Once again, Doritos is sponsoring it's popular "Crash the Super Bowl" contest.

Like many such contests, the rules are simple:

  1. Submit a 30 second ad featuring their product (which this year also includes a Pepsi brand cola) in a hilarious/terrifying/dramatic way
  2. The most-viewed, or most attention-grabbing, entries get culled from a pool of hundreds, down to 10 (5 for each product), and the filmmakers win $25,000
  3. Once the finalists are announced, get your friends and social networks to vote for your short film; and the top 3 for each get aired during the Super Bowl advertising breaks
  4. If an ad breaks into the top of the USA Today Ad Meter, the filmmakers could win up to $1M!

This year, we've got two extraordinary entries.  Like many of our films, they are truly professional quality, clearly ready for national airtime.  You might even be surprised just how good these recent grads' films are, so check them out below, be sure to use the options on the website to share your favorite films with your friends, and help spread the word! 

 

DMV Break Time

Produced by William Walsh and Garance Meillon (both BFA / Production '10)

Cinematographer: John Honore (MFA / Production '10)
Swing: Luis Estrada (BFA / Production '10)
Sound Mixer: Cody Peterson (BFA / Production '10)

 

Big Smile

Directed by Mike Bernstein (BFA / Production '10)
Produced by Kristen Schreck (TBJ '11) Christina Stillings (TBJ '11) and Cristian Quintero (BFA / Production '11)
Cinematographer: Yuki Noguchi (BFA / Production '10)
Editor: Zach Anderson (BFA / Production '09)
Production Design: Ntsikelelo McCall (Screenwriting '11)
Sound Design: Cody Peterson (BFA / Production '10)

 

(Know of more students submitting films? Let me know and I'll add them here!)