KOFFIA winners announced

We are very pleased to be able to announce the winners of our three giveaways courtesy of KOFFIA, the inaugural Korean Film Festival in Australia. DVD Bits is proud to be a Festival Partner for the newest festival on the Sydney scene.

We have been overwhelmed with the number of entries we received to this competition, and rest assured that if you missed out this time around you will soon have another chance to win big as we launch several new competitions and giveaways over the coming months. In fact, we are announcing a brand new giveaway in the very near future. Enough about that, you want to know who won this one, right?

So without any further ado, the winners are:

• Chan Meng
• Jenny Morgan
• Samson Kwok

Congratulations to you folks, and thank you to everybody who entered. We’d also like to thank KOFFIA for generously providing us with material to give away on our new blog. Look for some new giveaways in the very near future.

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COMPETITION: KOFFIA tickets

DVD Bits is proud to be a festival partner of KOFFIA, the first Korean Film Festival in Australia. Thanks to the good folks at KOFFIA, we have some double-passes to give away to THREE of our lucky readers.

Hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, KOFFIA will mark the arrival of the Korean wave on Australian shores. After years without an outlet on the Australian circuit, Korean film is finally here and KOFFIA invites you to experience it.

Featuring some of the best Korean films from the last couple of years, KOFFIA will truly be a festival for everyone. From Drama to Comedy, Action to Romance, K-POP to Ssireum, KOFFIA is the perfect meal for anybody ‘Hungry for Drama’.

KOFFIA will take place at Dendy Opera Quays from October 1st-5th, 2010. 5 days of fun and festivities are planned in an aim to entertain and inform about Korean culture.

It’s less than three weeks till the launch of the festival so start planning your October long weekend! Come on down to KOFFIA and say Annyeong (Hello!) to Korean culture.

The festival kicks off with Bong Joon-ho’s Mother with a panel discussion and closes with the unique Lee Hae-jun’s Castaway on the Moon, which will also feature a Q & A with the director. Other films include Rough Cut, the recommended Secret Sunshine, Old Partner, 200 Pounds of Beauty, the classic Housemaid and the quirky Like a Virgin.

To win one of three double passes all you have to do email us and let us know what is the name of one of the films screening at KOFFIA 2010? (Hint: The answer is in this post).

Important: You must answer all the questions to be eligible. To ensure people do not have an unfair advantage by entering multiple times, only 1 entry per person will be accepted. Every entry is looked at and if duplicate/suspicious entries are found you will automatically be disqualified. This competition is only open to residents of Australia. Please note, the the festival is being held in Sydney and winners will have to make their own way to the screenings.

We will be drawing the competition on Monday 27 September 2010, so make sure you get your entry in! THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!

Privacy Note: The DVD Bits takes the privacy of its readers very seriously. Your email address will be not be used for any other purpose other than to enter the competition. Upon completion all email addresses will be deleted.

Terms & Conditions

1. DVD Bits and KOFFIA take no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage to prizes sent to winners.
2. While all attempts are made to supply prizes at the completion of a competition, no responsibility will be held by DVD Bits to supply prizes if for unseen circumstances they are not available.
3. Staff of this site and other DVD/film websites and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the competition.
4. No responsibility will be taken for any entries that may have been lost. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered upon.
5. The double is able to be used for any film during the festival with the exception of the Opening and Closing night events (i.e. Mother and Castaway on the Moon).

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Roadshow Competition Winners

We are very pleased to be able to announce the winners of our three giveaways courtesy of Roadshow Home Entertainment. For those of you who missed it, we were giving away Blu-ray copies of Doctor Who – The Complete Specials and Doctor Who – Series 5: Volume 1, a DVD copy of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency – Complete First Season and Underbelly – Uncut on Blu-ray.

We have been overwhelmed with the number of entries we received to this competition, and rest assured that if you missed out this time around you will soon have another chance to win big as we launch several new competitions and giveaways over the coming months. In fact, we are announcing a brand new giveaway tomorrow to coincide with our festival partnership with KOFFIA. Enough about that, you want to know who won this one, right?

So without any further ado, the winners are:

• Doctor Who – James Topp
• Underbelly UNCUT – Jenny Goodman
• No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency – Alex Cassimaty

Congratulations to you folks, and thank you to everybody who entered. We’d also like to thank Roadshow Home Entertainment for generously providing us with material to give away on our new blog. Look for some new giveaways in the very near future (especially you Doctor Who fans).

DVD Bits can be found on Twitter @DVDBits and of course, DVD Bits.com.

COMPETITION: Doctor Who on Blu-ray

To celebrate the recent launch of the DVD Bits Blog, we have a series of prizes to give away courtesy of Roadshow Entertainment. This giveaway is a double-whammy of Doctor Who – The Complete Specials and Doctor Who – Series 5 Volume 1 on Blu-ray.

The beautifully packaged Doctor Who – The Complete Specials unites the Tenth Doctor’s final five thrilling episodes: Doctor Who – The Next Doctor, Doctor Who – Planet of the Dead, Doctor Who – The Waters of Mars and Doctor Who – The End of Time (Parts 1 and 2) and is a perfect memento for fans of David Tennant and Doctor Who alike.

Doctor Who – Series 5 Volume 1 welcomes Matt Smith as the new, Eleventh Doctor in the first three episodes of Series 5: The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below and Victory of the Daleks. Exclusive to the DVD/Blu-ray is the 10 minute special feature, the Monster Files. We have taken a complete look at this excellent release here.

To win this great prize, valued at AU $129.90 RRP, all you have to do email us and let us know who plays the Eleventh Doctor in the new series of Doctor Who? (Hint: The answer is in this post).

Important: You must answer all the questions to be eligible. To ensure people do not have an unfair advantage by entering multiple times, only 1 entry per person will be accepted. Every entry is looked at and if duplicate/suspicious entries are found you will automatically be disqualified. This competition is only open to residents of Australia. Please note, the Blu-rays are encoded for Region B.

We will be drawing the competition on Friday 10 September 2010, so make sure you get your entry in! THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all who entered.

Privacy Note: The DVD Bits takes the privacy of its readers very seriously. Your email address will be not be used for any other purpose other than to enter the competition. Upon completion all email addresses will be deleted.

Terms & Conditions

1. DVD Bits and Roadshow take no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage to prizes sent to winners.
2. While all attempts are made to supply prizes at the completion of a competition, no responsibility will be held by DVD Bits to supply prizes if for unseen circumstances they are not available.
3. Staff of this site and other DVD websites and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the competition.
4. No responsibility will be taken for any entries that may have been lost. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered upon.

COMPETITION: Underbelly – Uncut Blu-ray

To celebrate the recent launch of the DVD Bits Blog, we have a series of prizes to give away courtesy of Roadshow Entertainment. Now we have a copy of Underbelly – UNCUT on Blu-ray.

Never before has one series caused so much controversey. Dark, gritty and based on actual events, Underbelly – UNCUT reveals the decade-long gangland war that brought a city to its knees. The real story of Melbourne’s Underworld killings – told in angry and brutal reality.

If you thought you’d seen it all, you were wrong! Featuring extended scenes that couldn’t be shown on TV, Underbelly – UNCUT is sexy, hard-hitting and unmissable. Boasting an all-star cast, Underbelly – UNCUT showcases outstanding performances from Vince Colossimo, Rodger Corser, Caroline Craig, Alex Dimitriades, Marcus Graham, Gyton Grantley, Les Hill, Callan Mulvey, Martin Sacks, Kat Stewart, Damian Walshe-Howling and Simon Westaway.

To win this great prize, valued at AU $79.95 RRP, all you have to do is email us and let us know two of the cast members of Underbelly – UNCUT? (Hint: The answer is in this post).

Important: You must answer all the questions to be eligible. To ensure people do not have an unfair advantage by entering multiple times, only 1 entry per person will be accepted. Every entry is looked at and if duplicate/suspicious entries are found you will automatically be disqualified. This competition is only open to residents of Australia. This competition is NOT AVAILABLE to Victorian customers, due to the Supreme Court of Victoria’s prohibition of its distribution or exhibition therein. Any entries from Victorian readers will be disqualified without notification.  Please note, the Blu-rays are encoded for Region B.

We will be drawing the competition on Friday 10 September 2010, so make sure you get your entry in! THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all who entered.

Privacy Note: The DVD Bits takes the privacy of its readers very seriously. Your email address will be not be used for any other purpose other than to enter the competition. Upon completion all email addresses will be deleted.

Terms & Conditions

1. DVD Bits and Roadshow take no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage to prizes sent to winners.
2. While all attempts are made to supply prizes at the completion of a competition, no responsibility will be held by DVD Bits to supply prizes if for unseen circumstances they are not available.
3. Staff of this site and other DVD websites and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the competition.
4. No responsibility will be taken for any entries that may have been lost. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered upon.

COMPETITION: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency DVD

To celebrate the recent launch of the DVD Bits Blog, we have a series of prizes to give away courtesy of Roadshow Entertainment. First up, we have a copy of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Complete First Season.This BBC/HBO co-production has just been released on DVD in Australia.

Precious Ramotswe (Grammy award winning singer Jill Scott) inherits a herd of cattle, which she decides to sell to fund the opening of her very own detective agency. So she leases the old Gabarone post office, hires hyper-efficient secretary Grace Makutsi (Anika Noni Rose, Dreamgirls), and gets down to business. With sassy hairdresser BK (Desmond Dube, Hotel Rwanda) and smitten mechanic JLB Matekoni (Lucian Msamati) cheering her on, she begins building her agency, dispensing endless cups of tea, and tackling tricky cases involving missing persons, duplicitous daddies, dangerous dentists, and unfaithful spouses. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is a fresh take on the small-town mystery series.

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is the first major film/TV project to be shot entirely on location in Botswana. The pilot episode was the last film directed by Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) prior to his death, who also co-wrote the pilot script with Richard Curtis.

To win this great prize, valued at AU $49.95 RRP, all you have to do is email us and let us know Where was The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency shot? (Hint: The answer is in this post).

Important: You must answer all the questions to be eligible. To ensure people do not have an unfair advantage by entering multiple times, only 1 entry per person will be accepted. Every entry is looked at and if duplicate/suspicious entries are found you will automatically be disqualified. This competition is only open to residents of Australia. Please note, the DVDs are encoded for Region 4 in the PAL format.

We will be drawing the competition on Friday 10 September 2010, so make sure you get your entry in! THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all who entered.

Privacy Note: The DVD Bits takes the privacy of its readers very seriously. Your email address will be not be used for any other purpose other than to enter the competition. Upon completion all email addresses will be deleted.

Terms & Conditions

1. DVD Bits and Roadshow take no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage to prizes sent to winners.
2. While all attempts are made to supply prizes at the completion of a competition, no responsibility will be held by DVD Bits to supply prizes if for unseen circumstances they are not available.
3. Staff of this site and other DVD websites and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the competition.
4. No responsibility will be taken for any entries that may have been lost. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered upon.