Featured Sponsors:

the asylum, portland, maine  

The 7DAYPSA and The Maine Studios are partnering up for this inventive film competition!

On May 13th, 14th and 15th, 2010, filmmaking teams will beat the clock to produce three broadcast quality PSA's (in 20, 30 & 60 second increments) for deserving, local non-profit organizations.  The Non-profit is determined by a random draw at the start of the competition which teams will not know of until they receive their packets. The moment packets are received the teams have 7 days from concept to completion.

The winning team's PSA for each organization will be aired on television for 1 year.  They will also go on to compete for the "National Best 7DAYPSA" award, and also will be eligible, after broadcast, for submission by the 7DAYPSA for nomination for regional Emmy Awards, Telly Awards and other industry awards.

For more information please check out www.7daypsa.org as well as our Facebook page, and email 7daypsa@mainefilmstudios.com.

Media Sponsors for Maine are:

The 7DAYPSA wishes to thank the following media sponsors who have graciously agreed to broadcast the public service announcements that have been selected by our client nonprofit organizations. Without these media sponsors, the competition would be only a novel concept and good intentions.

Event Sponsors for Maine are:

We could not make the 7DAYPSA happen with out the help of the sponsors who give us the resources to produce this competition. We can not thank them enough, so please let them know that you appreciate their participation.

Prize Sponsors for Maine are:

We applaud the following 7DAYPSA prize sponsors for graciously providing goods and/or services as prizes for the winning Agency teams.

Judges

Andre Stark

Executive producer, OCD Associates

André Stark is an established media executive with over fifteen years' experience working in television, advertising, public relations, marketing and Internet development. Stark has worked for the PBS and the FOX television stations in Boston and has successfully produced independent television programs for Annenberg, FOX, CBS, HBO and broadcast stations around the country. His sports program, The Sports Exchange, was twice nominated for an Emmy Award. As a producer, he has written and produced material on Evolution, Oil exploration, Civil Rights and sports. Notably, President Clinton enjoyed one of his interactive projects at the MCI National Sports Gallery in Washington, DC. In addition to the above, his field producing experience spans 15 countries on 4 continents. His promotional fund-raising programs have raised money for The Spaulding Rehabilitation Center and Children's Hospital Boston. For the past year, Stark has been working not only on both broadcast and non-broadcast projects forthe College Basketball Hall of Fame, the National Fire Protection Association, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society, and the PBS program In Pursuit of A Dream, a story about teens- recreating life on the Oregon Trail, that he produced with Boston Productions and that aired in the fall of 2009.


Barry Dodd

Executive Producer, FOX23

Barry Dodd has worked in the video and television industry for over 15 years. Trained in both broadcast and film production, he has a varied and extensive background, giving him a unique cinematic perspective which he brings to every project. He has been the commercial production manager at FOX23 television in Portland, Maine for 3 years and is a co-owner of The Entertainment Experiment, a multi-media production company based in Southern Maine.


Rebecca Daigle

Producer

Rebecca Daigle has worked in advertising, public relations and media production for more than 20 years. She has produced numerous television and radio commercials and videos for such clients as the Maine Office of Tourism, L.L.Bean, Oakhurst Dairy, Bay Ferries and Bentley University, among others. She is currently a producer at Swardlick Marketing Group and freelances in social media. She and her creative teams have received numerous awards for various television and radio spots, including Telly Awards, Broderson Awards and most recently a top HMSAI platinum award for last year’s Maine Tourism Summer TV spot.

Rebecca is a member of the Maine Film and Video Association and the Ad Club of Maine. She has volunteered her time for the the 48-Hour Film Project, Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Broderson Awards, Harvest on the Harbor, Velvet, Taste of the Nation, Maine Restaurant Week, L.L.Bean – United Way Campaign and more. She co-founded Facebook Maine and co-hosts networking events on a regular basis.


Bob Keyes

Arts Writer, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

Bob Keyes has written for newspapers since graduating from the University of Georgia in 1984 with a degree in political science. Since 2002, he has written about the arts for The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, covering Maine's rich and diverse visual and performance art communities. He has won many writing awards over the years. His career has taken him across the country, but his roots remain firmly planted in New England.





If your company would like to get involved as an official 7DAYPSA sponsor, please give us a call or send us an email.

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