System and method for interactive contests

A contest system comprising:

• at least one computer processor configured to execute modules comprising at least:
• a producer submission module configured to receive first content data, the first content data representing a first content work from a first content creator;
• a computer readable storage configured to store the first content data;
• the producer submission module configured to receive second content data, the second content data representing a second content work from a second content creator;
• the computer readable storage configured to store the second content data;
• a content filtering module configured to select the first and second content data from the computer readable storage;
• a contest creation module configured to generate contest data based on the first and second content data wherein the contest data comprise a representation of the first and second content works;
• a communications module configured to transmit over a network the contest data to cause the contest data to be displayed on a computer generated stage, and to cause the computer generated stage to display both the first and second content data simultaneously, the computer generated stage is displayed on a display device;
• a voting module configured to generate vote request data representing a request to at least one user to cast at least one vote for the first content work or for the second content work;
• the voting module configured to receive vote data and aggregating the vote data, the vote data representing at least one vote for the first content work or for the second content work;
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• the voting module configured to compare aggregate vote data for the first and second content works, wherein the aggregate vote data is received from a plurality of users.

A computer based contest method comprising:

• accessing computer-executable instructions from at least one computer-readable storage medium;
• and
• executing the computer-executable instructions, thereby causing computer hardware comprising at least one computer processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving first content data, the first content data representing a first content work from a first content creator;
• storing the first content data in a computer accessible data storage;
• receiving second content data, the second content data representing a second content work from a second content creator;
• storing the second content data in the computer accessible data storage;
• selecting the first and second content data from the computer accessible data storage;
• generating contest data based on the first and second content data wherein the contest data comprise a representation of the first and second content works;
• transmitting the contest data to cause the contest data to be displayed on a computer generated stage, and causing the computer generated stage to display both the first and second content data simultaneously, the computer generated stage is displayed on a display device;
• generating vote request data representing a request to at least one user to cast at least one vote for the first content work or for the second content work;
• receiving vote data and aggregating the vote data, the vote data representing at least one vote for the first content work or for the second content work;
• comparing aggregate vote data for the first and second content works, wherein the aggregate vote data is received from a plurality of users;
• receiving first expert review data, the first expert review data comprising a first score for the first content work;
• receiving second expert review data, the second expert review data comprising a second score for the second content work;
• comparing the first and second expert review data to select either the first content work or the second content work as a top scoring content work;
• adding top scoring content data representing the selected top scoring content work to contest pool data that represent a plurality of content works.