Project Unicorn

As you know, we have a special place in our hearts for independent creators of all kinds here at Project Unicorn, which is why we love this.

The Independent Television Festival, also known as ITVFest, is a festival for independently produced, original and innovative television pilots and webseries.  It began in 2006 with a mission to change the game.  The festival explores the creativity behind independent production and gives indie directors, writers, and producers a viable vehicle to showcase their visions for the small screen.  you can see some of their success stories here...it's a pretty impressive list.

Unicorn Media, the very same company that powers Project Unicorn, just announced this morning that ITVFest has signed on to use their UMedia Player Services Platform to showcase this year's entries.  From one indie lover to another...welcome to the family!

This year's ITVFest is being held  July 6th-August 8th.  It should be a great show.  If you're in the LA area, I encourage you to check it out.  You can find ticket and schedule info over here.

Meredith Treinen Musings itvfest, Unicorn Media

Most of you should have noticed our players look a litte wonky (more on the technical in a bit), so I wanted to take a minute to fill you in on what's going on around here.

Earlier this week, I promised you guys some big announcements from Unicorn Media. Well here it is: UnicornMedia.com has relaunched as Project Unicorn.

Unicorn Media will still be around, housing the business-to-business platform solution side of the company...allowing media companies to utilize the amazing tools that we have in place at Project Unicorn. (If you're interested in learning more, please contact us here.)

So what does this mean for you? It means a new look and feel to the site and a return to the old school uniorn logo (vintage is totally in)...but with the same cool features and technology.

I'll be updating the players here at UnicornSightings, and keep a look out for a new look here at Unicorn Sightings. (Thanks in advance for your patience.)

Meredith Treinen Announcements project unicorn, Unicorn Media

Unicorn Media would like to announce its partnership with Gaiam, a worldwide health and wellness brand.

Founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1988, Caiam is the premiere provider of media, goods, and services to customers who value the environment, a sustainable economy, healthy lifestyles, alternative health care and personal development.

 

Unicorn Media is currently featuring over 200 shows from the Gaiam library with as many as 400 more titles to come.

We here at Unicorn look forward to the continuation of this partnership and working with Gaiam further.

 

-The Unicorn Team

Meredith Treinen Musings alternative health care, boulder, colorado, economy, environment, gaiam, healthy lifestyles, personal development, sustainable, Unicorn Media, yoga

...You can now find us on Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter! Come by and say hello!   -The Uniorn Media team

Meredith Treinen Musings Facebook, MySpace, social media, Twitter, Unicorn Media

It's official! This year at South By Southwest, Unicorn Media will be sponsoring the Town Lake Stage at Auditorium Shores in downtown Austin.  As SXSW presents three evenings of free music March 19th-21st, the Unicorn Media team will be there, rockin' and rollin' with all of you to some seriously great acts.  While you're patiently awaiting news on the finalized lineup-we're right there with you-come back here for updates on where the Unicorn Media team will be and what we'll be up to. Going to SXSW this year?  Drop by and say hello! Showcasing at SXSW?  Know of a must-see act that we need to check out?  Let us know here. We look forward to seeing you there! -The Unicorn Media team

Meredith Treinen Events and Conferences sxsw, Unicorn Media

A man on the street interview is exactly what it sounds like. The reporter approaches someone on the street at random and asks them a question. ManOnTheStreet.TV which is available to watch on Unicorn Media is based on this premise, and as you can imagine, produces some very funny results.

The episode that I watched posed the question: If you could save only one person from a car accident, which would it be, the Nobel Prize-Winning scientist, or the famous young singer?

My favorite response came from a young woman with short green hair and buckteeth who said: “The singer, ‘cause, you know, music is important and who cares about Nobel Peace Prizes?”

Another interviewee responded to the question by saying: “The world is uh, I think they have enough singers, a Nobel Peace prize sounds like something that’s you know, that’s like important or whatever.”

It really is entertaining, and disturbing to find out what the average person on the street thinks about certain topics, especially when a life is potentially at stake. To see more for yourself, go to www.unicornmedia.com and www.manonthestreet.tv

Meredith Treinen Musings manonthestreettv, Unicorn Media

As I’ve said before, there is no shortage of great comedy on Unicorn Media, and this week I’ve been watching The People’s Improv Theater. These comedy shorts are well-acted and hysterical. My favorite is My Wife, The Russian Mail Order Bride, in which a loser orders a Russian mail order bride who arrives packed in a box.

The loser and his friends are enthused about the whole thing but the loser’s mother is not amused, and when she first meets “Anastasia” she tell her son that he had better return her and when he protests, she insists, saying “You can return anything with a receipt.” That is, of course, until Anastasia decides to take matters into her own hands and eats the receipt.

Other must watch PIT shorts:

Slap In The Facebook is about two old ladies who are very technologically savvy, so much so that one discovers that the other is in a Facebook relationship with her boyfriend.

Voice Femail: A man is leaving a message for his girlfriend, telling her he wants to be “exclusive” and when he gets to the message prompt menu, he gets an unexpected response—and ends up leaving a message for his girlfriend that he didn’t exactly intend either.

Nine Months Early: A family driving test outing takes a strange turn when a labor and delivery coach shows up—to coach a non-pregnant mom through labor. When the hysterical woman begs her husband to do something, he responds from the front seat with “But, honey, I’m already buckled in.”

Be sure to check out these and other PIT shorts at www.unicornmedia.com and www.thepit-nyc.com

Meredith Treinen Musings Comedy, peoples improv theater, Unicorn Media

I first saw Mimi and Flo on www.unicornmedia.com in their music video “Same Dude” a parody of the R. Kelley and Usher song, “Same Girl.” The video is very funny, even if you haven’t seen the video for the original song. After I watched it, I discovered that there is a Mimi and Flo show as well, with several episodes available on the Unicorn Media site.

One of the best episodes has to be Under The Sink, in which Mimi and Flo, two friends who met in an elevator suspect Mimi’s cousin Ronnie of being a serial killer when they discover what appear to be human bones in the sink of the apartment that they share with him. To make matters worse, Ronnie’s creepy friend Howie may just be hiding a dark secret of his own. The ending is a little abrupt, but otherwise, definitely a very funny episode.

Flo: How well did you say you know your cousin Ronnie?

Mimi: Well, pretty well. We used to play together when we were kids until he was sent away to that special school.

Flo: Why?

Mimi: Well, he accidentally killed his dog and cat and a few of the neighbor’s pets.

See it and other Mimi and Flo episodes on the Unicorn site and on www.mimiandflo.com

Meredith Treinen Musings mimi and flo, Unicorn Media

With so much content on Digg, how do you know what to watch and read? The Digg Reel, that’s how. Hosted by Andrew Bancroft, this show highlights the most Dugg submissions per week, and features comments from Digg users as well.

Not only is this show hysterically funny, but it is also a great way to stay on top of what people are talking about each week. Users can also send in comments and videos related to Digg posts directly to the Digg Reel for possible inclusion in the show.

Whether it is a man voicing his dislike of people fromKentucky (and pumpkins) Paris Hilton responding to a John McCain ad, or a cat that takes his TV watching a little too seriously, if it is popular on Digg this week, you’ll find on the Digg Reel, and you can find episodes on Unicorn Media. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re really missing out. I laughed almost continuously throughout the episodes that I watched.

Meredith Treinen Musings digg, digg reel, Unicorn Media

If you're an extreme sports fan, you will want to check out all of the videos on Unicorn Media, from uncut MMA news to extreme sports of all types. One unique series that I noticed is the Warrior Training series by Layer Dynamics, which chronicles the stories of different people training to be experts in martial arts and other combat styles and sports.

The participants in Warrior Training undergo a series of physical challenges designed to prepare them for the most rigorous and extreme sports. From lifting giant tires to jumping hurdles, these people are willing to go to great lengths to be at the top of their game. One of the episodes actually chronicles the 2007 Pike's Peak race, and the footage near the top is just amazing.

Bottom line: You should definitely explore these and other extreme sport related videos on Unicorn Media.Com: you won't be disappointed.

Meredith Treinen Musings extreme sports, extreme sports videos, Unicorn Media