How I spent 24 hours of my life

        Apple.com is hosting its yearly Insomnia Film Festival. Across the country (and in our case, abroad), students spend 24 hours scripting, filming, and editing a three minute film. The films are then voted on by the wider public (you). The top 25 are then handed over to a panel of world-class directors and producers to be judged, and one is picked as the best of the best. There are prizes and modest notoriety for both the winner of the public vote and the judges' pick.

        My friends and I decided, mostly last minute, to do it. The result may be not the best quality, technically speaking, but it has a lot of heart.

        Here's a link to the video (even if you watch it, please be sure to also vote for it at apple.com!), "A Monster Named Larry (Lives Under My Bed)."

        Voting and rating runs from October 19th through November 9th. Please vote for us! Go here:
        http://edcommunity.apple.com/insomnia_fall07/contest.php
and search for "Willoughby Films" or "A Monster Named Larry (Lives Under My Bed)" or some variation thereof!

        You'll need an Apple ID (http://myinfo.apple.com). It's free to get one, and you need one to vote and rate the videos. The site will ask for a billing address, but don't worry - there's no cost to get an ID. When you vote, the form you fill out will prompt you to choose a school – this doesn’t matter, just pick one you like/attend/attended/never heard of/like the sound of/wish you went to, etc.

        So, please, show your support by voting and rating! Tell your friends and family (enemies and strangers, too)! Much appreciation and many thanks!