A Knock at the Door CONTEST

A Knock at the Door will be enjoying its second printing and first major market release in June 2008. The first edition was created by Duirwaigh Publishing, but this second edition will mark its debut in a larger arena for retailers like Barnes and Noble and Borders. Published by Amber Lotus, A Knock at the Door second edition features four new artists and sixteen new works of art and a spankin' new cover by Matt Stewart. We'll be posting the new edition of the DVD here in the next few days.

To help us celebrate this auspicious occasion, Duirwaigh is hosting a Knock at OUR Door contest, with THREE WAYS TO WIN! You can Knock at OUR Door...

with Stories:
Tell us your "Knock at the Door" story. How did/does the film touch or inspire you? Share your stories of synchronicity, empowerment and inspiration. NOTE: this is not a writing contest. All participants who write their story will be entered in a drawing to win. Your physical letter (or your printed email) will be placed in a special box and one winner will be drawn on the evening of June 22 9pm EST. *See Contest Rules Below

Winner in this category receives: A signed copy of both the first and second edition of A Knock at the Door and an original Knock at the Door journal with an inscription by Angi and a drawing by Silas.

with Art:
Create art inspired by the film Knock at the Door. Any medium. Any size. This contest (as opposed to the stories category) IS talent-based,and the winner will be chosen based on ability to convey inspiration with artistic excellence. Winner will be announced on this website on the evening of June 22 9pm EST *See Contest Rules Below

Winner in this category receives: A signed copy of both the first and second edition of Knock at the Door, a Knock at the Door print, plus a chance to appear in the next Duirwaigh film, slated for fall 2008.

with Trivia:
Don't have a story to share? Not feeling artistically inclined? Not to worry! Just make sure you've signed our mailing list. If you're already on our mailing list, you're all set to participate! Members of our mailing list will receive a trivia question mailed to them on June 20, 2008. Answer it correctly by June 22th 12noon EST and your email address will be entered in a drawing to take place June 22nd at 9pm.

Winner in this category receives: A signed copy the new edition of Knock at the Door and a signed Knock at the Door lithograph by Silas Toball.

A special auction will commence as well on June 22nd on the eBay website. Rare collectibles (including a demo DVD of the very first web-version of the film A Knock at the Duir) along with merchandise and art inspired by the film will be available by clicking here. Stay tuned to this blog site for previews of the auction items, and contest entries!

***********Rules and Guidelines***********

Stories:

• Please keep your stories to 250 words or less (about one hand written page).
• All entries must be typed on paper OR embedded in email OR created in a word document attached to email
• Winner agrees to have their entry published on the Duirwaigh website
• Enter by email at knock@duirwaigh.com or send your story to:

A Knock at OUR Door contest
3591 Frey Lake Rd
Kennesaw, Ga 30144

Art:

• Though your art can be any size, your entry must be in .jpg format, no bigger than 1MB
• Three pieces/entries per artist allowed
• Submissions should be sent to knock@duirwaigh.com
• Winner agrees to have their entry published on the Duirwaigh website
• All artwork must be original and all elements/stock imagery/models must have permissions to be released
• Entries must be received by midnight June 20th EST

Trivia:

• All participants must be signed up to the Duirwaigh mailing list
• A special newsletter, mailed to the list on June 20th, will contain a trivia question
• Send your answer to knock@duirwaigh.com by 6pm EST June 22nd
• Of all correct answers, we'll draw one name out-of-a-hat June 22nd 9pm EST