BASE Videofest

Film Reels The 9th Annual Bridge Day BASE VideoFest will take place at the Holiday Lodge Oak Hill's "Rafters" Bar on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 9pm. Anthony "Donk" DiCola will serve as the VideoFest Coordinator/Host while JJ Schuster fires up the DVDs. The BASE VideoFest will allow BASE jumpers to show their craziest, lowest, longest, and favorite BASE jumps on multiple big screen TV's for hundreds of anxious viewers. Thousands of dollars in cash and prizes will be handed out to the winners. So sit back, grab a drink, and feel the adrenaline with us at the Bridge Day Videofest.

This year, we'll be giving away another Rigging Adventures dual-pin BASE harness/container from Mark Kruse (call 856-217-9778) along with some cash. Pilot chutes, coupons, T-shirts, hats, and other prizes are often handed out each year.

Rules:

Due to event time constraints, we will be limiting entries to 10 with 5 stand-bys if there are any no-shows. We will pre-screen each video prior to the event to get a better assessment. We will still accept entries at the event, but they will not have the advantage of the pre-screening points (which could affect overall scores). If we have reached the 10 video limit, it will be at the judges discretion how many more they are willing to see beyond 10. If delivering it in person, email Donk the entry form by October 1st and have your video to us no later than 7:00pm on Videofest night. At a minimum, please let us know via email by October 1st if you will be bringing a late entry. We will have all the forms available at the Holiday Lodge for walk-in entries starting at 5:00 PM.
Formats: MiniDV tape (NTSC), DVD (NTSC), and some digital formats on SD card (contact us).
Videos must contain BASE jumps, but can also contain footage of related sports (skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, etc.). Any BASE jumps, big-ways, exotic locations, low pulls, wingsuit jumps, incidents, and anything else that'll pump up the crowd will surely impress the judges.
Videos cannot exceed 10 minutes in length. If your video is longer than 10 minutes, have it cued to the footage you would like the judges to score from.
Each video will be scored in four categories: Action (the jumps), Story (why you are jumping), Cinematography (how good is the footage), Editing, and an Overall score. Additional pre-screen points will be awarded to each video that is entered prior to October 1.
You will be asked to fill out an entry form that will include the name of the movie, who produced, directed, and edited it, and a 1-2 sentence description prepared for the presenter to announce to the crowd. You will also have the option to introduce your video to the audience and judges.
Winners will be awarded at the Saturday night jumper meeting and videos shown to a crowd of hundreds immediately after.
Please follow the "10 minute" rule or have a 10 minute "Trailer" of your full length production.
If your entry is unedited or a "rough-cut" please have it queued to the beginning and pay close attention to the time. Once again, few entries got cut short before their "money shot" because the video went well beyond the 10 minutes and/or the judges asked for the next video. Please keep in mind that the judges have to watch 10-15 of these and it can get pretty grueling, so have your best ready to roll. Also, pay close attention to when your video is going to be played so that you can introduce the video (optional) and monitor the playback.
The videos don't necessarily have to be from 2011, but entries from previous years will not be permitted.
Submit your videos no later than October 1, 2011 to:
Donk Productions
Attn: Anthony DiCola
11184 Antioch, #198
Overland Park, KS 66210-2420
At a minimum, please contact Donk if you need more time or you are planning on bringing your tape with you to Bridge Day.
All videos will be returned to the entrants.
All videos will be considered copyrighted and the sole property of the entrant. No unauthorized usage, duplication, alteration, publishing, or redistribution will be performed by us in any way, shape, or form.
We reserve the right to add, delete, or modify the above rules without notice.

Prizes:

1st Place: $250 + Rigging Adventures harness/container + parachuting industry donations
2nd Place: $150 + parachuting industry donations
3rd Place: $100 + parachuting industry donations

Donk Anyone who would like to volunteer to be a judge, please contact Donk. Donk is a veteran skydiver since 1987 and has made hundreds of BASE-jumps since his first jump at Bridge Day 2000. His most memorable BASE jumps include the Eiger in Switzerland, 2003 record 19-way at the Perrine Bridge in Idaho, the Cave of the Swallows in Mexico, 11-way Birdman flock at Kjerag Norway, The Kuala Lumpur Tower Malaysia and many other "undisclosed" jumps domestically and around the world. Donk is a former USAF SOG ROMAD and is where he got his first taste of adrenaline induced adventure. Today, Tony is an senior engineer for one of America's largest telecommunications companies but really lives for the adventure and travel BASE offers as well as building new friendships with some of the most colorful personalities in the world. Since BASE has very limited formal training and progression, he views welcoming and mentoring new BASE jumpers to the sport as the most rewarding aspect. Donk has been credited with several written publications and video productions; most notably the 2003 BANFF Mountain Film Festival finalist "Cinclus Vision" which earned him honorable mention and has been aired in hundreds of theaters and closed circuit televisions across the globe.

2003 Videofest

BASE Videofest 2010

The 2010 BASE Videofest was shown on numerous large screen TV's in the Red Dog River Saloon located at River Expeditions. Seven videos were judged and first place walked home with more than $1000 in cash and prizes. Donk and JJ Schuster again entertained the crowd with exciting and innovative contests for the spectators. Videofest prizes were donated by:

Rigging Adventures (Mark Kruse) - A new "Exciter" BASE container
Vertical Visions - $200, $100, $50, and DVDs.
Morpheus Technologies - Pilot chutes and risers
BadSeed BASE - Pilotchutes
Consolidated Rigging - 25% off a BlackJack coupon and T-shirts
Blinc Magazine - 40% body armor coupons and T-shirts
Ulster County Containers & Canopies - 25% off BASER/ProBaseR/BaseX coupon
Apex BASE - Pilotchutes, logbooks

1st Place - "F*** That! I Can Die For Free" by Joe Nesbitt. Cincy crew video with great carnage and plenty of real BASE jumps. See image below.
2nd Place - "September Sessions" by Matt Gerdes. According to my notes, the judges wrote "Sick" and "Wahoo, I need another shot". A great proximity flying video.
3rd Place - "Arizona BASE 2010" by Matt Frohlich.
Honorable Mentions - "Norway Heliboogie - The Canadia Cut" by Scott Stevens.

1st Place Videofest

BASE Videofest 2009

The BASE Videofest was shown on numerous large screen TV's in the Red Dog River Saloon. 2009 was a new year with a new venue and not without it's challenges, but overall it was another great year for the Videofest with nine entries in all. A "star studded" panel of judges was in attendance as part of the 30th Anniversary of Bridge Day which included Rick Harrison, Randy Harrison, Spacey Tracy, Bruce Kramer, and Tom Aiello. All the videos were outstanding with one clear winner and the rest ultimately decided by a point or less. Videofest prizes were provided by:

Donk Productions - $200, $100, and $50 cash.
Asylum Designs - Pilot chutes and T-shirts
Morpheus Technologies - Gear bag, stash bag, pilot chutes
Consolidated Rigging - 20% off coupon and T-shirts
Blinc Magazine - 40% body armor coupons and T-shirts
Ulster County Containers & Canopies - 25% off coupon
Vertical Visions - T-shirts and beanies

1st Place - "Hobos" by Lane Coates, Adrian Binnion, & Chris Stokely. A sweet tribute to train jumps from long ago with some recent cut-in footage of a "hobo" jump completed at the same location (obviously hitting a warm spot with the judges).
2nd Place - "Melodica" by Team Ill Vision (Jhonny Florez). An excellent production from Team Ill Vision including an opening sequence of Avery pulling low and landing line twists just after line stretch...again. Pull higher Avery!
3rd Place - "I Love BASE" by Justin Dailey. Great footage and some carnage complete with "Scuba BASE" and Maggot's secrets.
Honorable Mentions - "3 Years and Counting" by Matt Frohlich and "Pablos Lame BASE Video" by Paul Duchesne
Best Documentary - "Casa Rosa" by Gustavo Abah. Brazilian brothers breaking new ground in the sport.