BACK STAGE ACTORS’ CHANNELS -- NOW ONLINE

Back Stage, in partnership with OurStage.com, is seeking talent to showcase their work online and compete for prizes on the video and music channels on OurStage.com, which now include The Back Stage Actors’ Reels Channel and the Back Stage Stand-Up Comedy Channel.

Seeking--

Actors: to upload their video reels, which may include clips from their past work in film, TV, commercials, theatre, etc., along with monologues and other related materials showcasing each actor’s work in the form of a professional actor’s demo reel;

Comedians: to upload videos of their stand-up comedy performances, improvisations, routines, and monologues;

Filmmakers & Videomakers: to upload their short films and videos, including work in the genres of animation, comedy, cutting edge, action sports, music videos, short films, trailers, documentaries, and “wacky & weird”;

Musicians, Bands, and Singers: to upload tracks of their performances, including music in the genres of acoustic, indie/alternative, pop, rock, hip-hop, country/American, jazz, electronic, experimental, hard rock, world, R&B/soul, blues, metal, and punk.

To submit, create a free account at OurStage.com and upload your video and music files. For more info, actors and comedians can go directly to www.BackStage.com/OurStage or OurStage.com/go/BackStage. Actors and comedians should use the “Stage: Video” form on the Upload Media page of OurStage.com to submit their entries.

Entries must be between 30 seconds and 15 minutes in length.

Contests are held monthly. For more info on the contests and prizes, visit www.ourstage.com/about/prizes and select “Video” or “Music.” Additional information is also available via the “OurStage Video Showcase” category at http://backstage.blogs.com/unscripted.

** Submission is free. **

OurStage, in conjunction with its partners, offers over $10,000 in prizes and awards every month for selected high-ranking music and video content.

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OurStage provides a neutral, trusted, and free platform on which the judgment of the fans drives the best content to the top, offering emerging artists the opportunity to showcase their talent and skills to a wide audience. Back Stage is dedicated to helping actors and performers find quality opportunities, while assisting directors, casting directors, and producers in their search for the best talent in the world. Ben Campbell, CEO of OurStage; Luke Crowe, national casting editor of Back Stage. These online showcase opportunities and contests take place on an ongoing basis, worldwide, via OurStage.com.

If you've uploaded your acting reel to OurStage.com, you can now use OurStage's Promote/Share options to copy "embed video" code that you can paste into your BackStage.com resume. It'll look great on your online resume, and it's free. Check it out.

-- Luke Crowe