When we got our ’sample’ bottle of 42 Below here in the office, we thought it’d be a good idea to put some of this whopping tons of snow to good use! What are you gonna do with yours?
Reel of the Month: January/February 2010
Due to our busy schedule over the holiday season we decided to combine two months of demo reels into one. And man, we sure did get a TON of amazing reels during this period. You are one talented lot. Didn’t get yours in yet? Feel free to submit yours for March!
Here is the winner of the $500 award for this time, as well as the amazing Honorable Mentions:
January/February 2010’s $500 Reel of the Month Award
Honorable Mentions
TurboTax Purchases Poptent-created Commercial
Turbo Tax just purchased “Turbo Tax Friends Like You” by Qitupstudios for the Friends Like You assignment on Poptent for a tidy sum of $4,000. Check it out!
Also, XLNTads Editor’s Picks are as follows:
First Place: Elle by Chipbhi ($1,000)
Runners Up ($500):
Final Turbo Tax by Adrian Ellis Alarilla
Turbo Tax: Friends at your Fingertips by Sunny Peabody
Congratulations folks! You did a great job!
New Assignment: Ben & Jerry’s
I can see you salivating from here! Who doesn’t love a little Ben & Jerry’s, huh? Well now is your chance to spread that ice cream love all over Canada. The newest assignment on Poptent is looking for videos that will play in movie theaters across the Great White North. Good thing is, you don’t need to be a Canuck to enter! But it sure feels good to have our first official Canadian assignment. Woo hoo!
Get all the details and join up here.
New Assignment: FedEx Small Business
We’re happy to announce our newest commercial video assignment, Think FedEx First on Poptent. Since pretty much all of you creators are small businesses yourselves, this should be right up your alley. I’m sure you’ll have some fantastic perspective on this one.
FedEx Small Business is asking the Poptent network to create exciting videos that will support the campaign and be delivered to customers through a huge email blast. The message: Small business customers should always Think FedEx First for all of their shipping needs.
Purchased videos will earn $5000 and some great exposure through the FedEx Small Business network. Learn more and sign up for this assignment today!
Atkins Purchases 5 Video Series
The Atkins 12 Weeks to a Healthier You assignment was definitely one of the hardest assignments to wrap up. The Poptent creators who submitted pilots so obviously put your heart and soul into their webisode! We were touched and frankly, blown away by each and every one of them. It’s not without bittersweet feelings that we announce that 5 video series will go on to complete the 12-week video series and be featured on the Atkins’ web properties.
Congratulations to those 5:
NASCAR Purchases a Poptent-made Commercial
We’ve got the final word in from the folks at the Auto Club Speedway about the Day at the Races Assignment, and they’ve decided to place their money on a super commercial by creator David Shamban! Congratulations, David on earning $5000 for your amazing - or should I say, AWESOME - spot!
Runners Up
(who are all receiving race tickets, pit passes and parking to the Auto Club 500 in February!):




