The national 7DAYPSA competition will be coming to The Maine Studios in Portland in May. The contest is the brainchild of Duncan Putney and Andre Stark of Original Concept & Development and is a way for film makers to showcase their talent while helping local charities. The first competition was held in 2009 in association with the Flickers film festival in Rhode Island. This year’s Rhode Island competition is just wrapping up and will benefit Big Sisters of Rhode Island and The Sensational Child.
Like their Rhode Island counterparts, teams of film makers, called “Agencies”, will obtain their information packets between May 13th-15th and will have only seven days to write, shoot and edit Public Service announcements(PSA) for a local charity. One local charity is selected for every four agency teams that register. The charities are selected by a committee provided by the host organization and are not announced until agencies begin filming. The final produced PSAs will be judged and an awards ceremony will be held. Public Service Announcements of exceptional quality may also be be submitted for national recognition such as Emmy or Telly awards.
The Portland competition is being hosted by The Maine Film Collaborative at The Maine Studios. Sponsors for the event include Allagash Brewing Company, WCSH-6 and Fox Maine News 23. Both television stations have agreed to air the winning entries in support of the selected charities.
An information session for the competition will be held at The Maine Studios on Presumpscot street in Portland on February 28th at 9AM. Additional information can also be found at http://www.7DayPSA.org and http://www.MaineFilms.org.

Thanks so much Mark!  This is going to be a terrific project!

Great to have the Maine Film Collaborative and the Maine Studios as the host for the 7DAYPSA competition in Portland, Maine. We look forward to seeing each PSA from you event.