LIVE UPDATE: Voting, a Contest, and Auditions End Today!

By: Andrew Bermudez

(Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Headquarters; July 31, 2016)

     Have you finished your entry for The Canon that Time Forgot yet? All entries are due today! And because of that, we're showcasing a brand-new live update! Throughout the day, we'll be updating this post with important information regarding The Canon that Time Forgot, The Third Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Fan Choice Awards, and round 5 auditions! Stay tuned for more info!
8:38 AM PDT: With a bit of a late start, this live update is now...well...live. Stay tuned for more news and announcements, as we show off some new stuff and some reminders!
11:42 AM PDT: I apologize for the lack of updates in the past few hours, but I've been busy listing some items on Ebay! If you are interested in buying some older LEGO sets, follow this link to Ebay and check out all that's being offered! Here's a quick look at some of the items for sale.

Garan (Starting Bid: $3.99)

The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit (Starting Bid: $9.99)

The Grand Tournament (Starting Bid: $29.99)

The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion (Starting Bid: $99.99)

     In other news, we're super excited about the public release of Ninjago: Visions of Memories this Friday. The film, in its Rebrick previews, has already become a hit, so we can't wait to show it off to everyone else! To build up the hype, here's a screenshot from the film of Lloyd Garmadon performing Airjitzu!

We have some more announcements to perform throughout the day, so keep on coming back for more news, teasers, and all that fun stuff!
1:29 PM PDT: Today is the last day for voting in The Third Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Fan Choice Awards, so check out the ballot, submit your votes, and get them to us by midnight tonight! For the sake of convenience, here's a re-post of the ballot.

The Third Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Fan Choice Awards is a chance for the fans to give back to the studio with their vote on their favorite films! Every nomination has been selected through a committee so that your voting process is as easy as possible! If you are not familiar with a movie, click on the movie's name to watch it! The only exceptions to this are for best original score, where the links take you to the respective soundtrack. 

Rules of Voting: Only one vote per category is allowed. To vote, copy the ballot below into a message on the "Contact Us" page on our website. Indicate in any manner (bold, italics, removing other choices, etc.) which nominee per category you are voting for. Once you are done, send the message. Your votes will then be counted!

Best Picture:
A Bite of MyJobs
Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients
Attack of the Fifty-Foot Hamster
Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Daniel Bermudez as Johnny Thunder (Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients)
Andrew Bermudez as Lord Sam Sinister (Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients)
Andrew Adkins as Dash Justice (Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle)
Dylan Johnson as Ogel (Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle)

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Lauren Adkins as Pippin Reed Thunder (Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients)
An Pham as Sarah Thunder (Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients)
Jenna Gray as Super Hero Student (True Identity)
Elizabeth Scarheart as Cam Attaway (Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Garrett Schelske as Patrick Hooligans (Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients)
Wes Rudnick as Mob Boss (The Kingfisher)
Dylan Johnson as Flex (Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle)
Al Bermudez as Mr. Bruce Cunningham (Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Cathy Hoxie as Panicking Woman (Attack of the Fifty-Foot Hamster)
Teresa Bermudez as Nana (Attack of the Fifty-Foot Hamster)
Lauren Adkins as Radia (Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle)
Teresa Bermudez as Scientist (Rift)

Best Screenplay:
A Bite of MyJobs
Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients
Attack of the Fifty-Foot Hamster
Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle

Best Special Effects:
A Bite of MyJobs
Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients
Attack of the Fifty-Foot Hamster
Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle

Best Sound Design:
A Bite of MyJobs
Alms Pouch
Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle
Rift

Best Original Score:
A Bite of MyJobs
Johnny Thunder and the Wisdom of the Ancients
Alms Pouch
Alpha Team: Mission Deep Jungle

Best Short Film:
A Bite of MyJobs
The Kingfisher
Attack of the Fifty-Foot Hamster
Alms Pouch

If you want visual incentive to vote, we have some in the form of a brand-new teaser poster! We just finished it, and it's sure to get you hyped! Send out those votes today!

As stated on the poster, The Third Mustache Maniacs Film Co. Fan Choice Awards will be released January 20, 2017.
2:15 PM PDT: We wern't sure when we would launch this, if at all, but we are launching a brand-new paid service. Don't worry. This has nothing to do with our YouTube Red April Fool's Day joke. This actually builds off of the technology behind the DVD Archival Project. We are proud to present: The Remaster Masters!

This new service, soon to be promoted outside Mustache Maniacs Film Co., allows people to send in their abused photos and damaged video so that we can fix it and return it to them before a deadline specified by the client! It's not up and running yet, but the site should be ready to go in August. If you want to see an example of a restoration, one is provided below.

Image before restoration. Note the white blot on the left side of the image.

Image after restoration. Both the white blot and the image's border are now gone.

If you are looking to have some images or video restored, we'll let you know when The Remaster Masters debuts. We'll also be putting up a commercial that advertises the new site when it's ready to go. Stay tuned, fans!
2:39 PM PDT: Originally, The Canon that Time Forgot was going to end today, but after coming to a decision, we're moving the end date for the contest to August 31, 2016. The prizes, rules, and other specifications will remain the same. The updated contest video will be up later today.
4:56 PM PDT: The updated contest video for The Canon that Time Forgot is now online. You can see it here. We also would like to take this time to remind people that today is the last day for round 5 auditions. Here is our current roster for sign-ups:

Professor Heinrik Kowalski - Marcus Hutchinson
Tony Twister - Marcus Hutchinson
Baron Von Stuka IV - Marcus Hutchinson
Russell Spetre - Marcus Hutchinson; Jim Freeman
Judy - Chloe Zavaleta
Howard - Marcus Hutchinson
Dr. Frankenstein - Chloe Zavaleta
Theodore K. Monster - Jim Freeman
Marcus Von Welby - Marcus Hutchinson
Ernst - Jim Freeman
Philip Lugosi - Marcus Hutchinson
Pierre Newmorre - Marcus Hutchinson
Spy Clops - Marcus Hutchinson
Chief Marion Dunby - Jim Freeman
Officer Stanley Kenlow - Marcus Hutchinson
Vinnie Pappalardo - Marcus Hutchinson; Jim Freeman
Mikey Spoilers - Marcus Hutchinson
Felix Combo - Erasmus Zavaleta
Crab Vendor - Erasmus Zavaleta; Jordon Cooper
Sentinel One - Marcus Hutchinson
Valscone - Jim Freeman
Scooter - Jordon Cooper
Dr. Albert Overbuild - Jordon Cooper

We'll announce the results of round 5 auditions in next month's Ask Mark Matthew. Round 6 will start tomorrow and continue until the end of the year.
     In the meantime, our film crew is getting ready to film more of Pharaoh's Quest: The Curse of Amset-Ra! We'll share set photos when filming starts this evening.
7:12 PM PDT: We're getting ready to film more of Pharaoh's Quest: The Curse of Amset-Ra! We're filming on the Archibald's tent set today, so here is a snapshot of where we're at right now.

Pharaoh's Quest: The Curse of Amset-Ra will be released later this year.
8:50 PM PDT: We're done for the evening with filming and this update in general, but before we wrap up, here's a screenshot from today's shoot.

Good night, and we hope to see you again tomorrow for one last update.
8/1/2016 - 7:25 AM PDT: We have just received the last votes for the second fan choice awards, which are now over. We have compiled the final tally and winners, and writing for the script will begin this month. In other news, like mentioned before, you have until the end of this month to finish your entry for The Canon that Time Forgot, so that everyone's films can look great! Finally, there will be two updates to the website later today. First, a new play set will be out, and second, character bios will be added to the "Ninjago: Visions of Memories" page. Thank you for participating in this live update, as it will no longer be updated.