ON-LINE FILM FESTIVAL

摘要

This disclosure relates generally to an online film festival allows a first user and a second user to submit a first film and a second film, respectively. The films are submitted via a digital interface and a viewer can view the submitted films through those means as well. The viewer can vote, comment on, and/or contribute funds to film of his or her choice, with the funds being contributed after presentation of the film. A vote tallying portion of the digital interface tracks and counts a number of votes associated with the film. The winning film can be determined by the number of votes or a jury.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a digital interface accessible by a computer from a computer network, the digital interface comprising:
a receiving portion configured to receive a first film from a first submitter and a second film from a second submitter, the first film and the second film each being received as a digital representation of a set of images;an information submission portion to receive information about the first and second submitters;a viewing portion configured to present to one or more viewers the first film and the second film, the viewing portion further comprising an input portion that is configured to receive from the one more viewers a vote, a comment, and/or funds associated with the first film and the second film, the funds being collected from at least one of the one or more viewers after presentation of the first film or the second film;a timer associated with each of the first film and the second film, the timer tracking a time remaining to vote on the respective first or second film;a vote tallying portion that tracks a number of votes associated with the first and second film, the vote tallying portion further having an input for receiving data from a jury related to the first and second films, the vote tallying portion configured to determine a winning film based on the number of votes or the data from the jury; and a digital forum provided by the computer network, the digital forum presenting data representing the winning film, the digital forum further generating promotions for the winning film, and designating a prize associated with the winning film.