Mannheim

Commercial films as a full evening programme – is that possible? Since 1998, spotlight, the largest commercial-film festival in the German-speaking world, has demonstrated just how well it works. Its thirteenth edition takes place at Mannheim's Rosengarten for the first time on March 5, 2010. On the competition reel: a best-of selection from the current commercial-film year. By dividing the festival into the spotlight main competition and spotlight STUDENTS competition, it covers both professional spots already broadcast in film and television and the so-called ‘spec spots’ – student works normally never seen outside film schools. A stimulating comparison that often makes professional advertising agencies look rather old... Alongside classic spots, the competition also features new forms of advertising for use on the internet or mobile phones. With enormously clever ‘virals’, small video clips for distribution online, this particularly innovative category ranked very highly with the expert jury and the public last year. Information & tickets: www.spotlight-festival.de Date: Friday, March 5, 2010 Start: 7:30 p.m. Location: Mannheim, CC Rosengarten (Mozartsaal) Enter and Win! DIGITAL PRODUCTION is giving away 3 × 2 free tickets to the spotlight Festival. Follow the link below to register. The deadline for entries is February 22, 2010. Good luck!