Assassin's Creed film contest announced
Ubisoft and the Independent Film Channel have announced today a short film contest for the upcoming Assassin's Creed release.
The prize is an Xbox 360, a copy of Assassin's Creed (for the Xbox, natch) and $10,000, which must be the sweet spot for short film prize money because that's exactly how much Nintendo gave away for their recent Short Cuts contest. In addition, the short film will also be included in the Limited Edition release of the game and will also air on IFC in November to coincide with the game's November 9 release.
According to the press release, the short film must be six minutes in length and "based on Assassin's Creed themes" -- whether or not this includes the hinted-but-unconfirmed science fiction twist is unknown. Aspiring filmmakers can submit their entries to the IFC Media Lab starting today.
The press release also states that the winner will be announced on or before November 30, but since the game (and presumably the Limited Edition) is coming out up to three weeks before that, we're hoping a decision is made earlier.
