching, check it all out here. Enjoy!

Source: Atom Films

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