A CRIME HAS TAKEN PLACE.

THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE.

Unfortunately "The Travel Agent Is Dead", is dead. The competition has come to a tragic and premature end due to the unprecedented hostile response from Travel Agents in both the USA and Australia.

There has been a biblical over reaction by Travel Agents to this marvelous competition. The pressure that was put on our Underwriter to withdraw support for this competition was of the highest degree and due to this relentless onslaught we are unable to continue with the campaign.

WHY ARE THE TRAVEL AGENTS SO UPSET?

Well the truth of the matter is that the underlying message that the campaign was attempting to expose was that the Travel Agents in Australia are over charging for travel insurance sales. Most Travel Agents in Australia are enjoying commissions of around 50%.

Itrek is up to 50% cheaper than a Travel Agent and they did not want this message to be heard by you, the Australian public. This will be exposed.

If you are already filming an entry then please read below.

THE TRAVEL AGENT IS DEAD.

Itrek travel insurance was bringing you an exciting new film competition, "The Travel Agent Is Dead". Amazing prizes to be won and all 10 finalists were to be invited to attend the finalists film showing at the Chauvel Cinema, Paddington, Sydney. It was going to be very big indeed.

The cinemas screenings will now be cancelled and the event will no longer be held.

However, at Itrek, we appreciate the time and effort spent by a large number of you already. For this reason we will still be judging the existing entries and we will still be giving away the prizes listed below.

If you are half way through filming then please finish off your TVC and send it to info@itrek.com.au by the end of March 2010.

FIRST PRIZE:

Two full tickets to Dungog Film Festival (3 days of film screenings & events), also included is accommodation and $500 spending money, plus: travel for two to the festival on the Dungog Film Festival Express (11.35am Thurs 27th May).

Mingle with celebrities, media & sponsors of the event. Drinks, food, music and entertainment included on the journey. These tickets cannot be purchased!

3 x RUNNER UP PRIZES:

A Templar Entertainment Film-Makers Weekend Workshop + 1 year subscription to IF Magazine. Learn from the guys who produced Cedar Boys and Big Fat Pizza.