Nominees can be from anywhere as long as I can get contact with them (because, if they're in the 'final 3', then I need a sub-1 min 'highlights reel' for the clip; and them to be able to do an acceptance speech (preferably in-person but obvs a pre-recorded if they're not in the UI). More on that to follow...

Incidentally PLEASE DO NOMINATE!! (Otherwise I'm sat there 2 weeks before trying to guess what you guys like and I'm not sure that'll end well!! ) Please show your favourite produces lots of love for their work and give them a nomination!!

I've just toured the venue in-person for the first time. WOW! is all I have to say!! It IS going to be an AMAZING one!

It's very tempting for sure! It's the one weekend of the year I agreed to do overtime so don't think it would go down well. If by some miracle it gets cancelled I'll be there! I think Platypus539 is hoping to come down though.

Yeah, I get that! My fingers are still crossed though!


Well that's some good news at least! Make sure he comes and says hi!

Hey hey people!
Questions and house-keeping points:

1. PRODUCERS: You are allowed to self-nominate! During the nomination phase I'm just collecting the details of all the videos that people want to potentially vote for!

2. GUNGE TANK: UMD HIVEMIND! Who does gunge tank hires these days? (I will have the gunge, I just need the tank for use at the venue on the day.)

3. NETTIIQUETE: Because I don't use UMD as much as I should, SHOULD I keep it all in one thread? Or should I split it periodically for new updates?

This does sound amazing and I am very sorry to find myself already committed elsewhere and unable to attend. I am sure it will be sensational though and can't wait to hear all about it from those lucky enough to be there! Thanks Jim for organising.

Oh mate, that sucks! Sorry you can't make it! You are going to miss a treat!!

I pledge to you, however, that I will personally ENSURE there'll be plenty of fun stories for you to enjoy catching up on! I can't say fairer than that!

Gunge tank at the event sounds amazing!!!!

ALSO, I've just had it pointed out to me that there is no 'BEST FEMALE PERFORMER" category. It turns out there wasn't one in the old Messtival categories and I think that was due to the prevalence of female models in the awards anyway.

I think in the interests of balance and respect we should have one, so I'm putting that category in.

(The down-side is that now your acceptance speeches are going to start to sound like Eminim Rap God! )

Just to give the thread its own avatar, this is the award Maude won for us at Messtival 2022, which now has pride of place in the Great Hall inglenook (this photo was taken in a very posh London pub with very shiny tables, the day we won it).

Also a suggestion: Limit any one producer to no more than two or three awards. At the first Messtival, one producer walked off with at least a dozen gongs, effectively denying lots of others a chance of winning something. It would have been nice if they could have been shared out for a more diverse winners list. This is not a criticism, rather a "can we improve this for the community" suggestion.

AH! That's how you give a thread an avatar on here!

A very well deserved award I'm sure and glad it has pride of place in the 'nook! (* makes notes to request extra shiny London pub tables in the bar *)


That too is a good idea. I think limiting to 3 awards for a 'hat-trick' is probably a sound plan!

By default, the thread avatar is the last image (if more than one image uploaded), from the first post in the thread that has images in it. If it's the first post, you can Edit it and select a different image from that post as the "main" one which becomes the thread one, not sure if that works when it's a second or later post though.

Whenever I create a poll or similar, I always include a neutral image to prevent anyone trying to influence the poll by adding their own thread image.


LOL!

I thought the "golden gunge bucket" awards from Messtival II were absolutely brilliant, I believe Penny applied all the "spilled green gunge" by hand herself so every one is different. I never expected we'd win anything, so it was an enormous privilege when we did. Was also great when the room burst out laughing at Maude's antics in the mud in the showreel too. Memory and a half!


That makes sense, thanks for taking it on board.

...okay, colour me interested!

I'll keep an eye on things and will plan to head down there!

Lovely Jubbly! You know it makes sense!

EDIT: No idea why I went all mockney there, sorry!

Definitely interested in this!

Fantastiche! Grab a ticket and we'll see you there!

EDIT: I DO know why I went all german (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkBf0dbs5I) it's BURNED into my mind by now!!

Wow, what a load of work and personal effort you're investing into this. Thanks! Would love to be able to support you by turning up on the day, but sadly that weekend's out. Marvellous to have an in-person event of this nature and trust other UMDers can show their support by making it a capacity crowd!

Look forward to hearing how it went and hope everyone attending has a fabulous time!

Thank you!


Ah nuts!


I hope so! Whoever turns up is going to have the show of their LIVES though! I am determined to make that the case!

Is there a dress code?

Not officially. I'm trying to be inclusive with this as I know that times are tough.

But IF you do wish to dress up: It's the oscars, baby!! Dress as chic and as fab as you feel!!

Wow - what an amazing effort. It's been a while since I met many folk from here, but I will certainly save the date.

Amazing! Old friends and new memories to be made! What's not to love!

Of course. Just seen the message about 'dress code' -- I think I'll need more than my swimming trunks...

I'm wishing I had a Time Machine because I booked and paid for tickets for something else some where else in the evening. There's so many people I haven't seen for years going to this.

Hey hey! Long time, no see! Hope you're good!

That is a shame! Can you not haggle with the ticket touts? Go on! Give 'em hell! (As a Londoner, you have my full permission to do it in an Eastenders style too! RIIIIICKKKEEEEYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! I am goin' to blloomin' MESSTIVAAAAAAALLLL!!)

For those of us not making it, will the event be recorded?

No, there are no plans to do that atm.

oooh this is awesome such an event ..... great idea for this community.... more events like this

Thanks Nattaly! We're REALLY excited by it! And there's more great news on the way soon too!

It's gonna be AWESOME!

How do we vote - DM you? Reply on here?