SUNNYVALE and EMERYVILLE, Caif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm, Inc. and MobiTV, Inc., the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks, invite filmmakers to submit their made-for- mobile films to compete in the first Treo(TM) Mobile Comedy Film Festival which runs from Sept. 18th through Oct. 18th exclusively on the MobiTV(R) service. A one-month free trial of MobiTV is available to Treo smartphone users at: www.mobitv.com/treofilm.

The film festival will award thousands of dollars in cash and prizes to the aspiring filmmakers from the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom, who come up with the funniest made-for-mobile comedy films. Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and John Henson (TV Guide network, Talk Soup) will co-host the Treo Film Festival awards show on Oct. 18 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.

"It sounds easy, but making a 60-second film, and a funny one too, is a great creative challenge. This festival is kind of like the Oscars for the time-deprived," said John Henson.

Essman and Henson will also sit on the panel of festival judges, where they will be joined by actor-comedian Adam Ferrara (The Job, Rescue Me) and meta-magicians Penn and Teller. The judges will select 60 finalists, whose work will be screened at the Treo Film Festival awards show.

"Made-for-mobile film is a fantastic new medium," said Susie Essman. "We can't wait to see how funny people can be in 60 seconds or less."

Film Categories and Prizes

Entrants can submit films on any topic. Winners will receive a trip to Los Angeles to attend the awards show and a package of Treo products valued at $1,200. The Best of Festival winner, selected from all entries regardless of category, will earn a Grand Prize of $5,000. In addition, one $2,000 prize winner will be selected in each of three categories:

-- This Mobile Life: Mobile romance, mobile manners - the lighter side of life as a mobile warrior. -- Retake: Rewrite the ending to a famous movie or shoot your own version of a scene from TV. Go ahead and parody that film, TV show, or commercial. -- Animation: Create your very own made-for-mobile comedic animated short on any topic you choose (No nudity, foul language, or graphic violence, please).

Filmmakers are invited to submit comedy films of 60 seconds or less at www.treofilm.com. The entry deadline is Sept. 24, 2007, and entrants must be 18 or older. Submissions will be judged on originality, technical excellence and how effectively the film works as a mobile experience.

Complete information about The Treo Mobile Comedy Film Festival, including festival guidelines and rules and sample films, is available at www.treofilm.com.

The awards show will benefit the Comedy Cures Foundation (www.comedycures.org), a non-profit organization that brings joy, laughter, and therapeutic humor programs to kids and adults living with illness, depression, trauma and disabilities. Tickets to the show, which cost $10 each, can be purchased on www.treofilm.com, and all the proceeds from ticket sales will go to Comedy Cures.

About Treo Smartphones

Today the Treo smartphone is available with the Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) operating systems, providing a great range of choices to help consumers, mobile professionals and businesses stay competitive in a continually changing market. But mobile computing isn't all about work, and Treo provides just the right mix of work/life balance to fit any lifestyle.

With carrier activation Treo smartphones seamlessly combine a full- featured mobile phone with email, an organizer, messaging and web access capabilities in a compact yet easy-to-use device.(1) In addition, Treo smartphones feature a built-in QWERTY keyboard for fast and efficient data input. The keyboard, five-way navigation button and other design features make it possible for you to get more done-in fewer steps and with just one hand. Treo smartphones are lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket.

Treo smartphones are compatible with GSM and CDMA networks, giving customers a choice in mobile operators worldwide.

About MobiTV

MobiTV, Inc. (www.mobitv.com) is the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks; delivering live television, premium and primetime programming, video-on-demand, satellite and digital music services from the top broadcast and cable television networks and major music labels to millions of users worldwide. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately held company headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

The Treo Comedy Film Festival is a production of Mobigardens Corporation, creators of Mobifest (not related to MobiTV, Inc.).

MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.

Treo is among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc.

(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements. Email, messaging and web access requires data services at an additional cost.