PyxWorld(TM)/2008 Kicks Off Year-Long Program with Competitions for Music, Documentary, Comedy, and Horror: PyxWorld(TM)/2008 is "Connecting Artis
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Business Wire EON) April 3, 2008 -- Kicking off PyxWorld(TM)/2008 are competitions open to artists everywhere. Artists are invited to submit original content in various genres: music, documentary, comedy, and horror. More than $50,000 in cash, prizes and promotion will be awarded throughout the year. Winners will be showcased at a year-end Hollywood gala. Artists are urged to submit their entries as soon as possible in order to qualify for more prizes and to get more promotion and feedback from worldwide fans and peers.
Anyone can become a member of any Pyxix entertainment channel by visiting DocuPyx(TM).com, ComedyPop(TM).com, UrbanChillers(R).com or PyxTunes(TM).com. Membership is free. Members may participate in events and activities enabling artist and audience to connect.
PyxWorld/2008 to Inspire and Promote Artists' Best Works
"PyxWorld/2008 is an ambitious next step that Pyxix is taking to inspire, promote and distribute best works from filmmakers, comedians and musicians around the world. Our goal is 'Connecting Artist With Audience(TM)' by eliminating geographic, language and economic barriers. Built upon our four innovative entertainment channels, PyxWorld/2008 is an exciting year-long program of events for our global community," said Pyxix CEO Amit Tripathi.
"PyxWorld/2008 is being launched today with these competitions, and will continue throughout the year with a series of events, including gatherings and knowledge sharing events in America, Europe and Asia. PyxWorld/2008 events culminate in a December Hollywood gala," Tripathi explained.
Competitions are First of PyxWorld/2008 Events
Phase one of PyxWorld/2008 is four competitions open to all artists -- amateur, aspiring and professional -- anywhere in the world, in any language and format. Viewers will provide feedback to submissions posted on DocuPyx.com, ComedyPop.com, UrbanChillers.com or PyxTunes.com. Finalists will be selected by a group of judges and the winners will be selected by audience vote. Finalists and winners will be recognized at the awards gala event in December in Hollywood.
The WorldSong Music Competition, sponsored by the broadband entertainment channel PyxTunes(TM), is for music and music videos. Entries are now accepted and will close on August 31, 2008. Details are at PyxTunes.com.
The 2nd Annual Global Visions Documentary Contest is open to film and video makers worldwide starting April 1, 2008. Submissions may be up to 30 minutes in length, in any language, and masters can be in any format as long as submissions can be uploaded online. Entries close August 15, 2008. Details are posted at DocuPyx.com.
The 2nd Annual Battle of the Comedians, sponsored by the broadband entertainment channel ComedyPop(TM), is for stand-up comedy in any language, up to 10 minutes in length. Submissions must be uploaded online. Entries will be accepted starting April 1, 2008 and will close June 30, 2008. After that, semifinalists will be battling each other until the last one stands in November. Details are at ComedyPop.com.
The SCREAM, a Mobile Video Contest, sponsored by the horror entertainment channel UrbanChillers(R), will be accepting worldwide mobile video submissions starting May 1, 2008. There will be monthly winners judged by desktop viewers for the most creative on camera scream. The scream cuts across all language barriers and still can be funny or terrifying depending on the mobile filmmaker's creativity. Details will be announced soon for the "Summer of Screams" at UrbanChillers.com.
Additional events will be posted on Pyxix.net
PyxWorld/2008 events will include face-to-face networking opportunities for artists and audience, knowledge sharing seminars and webinars, and local gatherings on three continents. Details of the events will be posted on Pyxix.net and on each of the four broadband entertainment channels, and will be e-mailed to members. Membership is free. Anyone can become a member of any Pyxix entertainment channel by visiting the broadband channels DocuPyx.com, ComedyPop.com, UrbanChillers.com or PyxTunes.com.
About Pyxix(R)
Pyxix(R) Corporation, Connecting Artist with Audience(SM), is a global diversified media company with a network of entertainment channels, products, technologies and services. Pyxix can be found online at Pyxix.net. Pronounced "pik-ses," the name comes from the Latin and Greek words meaning both a constellation in the southern hemisphere and a plant capsule that releases seeds to initiate future growth. Similarly, Pyxix extends artists' horizons and casts wide the seeds of creativity. Pyxix has several broadband art, education and entertainment channels, including DocuPyx(R), ComedyPop(TM), UrbanChillers(R) and PyxTunes(TM).
Pyxix(R) and UrbanChillers(R) are registered trademarks, and PyxWorld(TM), DocuPyx(TM), ComedyPop(TM), and PyxTunes(TM) are trademarks of Pyxix Corporation. "Connecting Artist With Audience(SM)" is the service mark of Pyxix Corporation. All rights reserved.
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