Article: Earn a Shot at Becoming the Next Indie Film "It" Kid in Dell's "Frame of Reference" Short Film Contest.

Create a Five-Minute Flash of Genius to Enter; Three Finalists Win a Cache of Great Prizes and Compete to Win an Online Showcase and $25,000

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Aspiring cinema auteurs and visionaries can earn props, prizes and online notoriety in the "Frame of Reference" short film contest(a), sponsored by the Dell Lounge.

Here's how it works:

Blend references from the required style, motif and song palettes into an original three- to five-minute tour-de-force.

Pick one inspiration from each category for your three-to-five-minute film:

1. Style: Spaghetti Western, cinema verite, Bollywood, epic, film noir, French new wave ...

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