I hope everyone enjoys the film!

Thank you, CB for choosing me as one of the Top Ten!

Now that was great

lol, that was great!

That was great!

Best I've seen so far...

that was rediculous! how did he know where to go? did i miss something?
also, who was in the car chasing him?
maybe i'm readig to far into it but that confused the hell out of me!

WOW! :) Excellent film! Two Thumbs up!

i really liked how the mustang had the interior of the TL, cute! hahhahah love the burnouts, glad u got the bb curve, i mean tour 9630 back...

Amazing video Stang! Looks like a TON of effort (cough***and traffic violations***cough) went into this film! Good stuff!

EPIC WINZ

Sorry i was routing for the bad guys cause they were in the TL haha. But was a great movie

man you put way loads of effort into that, top class

great film. and its even sicker seeing at the end it was shot in my home town. i cant really make any of the places out. but just to know how close it is to me is pretty damm cool

if my BB was held for ransom id simply remote wipe it and buy a new one ;)

Loved the video. Best so far for sure. However I hate the idea of you neglecting your precious Tour if you win. Loved the right wheel squeal on the burnout.

nice video production, the head shot was classic.

next time keep the finger of the trigger until your character is actually about to fire. it makes the character look like a gun-noob ;)

stop posting these they are dumb as fuck

That was great. Where did they come up with that idea. They are doing alot for some blackberries. I think this maybe the winner. The rehab one was funnier though.

I have a Tour, and despite my issues testing out leaked OS's (5.0.0.273 is a bitch) I would totally get into a bad ass car chase to get it back. Nice use of the docking cradle, everyone that owns one does the blind reach for it in the morning.

that was - awesome cool story camera its all cool :)

DEFINITELY the hand sanitizer.

great video man. the camera operator did great as well.

Be sure and check out entries #1-16 and #18-80!
(I couldn't help it :P)

Seriously, this video HAS to win. The production value and effects were excellent for no budget.

The chase scene was AWESOME. That is no easy task to shoot and edit like that. It takes talent.

This is pretty frakking amazing for an amateur filmmaker. Matt you should look into shooting films. With a budget and equipment you would do very well.

Only thing wrong with it is you don't know how to hold and enter a room with a loaded weapon lol....never have your finger on the trigger with the weapon 2 inches from your face. Keep it pointed towards the ground...I gotta give you shiat you do know that : )

You should have hired a tech advisor : )

In all seriousness that was great. I vote for this one. It looks easy but the editing and shooting are no easy task.

You rock bro. Mucho talent

This video wins... Longer, More effort and time put into it and AMAZINGLY awesome CGI, maybe not movies, but its something the other 2 don't have... I think he WINS!!!

apparently, he would do ANYTHING for his crackberry =)

I am surprised his Tour battery didnt die...and he isnt going to get his security deposit back for the blood splatter haha

Man, I laughed the whole way thru the video. The hand sanitizer was hilarious, as was your "Must be a BIS outage" comment at the end.

Congrats dude. This video was awesome. There was a lot of effort put into this one. I hope you win!

I love The Beets t-shirt. LOL
~David

You get my vote....So far..

Just two things :)

You end up back at the same building in the same parking lot. All that speeing and breaking the law for no reason.

It must have taken along time to start the "rust"ang as the parking lot was full as you ran up and totally empty as you speed away.

All that shit aside well done, take alot of time and love for you BB to put this together kudos~!

Congrats on being one of the top ten. The hand sanitizer bit made me lol.

I have watched nearly every video, just to be fair to others that competed, and this is definately one of the most entertianing and realistic film entries submitted. Clearly a lot of effort and creativity went into making it. I loved the lead character's emotions and facial expressions, how the background music fit the scenes very well, and even the BB commentary that the lead makes at appropriate times during the film. I liked the Hand Sanitizer for using a phone that isn't a Blackberry and the comment about the BIS outage. I also liked the display of the charging pod, too. I didn't care much for the shooting and violent scenes, but when I watched it a second time after reading your plot premise, it made more sense and it didn't really take away from your presentation. I hope you win something, if not the whole thing, because your video definately was entertaining, creative, and showed a lot effort put forth, and it was related to the theme of the contest. Surpisingly, a lot of the entries didn't really relate to the theme. They were just other stories that happened to show a Blackberry or use the phrase "I love my Blackberry or Crackberry." I found myself relating to your experience as a Blackberry user and I enjoyed your video. Great job, good luck with winning the contest!

good job man!

It was way too long man!

Not being a hater and I agree with trjnberry above that you definitely deserve some prize, but maybe not the grand. It just doesn't have that wow factor and in my honest opinion it seemed like you put more emphasis on the car chaes and shooting than the BB story instead.

anyone who puts this much effort into a bb based comp deserves some kind of recognition

Video is awesome, but why didnt he just download smrtguard and listen-in and track it from the website? or even spend $50.00 for an insurance replacement?

i hope u dont win for someone that can own a car like that u do not need to win a phone let the ppl who dont have much money win

I was watching them in order, got to this one, and stopped watching because it was so unbelievable I didn't want to be let down.

I thought that they took your phone and wanted money for it so y would they want to chase you and shoot at u when they all ready had your phone. Or did u just want to show off your car and how they could not keep up with u . And just because u have fast cars and guns does not mean your a good moive maker

it's funny but too long. there were def some dry patches.

but good job. maybe you'll win one of the prizes but i don't think it'll be the grand prize.

Great job on the video Galo. I like the action essentials. Hope you're keeping QFS alive. Disappointed to see you didn't stick with the Storm.

Your GA editor,
Adam

I find it sad that people who do video production for a living are struggling so hard during these tough economic times that they feel they need to undercut the "Average Joe" by entering contests like this in order to supplement their income. (That part was sarcasm, in case you didn't pick up on it.)
I've seen several videos, including this one, that appear to have been made by pros. Just google the guy's name (Matt Galo) and you'll see that he's not just your average BlackBerry user who thought it would be fun to get together with some chums and shoot a quick film. He's obviously got the experience and equipment to do lots of stuff most of the others can't do.
I'm sticking with the "Average Joe" on this one. Not because your video is bad, Matt, because it's not. But because I think with what the others have to work with, some are just as good or better.

I hardly ever comment on here... but that vid was BRILLIANT!

by far the best video i've seen so far :]

Your video is the one to beat thus far. Good job, and good luck.
And I still say, getting on here trash talking and insulting others really is petty and unnecessary.

i didnt like it!

And with an ending like that, SO realistic too :)

every one of these videos gives me the douche chills so bad.

they are all so bad

I don't know what else to say that everyone else hasn't said. This video is AWESOME!

And I would kill if someone messed with my BlackBerry so I can totally relate! :P

ROTFL@ "It's probably a BIS outage."

as far as im concerned you've already won. great job. the only thing i noticed was a continuity issue in the beginning. brown leather watch to stainless...

very clever use of bullet hole stickers :)

love the score btw.

Was this done in final cut?

It was okay. Not great by any means.
One word of advice though.
If you are going to do any type of movies or short films as an actual career, make sure to check, check and re-check during editing.
During the car chase, an Acura is chasing you in the Mustang, however, when they cut to the video of you inside the car, you are in the Acura and not the Mustang. Just some of those random things that I notice.
Kind of like in T3 when the semi windshield falls out but is back in in the next scene.

great scenes man, you put a lot of effort into it!

Im at work now so cant watch the video but.... I sincerly hope that the powers to be lock everyone out of leaving comments on all the videos submited... just read throuygh the ones for this video and now cant wait till I get home to see it but all the haters and tweebs that leave stupid comments... screw them.

haha That Video Was great! goood Job Matt best i have seen so far!

Favorite video so far

this is my concern...it seems a good chunk of the videos use copyrighted material, particularly music. i'm assuming nobody bothered to get the rights for any of the songs, but maybe i'm wrong.

Easily the best! Great Job man

I gave you static for whoring yourself out in other peoples posts, but......

....you did a great job man. Seriously. I'm gonna vote for you because I know mine doesn't stand a chance.

Nobody is gonna touch this.

*the sanitizer..."doesn't even have a full qwerty"....hahaha. The best.

Great video! It's definitely my favorite so far. But come on man, a Mustang? :P Kidding, kidding. I am a bit biased. Still, I love it. Wonderful job.

Loved it! That was great. Obviously a great deal of effort went into creating that, and I loved the BB jokes. :-)

Definitely got that you love your blackberry. Loved the movie.

Well I loved it! Yes, a low budget film but I thought it was very good. I laughed so hard I nearly rolled on the floor. My favorite part what when he found the bb and did a battery pull and said something about the thief not knowing how to take care of the blackberry. It was long but I thought the camera work was quite good.

Also, the special effects, although low budget, were creative around the limitations of such a project. I was thinking, "gosh that is a dangerous car chase if that is not a closed set." However, lots of film footage and great editing helped you a lot. (I'm guessing.) Perhaps the chase scene could be perceived as long but I really liked this. Be proud Matt! You have a great entry!

That was definetly one of the best low budgets film I've seen. Or should I say, No budget film? Amazing job with everything. Ill be looking forward to the sequel.

Just cough up the cash for a new retail one. ;)

Sick video...must did a lot of editing there too....good luck

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has commented so far, good AND bad! It always is nice to hear good comments, but the constructive criticism will help me down the road, as well! I hope you keep "The Scent of a Blackberry" in mind when you vote!

i'm loving the beets t-shirt btw

The guy was a one man crew people. Doing a 9 minute short is not an easy task with a full crew let alone 1 person. Cut him some slack with the continuity and other things. He shot it with no budget and no crew. Thats EXCELLENT filmmaking for one person. ONE person : )

Like I said it looks easy to do but trust me it's not. This guy is a very talented student filmmaker.

He wrote a script, put together a shot list, edited, and added effects. When the car slammed into the other one. It worked perfectly and he had no stuntmen, stunt drivers and one camera. Pulled it off perfectly with no $$$$$$$.

Incredible.....and he's just starting out. Amazing stuff....

If he doesn't win I will start a riot in here. I'll burn CB down

Very awesome video bro, it was fun to watch.

...nice drifting action by the way lol, and kinda funny how you "magically" showed up in the acura TL driver seat haha=P

nice video man...seven thumbs up

This was so well put together.It was uch longer and mind grabbing.Well done sir...hats off to yu.!

OMG! This was both hilarious and a great short movie!

I can't believe that there's someone else out there that loves the BB ALMOST more than I!

I can only tell you that it's a good thing that they put the silent feature on the phone otherwise I'd get no sleep at all!

Good luck with your filming career! If your films are anything nearly as great as this short film you did - I'd buy it!

easily the best video submission. Love all the sampling of soundtracks; dark knight, bond, oakenfold, etc. Very entertaining. Good work, man.

Your video was awesome, and I really hope you win! =)

Very well done. Hand sanitizer, chuckle!!! Should have been an iphone in the drawer.

i like it very real looking see they spent some good time on it cant wait to c others but really good so far

sooo
i can tell this took a lot of effort man, and kudos for that, but i dont feel blown away
and i think for something i can tell took alot of effort i should feel blown away

still waiting for someone to vote for

Best of the bunch so far. Good job Matt.

I'm disappointed that you forgot Berry in the credits.

no offence but this was probably the weakest of all the finalists so far. i think some ppl have mentioned above but it's too long and overproduced for something that doesn't have a strong plot...man gets berry taken, man gets chased by assassins, man kills kidnapper.

nice!!! nice!!! nice!!! :)

great vid, got an actual question.. whats the song used during the car chase.. and the guns used.. airsoft?
the gun your using in the vid looks like a Sig Pro .40.

cheers

That was an amazing video! I really enjoyed watching it. You definitely have my vote! Your video stands out from the rest and it's obvious alot of thought and hard work was put into this video. Best of luck!!

"WELL THE BBERRY TOUR IS ABOUT TO GET A TOUR OF BBERRY HEAVEN, WATCHA THINK ABOUT THAT?!"

Def best so far imo

Man, awesome job...yeah i really did feel like grabbing popcorn and soda. I wouldn't be surprised if ur work wins this video challenge. good luck bro.

Well done. Enjoyed it a lot.

Hey,

Congrads on winning the video contest, I like your video it was sure funny too.