You’re the director. Mobile is the star.
Welcome to Firefox Flicks, the global video contest about the power of the Web on mobile devices.
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Explore 2013 Flicks
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See Early Entry Award winners
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Meet our partners
What is Firefox Flicks?
Firefox Flicks is a global video competition encouraging filmmakers to educate others about the issues that affect our online lives. This year, it's all about the power that having access to the Web through mobile devices gives people and how that power can change the way we see the world and function within it.
What is Firefox OS? How do I enter? What is the deadline?
Learn more about Firefox OS, the open, Web-based operating system for mobile devices, and get answers to all your other questions.
Meet the judges
Get to know our illustrious panel of celebrity judges – led by actor, director, producer and activist Edward Norton – who helped us choose this year's winners.
Click on each photo for a full bio.
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Helen Estabrook
Producer
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Robert "Bob" Harvey
EVP, Global Sales and Marketing, Panavision
“Panavision is excited to partner once again with the Firefox Flicks team. As partners, we are really interested in working with talented storytellers to share some of the 60-plus years of experience we have in filmmaking and stay at the forefront of the industry's transition to digital cinematography.”
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Franklin Leonard
Founder, Black List
“My livelihood is built on spotting talent early and introducing them to Hollywood. Working with Firefox on the 2013 Flicks campaign is a natural extension of that work – creating access to the film industry for unknown but talented storytellers who will go on to make the films that will inspire the generation that follows behind them. We now live in a world where the only distance between that network and those storytellers can and should be a browser window, and I'm incredibly excited to be working with Firefox to make sure that's true.”
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Edward Norton
Actor, Director, Producer, Activist
“What I think is really cool about Firefox Flicks is that it marries that core philosophy of liberating people to say what they want to say and connects it to something that's happening in the arts and film.”
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Catherine Ogilvie
General Manager, EMEA Marketing, Dolby
“Sound and cinema have been inextricably linked since the movies started talking to us. Partnering with Firefox Flicks is a natural fit for Dolby as we're passionate about using sound to tell great stories through the medium of film. We're looking forward to helping young filmmakers capture the power of sound to deliver unforgettable experiences in their films.”
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Shauna Robertson
Producer
“I'm a firm believer that if you have the talent and you work hard all you need to succeed is the right forum. That's what excites me about Firefox Flicks. It gives aspiring film students and filmmakers a forum that showcases their talent to millions of people around the globe and gives them access to folks that can change the trajectory of their careers.”
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Gina Rodriguez
Actor
“I love working with companies that give opportunities to independent artist, by combining technology and art Firefox is doing just that! Thank you Firefox Flicks for opening doors and allowing me to be a part of the process!”
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Couper Samuelson
Producer
“Now that technology has helped democratize film production, it's important for technology to democratize its distribution and there is no more democratic distribution mechanism than the web browser. I'm excited to work with Mozilla and its community of creators to help tell original stories and deliver them to audiences around the world.”
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Louie Schwartzberg
Cinematographer
“For over 30 years, I have been constantly engaged in filming the connections we all share, as humans, with the rest of our planet. The moments that make us inspired and connect us to the universe through the celebration of life. Firefox Flicks is all about connecting people through the mobile web and I'm more than happy to share my perspective with the filmmakers of tomorrow in this pursuit.”
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Andrzej Szajna
Producer, Director
Prizes
Grand Prize
The winner (or winning team) will fly to Los Angeles to work with producers (and Flicks judges) Franklin Leonard and Couper Samuelson, and representatives from Panavision to professionally produce their winning entry using professional equipment. The winning team will also get a one-day training session at the Dolby Institute in LA, as well as an invitation to a movie premiere and after-party at the Dolby Theater (if timing allows).
Regional Prizes
A $5,000 top prize and $2,500 for the runner-up will go to the top two flicks from each of the contest regions: Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
People's Choice Awards
All flicks submitted by July 31 are eligible. The 3 that earn the most votes in August win a Firefox Flicks swag bag and will be posted on our channels for millions to see.
Early Entry Awards
There will be multiple chances to win $1,000 for submitting your flick early. Enter before the deadlines listed below to be eligible:
- – 1st Early Entry Award
- – 2nd Early Entry Award
- – 3rd Early Entry Award
Rules
We want to give budding filmmakers the opportunity to create and submit short videos about letting people discover, access and enjoy more content that matters most to them and their future. The contest will run worldwide and winners will be chosen from four regions around the world: North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read the complete official contest rules to learn more. Your flick must be submitted under a Creative Commons - NonCommercial-ShareAlike license