Sponsored Video: Cornetto Films Presents ‘Cupidity’ Short Stories

Cornetto is one completely unique ice cream brand. The brand has developed ‘Cupidity’ under the moniker of Cornetto Films. ‘Cupidity’ is a series of four short films featuring eight lovers and “some very wise cupids.” Teenagers created these four films as part of Cornetto’s redesigned ongoing brand strategy, which focuses on online content more. These cleverly concocted films feature high production value as part of Cornetto’s “Enjoy The Ride, Love The Ending” productions.

The short titled “Margot” is below. The film features a star-crossed gal (Margot) who pines for a man photographed in magazines. When a thief enters her shop at closing time, he steals Margot’s most prized possession – her collection of photographs of the man she desires. The thief splits into a taxi, but ends up disappointed with his haul. Only then can fate intervene. I’ll let you inspect the rest of the tale for yourself, but there is a fun lesson for us all involved.

Additional films in the series are “Kismet Diner” (with a diner as a backdrop, naturally), “Beauty and The Geek” (self-explanatory? Maybe.), and “X Phobia” (a longer tale set in Los Angeles). All of these shorts can be accessed below. For more information on Cornetto, take a look at their Facebook page (where you can “Like” it, of course) or if you prefer, you can follow them on twitter. Feeling daring? Do both.

This post is sponsored by Cornetto, but all thoughts are The Film Nest’s.

Have a look at the video below. Enjoy!

Sponsored Video: Coors Light and Jean Claude Van Damme Make A Hilarious Team

Jean Claude Van Damme. His name is synonymous with several things, chief among them would include: Hollywood action star, martial arts (kickboxing, at least), decade of the 80’s and 90’s icon, and…now you can add comedic genius to this distinguished list. After his autobiographical JCVD documentary hit from a few years ago, Jean Claude seemingly has seen his career become resurrected. He’s done voice work in the Kung-Fu Panda animated films and has obtained a role in Sylvester Stallone’s genre-destroying The Expendables 2. Yes, the Bloodsport king is even showing new sides to his personality with his recent string of Coors Light commercials.

Van Damme can be seen drinking the classic beverage that I once nicknamed my car, “The Silver Bullet,” after (true story). Coors Light has a history of interesting branding to say the least, which spans commercial attempts from the “Love Train” songs to rapper-slash-actor pitchman Ice Cube’s “You think you colder than me?” efforts. JCVD adds another wrinkle to their brand marketing strategy with often-hilarious spots that talk about how cold Coors Light is, with Van Damme quipping away. Think, him making snow angels or ripping his frozen hair out in one piece. Good stuff.

The video below is yet another example of this growing, dynamic relationship. You’ll instantly recognize the epic 80’s pop tune and enjoy his winter companion in this piece. Have a look and feel free to go grab a cold Coors Light or three this weekend. Hopefully, you’ve earned it.

This post is sponsored by Coors Light, but all thoughts are The Film Nest’s.

Sponsored Video: Compare The Market Helps Consumers Compare Credit Cards & More

Everyone needs to be smarter about their finances these days it seems, with a challenging and changing economy, dipping wages and hard to obtain careers. The rising cost of receiving a quality education doesn’t help either. Then you have credit cards, with their variable rates, high interest charges and little or no rewards in many cases. Alas, but at least on that front, help is on the way. To the rescue to do their part is Compare The Market. The company’s website helps every day people find out what credit cards make the most sense for them.

At Compare The Market, users can search from several different credit cards and compare and contrast them. You can look up cards by their rewards, best annual percentage rates, balance transfer costs and more. Cards are also conveniently separated into categories such as cards that give you cash back for spending or which cards help you build credit the best.

The site doesn’t stop there, however. Users can also discover “the easier way to save” on different services and costs associated with obtaining insurance, broadband services, energy fees and more! Compare The Market helps you choose what the best options are for you to help you get the most out of your dollar and even reward you for stretching your finances in the best way for you.

To assist you in this process, the CEO and founder of Compare The Market has put together a video with the character Maurice Wigglethorpe-Throom to help explain the site’s value in a simple but humorous way. Have a look at the video below and check out the site to let it help you with the challenge of keeping your finances in order in this difficult time. This post has been sponsored by Compare The Market but all thoughts are The Film Nest’s. Enjoy!

Sponsored Video: The Samsung Galaxy Camera and Actor James Franco Create Art

James Franco and the Samsung Galaxy Camera are a match made in heaven. Here, Samsung one-ups the competition by pairing a top-notch brand name in technology with a true artist who loves to explore photography, film and literature. James, notorious for his evolving roles in films like Spider-Man 1 and 2 or his award-nominated turn in 127 Hours, always is looking to push the envelope creatively. He brings along a product like the Samsung Galaxy Camera to help him in these endeavors. He is a director, writer, actor and sometimes painter, often referenced as a modern day “Renaissance man.”

The Samsung Galaxy Camera can help you achieve the perfect shot. It’s compact and discreet enough to go with you wherever you go. It also is a completely integrated device, which allows you to shoot, edit, store and share through its 3G/4G wireless technology. How cool is that? The camera includes a touch screen, a ridiculous 21x optical zoom, the ability to capture video in slow motion and of course, take luscious pictures. If you are a user of Android or the Samsung family of products, this is a complete no brainer of a purchase to add to your arsenal.

Talent can only get you so far though, you have to have a desire to push your creative limits and add tools to your box all the time. Samsung develops products that can help you, like they help James, in all of your creative pursuits. The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an absurdly deep device convenient to capture moments, store them to the cloud and instantly share them with the world. The video below explains more. Now, go make it happen!

This post has been sponsored by the Samsung Galaxy Camera, but all thoughts are The Film Nest’s.

Sponsored Video: Jeep Celebrates Our Nation’s Heroes

Jeep, the U.S. automaker of Jeeps, Cherokees and more suburban vehicles, wants us to help celebrate our troops. Our nation’s heroes. America is proud to support its military. Our troops are stationed across the globe, helping to fight wars and spread peace throughout the world, while keeping our good name here in the U.S.A.

My grandfather stormed the beaches in Normandy in World War II. My Uncle was in Vietnam. My old boss fought in Desert Storm. My sister’s ex-boyfriend was a Marine. One of my best buddies was in the Navy for eight years. We all know someone who helped keep our great nation safe. Now, with the help of Jeep, we can be prepared to greet them graciously as those in the current armed forces continue to arrive home for the Holidays.

They are our dads, sons, mothers and daughters. Our grandparents and our friends. They represent us and they represent the freedom of a great nation. Take a look at this short video by Jeep, which makes reference to the troops that went into battle in 1941. These people count down the years, months, weeks, days, hours and minutes until they can see their loved ones. Maybe someone you know is ready to come home. Then you can do your part to help to celebrate our nation’s heroes. We salute the Veterans of the United States of America. I offer you a sincere thank you. And welcome home.

This post was sponsored by Jeep, but the thoughts are all The Film Nest’s.

Sponsored Video: Oliver Stone’s ‘Savages’ Comes to DVD and Blu-ray Disc

Director Oliver Stone packs a star-studded cast and his usual flair for the dramatic into the box office hit Savages. The film, which follows the drug trade, made more than $47 million domestically and arrives on disc for home consumption on November 13th. If you missed it in the theaters, now is the time to make up for it. If you loved it “at the movies,” then you can jump on the opportunity to own the film.

Savages shares a lot in common with Steven Soderbergh’s classic, Traffic. That is, it brings a top-notch cast – including the sultry Blake Lively; the menacing Benicio Del Toro; up and comers Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson; and veterans like John Travolta and Salma Hayek. Throw in a fun plot, a three-time Oscar winning director and what do you have? Can’t miss cinema.

The movie features small time California dope growers going to war with the Mexican Baja Cartel. Things never go according to plan and all hell breaks loose. I don’t want to give away the rest when you have the opportunity to see it for yourselves. Have a look at the video below to get a closer look at Oliver Stone’s Savages.

This post is sponsored by Universal Pictures but all thoughts are The Film Nest’s.

Lynx Is Giving Away The Party of a Lifetime: Chase The Chaos

Lynx, you know, the fragrance that knows how to attract members of the opposite sex with the greatest of ease? Well, they are cooking up something really special for all of us, who, how shall I say it, love to pah-tay! And who doesn’t? Lynx is giving 4 lucky winners all expenses paid trips to “Chaos Island” and yes, let me just say – it is paradise on this planet of ours.

Lynx’s “Chaos Island” is better known as the Caribbean Island to most of us. Is there a more exotic and naturally pleasuristic place on Earth? Me doth thinks not, and Lynx would surely agree. The same way their fragrances work in mysterious ways to attract the opposite sex, Lynx aims to help you create your dream trip and dream party. Lynx mynxes? That’s lovely ladies in laymen’s terms – Check. Sand, sun, water and a great freakin’ time? Check. You? Well, maybe.

Track and crack of series of clues and you may be the winner of this once in a lifetime opportunity. Go to Lynx’s Facebook page, known as their Lynx Effect page, to get all the details. Then, get on twitter and tweet #chasethechaos to reveal the clues that will allow you to complete the treasure hunt. Simple enough and great fun in the process. Get ready to party. Liming. Fiesta. Forever. It could pay incredibly to play.

Check out the video below that kicks off some hype and shows some skin in the process. Chase the chaos with Lynx to win big, and I mean BIG! Lynx. Attract.

This post has been sponsored by Lynx, but the thoughts are The Film Nest’s.

Extreme Celebrity Shaun White Kicks It Up a Notch With Stride “Mintacular” Chewing Gum

Hey guys, today we have something a little bit different for you. You know Shaun White. Yeah, he’s the lovable, shaggy-haired “Flying Tomato” who has won Olympic and ESPN X-Game Gold medals, the guy who has hilariously sent up himself in past videos and endorsements…well, here he has one upped himself, by endorsing a new sports chewing gum – Stride “Mintacular”.

Stride is the brand; Mintacular in the flavor. Simple enough in premise, but how do you make a gum stand out? Pitch it to a new audience. One of extreme sports enthusiasts, where participants are thinking outside of the box, and where George Clooney doesn’t stand a chance against Tony Hawk. So, you go and grab one of the biggest names in the industry, snowboarding and skateboarding aficionado Shaun White. Then, you find a product that almost everyone uses and that has a few “revolutionary” benefits…it’s a sports gum, with a minty taste. Finally, you put together a laugh-inducing, tongue in cheek video, with a little behind the scenes peek into the process of marketing a great new product. Ultimately, you give it to the end user – us – to see if we like it.

Stride’s Mintacular. It is a revolution in sports gum. New taste, new attitude and a whole new world for extreme sports heads – or just for us – whenever we want to give ourselves a little kick in the pants and fresh breath to boot. This is celebrity gum at it’s finest. Check out the video and then look for the teal gum packaging with the big “S”, next time you are at your local bodega. Enjoy!

This post has been sponsored by Stride, but the thoughts are The Film Nest’s.

I remember growing up, I was into LEGOs. Like, really into them. I remember one Christmas, sneaking into my stuffed stocking in the middle of the night and seeing a LEGO box ready for me in the morning. What a great gift and what a sleepless night for a child! Great memories. But alas, there is something I fear may be missing that has to do with the way we learn these days.

I wonder if tactile learning is going to be a staple of the way children, nowadays and in the future, will learn and grow. With the manner in which technology influences our lives, I believe that children still need to learn by touching, placing, building and creating…something that LEGOs provide in spades. That’s why I am excited to talk to you about the LEGO Hero Factory.

The Hero Factory gives you an opportunity to create your own LEGO heroes. Young or old, there is something for everyone to generate. The Hero Factory allows you to build comics, create games and yes, they even mix in modern technology…”there’s an app for that!” See pics, watch videos, create and share your designs and learn more about the Hero Factory story. This is big. There is even a movie in development at Universal about these heroes!

There are also a multitude of cool videos that users have generated to support this project. I’ve included one below that I am sure you will recognize the humor in and enjoy! Cool.

LEGOs will always be a fun way to learn. I am glad to see that several years down the road from my youth that these building blocks can still play an important role in the growth and development of a creative mind. LEGO remains an important and innovative brand in the creative process of kids (and adults)!

Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by LEGO, but all thoughts are my own.

This post has been sponsored by Samsung. Don’t you hate it when your tablets, smart phones, digital cameras or computers run into problems? Don’t we just all want things to go smoothly? Of course! We want things that are reliable, trustworthy – devices we can count on to keep our calls going, make sure our entertainment is uninterrupted and snap the photos that we want to treasure. Well, fortunately Samsung does too. We wanted to pass on some specifics of a fun campaign that Samsung has brought to our attention.

Samsung has created some notorious characters to further push their campaign and explain their point. You and your beloved devices want no visits from these notorious felons. There is the devious Battery Brutus who will suck the life out of your batteries with the greatest of ease. Also, there is the disheveled damsel Fiona Freeze, who loves to crash your device without prompting. Then, there is the nerdy Loading Barry Ball, who can’t help but waste your valuable time by making sure your gear is spinning, spinning and spinning away. We need the gadgets we use in our daily lives to be reliable!

Battery Brutus is the most despicable of characters. He can’t wait to ruin your favorite show, kill your phone during that important conversation or ice your camera right when you are finally ready to snap that perfect portrait. Check out Samsung’s hilarious horror video below and have a peek at their website for more information today. Keep Battery Brutus at bay! Use Samsung LPDDR 2 or 3, and Samsung SSD to keep this battery-draining felon far away. Make sure your device uses Samsung memory.