Nintendo Short Cuts contest winners announced

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From Nintendo:

We are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase, an open-call competition that invited aspiring filmmakers to flex their creative skills in a three-to-five-minute Nintendo-themed video or film. Contest judges included Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, David Kwok, senior program director for the Tribeca Film Festival and Lew Harris, editorial director of Movies.com.

1st place: Good vs. Wiivil — Jack Paccione, Jr., Staten Island, NY
2nd place Koopa Force — Marc Duddleson, Monroe, NC
3rd place:The Nintendo Office — Christopher Preksta, Pittsburgh, PA

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As 1st place winner, Paccione wins a $10,000 cash prize and a public screening in New York City, where the top three shorts will be screened as part of the Tribeca Drive-In Short Film Series at Top of the Rock. Paccione also receives a “power lunch” with Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Craig Hatkoff. All 10 finalists will receive Nintendo systems and software.

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  • http://wiinintendo.net/index.php?s=MJ MJ

    I think 1st place wasn’t the best… what do I know though, eh?
    Some of the top ten didn’t even deserve top ten.

  • http://wiinintendo.net/index.php?s=MJ MJ

    I think 1st place wasn’t the best… what do I know though, eh?
    Some of the top ten didn’t even deserve top ten.

  • gdf

    WHERE DID HE GET THE BLACK WII MOTE

  • gdf

    WHERE DID HE GET THE BLACK WII MOTE

  • tnp

    Check out True Nintendo Power and the Punch Out trailer on youtube.

  • tnp

    Check out True Nintendo Power and the Punch Out trailer on youtube.

  • http://www.incomeconnex.com/ Yuri

    i actually hated that good vs wiivil video…the second place vid was pretty good but my fav was the legend of zelda: the missing link

  • http://www.incomeconnex.com Yuri

    i actually hated that good vs wiivil video…the second place vid was pretty good but my fav was the legend of zelda: the missing link