OMG! That lady is HUGE!
I probably get 3 or 4 e-mails a week from companies that want me to blog about their new video contest. But I almost never announce new contests since that’s not really what this site is about. Plus, it kind of bugs me when PR people just send me a generic e-mail. If they actually looked at this site they’d realize that it’s not my style to just copy and paste press releases.
On the other hand, I’m always kind of tickled when one of these people actually takes the time to check out the site before writing me. I go by “Beardy” here on the blog but if you do a little digging, you can find my real name. And my new policy is that if a PR rep actually takes the time to find out my real name, I’ll promote their contest for them! Oh….but it has to be a cool contest that people will actually want to read about.
I mention all this because last week I got a very nice e-mail about Pei Wei’s new “Inspire Asia” video contest. It sounds pretty amazing and so I decided it was worthy of a plug. If you love to travel, if you’re good behind the camera and if you’re a quick and skilled editor this contest is for you. And now for the cutting and pasting…
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity for an aspiring videographer to travel to Asia on a culinary adventure.
This year’s trip, called InspirAsia, will explore the marketplaces, local restaurants and signature cuisine of Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. The research conducted in Asia will be brought to life this fall in Pei Wei Asian Diner restaurants around the country, and the footage will be featured in future marketing campaigns.
The selected videographer will spend 10 days capturing the journey and earn $5,000 for the assignment. Check out this cool video highlighting last year’s trip:
Long story short, this company wants to pay you $5,000 and send you on a 10-day trip around Asia. Yeah sure, you’ll be “working” the whole time but if you’re into documentary filmmaking (like I am!) then this is a golden opportunity. Winning a gig like this could really help you get more work in the travel/reality genre down the road. Head here for all the details: I’m thinking about entering this one myself but if by chance you enter and win, let me know so I can be jealous of you!
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I am entering the heck out of this one.
And by the way, if you ever hear of ANY contests that involve trips to africa, please let me know. If I can win a contest to go there all expense paid, I will have collected the whole set.
Please check out my traveling videos! I would absolutely love and appreciate this experience! I have taken a film and editing course since creating these videos so I now have more experience! This is the exact job that I am looking for right now! I know that I will not let you down!
… for the first one you have to like the link first and then it will play.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you!
Just received an email that I was one of the 10 finalist! Pretty excited. I thought your video was super helpful and I was really amazed that you prefer voting contests over judges….especially since the quality of your videos kick butt. Thanks!
Hey congrats Brian. But that video wasn’t mine. It was shot by Pei Wei last year. And I usually do like contests where the judges pick the winners. Good luck and let me know if you win!
Dan, long time no talk. I’ve had quite a few changes in my life the last year…anyway, I too made the top 10 for the Pei Wei trip. I had my interview on Thursday and will hopefully hear from them this coming week. I love food, travel and video, this would be perfect for me. Also, since you like documentary stuff I just finished my first feature length documentary that world premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in March. It won the Thrive Award there and is now hitting the film festival circuit. I hope all is well with you and I hope to get back into this video contest thing…also look for me on American Ninja Warrior coming to the G4 network on May 20th and NBC May 21st.
Tim,
Hey that’s all great news. If you need votes in the Pei Wei contest, let me know. All I’ll be sure to look for you on American Ninja Warrior. I don’t know what that is but is certainly sounds cool!