Global Bitcoin Film Competition Calls for Submissions
Bitfilm, the international bitcoin and blockchain-themed film festival, has released its call for entries today. Founded in 2000, Bitfilm previously showcased films using digital technology creatively. Having experimented with bitcoin as prize money in 2011, it rebranded as bitcoin-only last year. Managing director Aaron Koenig told CoinDesk the event aims to expand the reach of the technology beyond the usual crowd: "We want to reach a broad audience: people who are interested in bitcoin and want to know more about it, but who would not attend a bitcoin meetup or conference, as it seems....
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