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Sep 15, 2010 Comments

Tweet Like Shatner & WIN A Year of Free Movies!

Posted By: Nicole Winchester

We all know that William Shatner is a pioneer - one of the first actors to truly understand the power of the internet, he jumped right on it, becoming Priceline's spokesman in 1998!  

Ten years later, he found Twitter, and though he wasn't the first celebrity to realize what a fascinating and entertaining tool it can be, he's definitely put his own unique stamp on the platform... and on his tweets.



So, since we know what William Shatner tweets like, we wondered - how might Mr. Shatner's characters tweet?

For that, we have you - and this contest.  Post your best 'tweets' below from a William Shatner character - anyone from Denny Crane to James T. Kirk to T.J. Hooker to The Big Giant Head - and we'll pick one as the winner. They must follow Twitter rules - use @s and hashtags if you're so inclined - be under 140 characters, and be posted here.  If you're a little stuck, here's his IMDB page to get you thinking.

And aside from glory and a pat on the back, what will the winner get?  Why, a full year's membership to the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television - which entitles you to a full year of FREE CANADIAN MOVIES at the following theatres:

* AMC Theatres
* Cinema Beaubien (Montréal)
* Cinemark/Tinseltown Theatre (Vancouver)
* Cineplex Entertainment (including Cineplex Odeon, Famous Players and Galaxy Theatres)
* Empire Theatres
* Festival Cinemas in Vancouver (Fifth Avenue, The Park and The Ridge Theatres)
* Landmark Cinemas

Also, there are a number of additional discounts available - check them out at: http://www.academy.ca/membership/mem_2010MAP.pdf.

That will allow you to see upcoming films like 'Score: A Hockey Musical', 'Barney's Version', and 'FUBAR II' straight from the festivals, and for free! Plus, you never know what insider info might come your way with an Academy membership.  

And while the membership won't allow you to vote for William Shatner for a Genie, we're sure he'll appreciate the thought.

This contest will close on September 29th, 2010 at 11:59 PM ET!  Get to 'Tweeting' here!  And be sure to follow @WilliamShatner on Twitter and send him your best - and watch him on Making a Scene on Friday, September 24th at 7 PM!