If you haven't checked out the conference report from E3, got take a look now at our E3 09 Conference Report Card. We also posted our E3 2009 Booth Babe Roundup if you want to check out the return of the booth babes at this year's E3.

Coverage for the day begins when the doors open at 10:00 a.m. We will be visiting Bethesda, Microsoft, Capcom and Nintendo's booths today, just to name a few.

Nintendo is running a promotional event with a cash prize of $10,000. To compete in the event, filmmakers can submit short films (less than five minutes with a Nintendo theme). Three finalists will be selected by a panel that includes Tribeca senior programmer, an entertain industry reporter, and a Nintendo executive. The final films will premiere as part of the inaugural short film showcase at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center during the Rock Center's annuals summer film showcase, June 19 to 22. Of the three finalists, only one will be selected. The first place winner will get $10,000 and a lunch meeting with the co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, Craig Hatkoff, and a trip to New York to see the winning entry shown at the Rock Center's annual summer film showcase. In addition, the three finalists will receive Nintendo hardware and games.

The short film submissions must be less than five minutes long and Nintendo-themed in some way. The rest is up to the imagination of the filmmakers, who can explore themes using the new Wii(TM) home video game system, the hand-held Nintendo DS(TM) or even classic Nintendo characters and systems. The entries can be comedies or dramas, live action or animated -- the options for cinematic creativity are almost endless.

"Opening the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase to the broader filmmaking public reflects our message that video games are fun for everyone," explains George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "We expect to get high-quality entries from film students, indie filmmakers and creative talents of all kinds that spark the imagination the same way our games do."

For an official entry form, a list of approved film formats and a list of the contest rules and regulations, visit nintendoshortcuts.com. Filmmakers must be 18 or older. Entries are due on or before June 6. The Nintendo Short Cuts screening at Top of the Rock will be a special feature and an addition to the annual summer film series at Rockefeller Center, a unique outdoor event showcasing four nights of independent movies. While at the Top of the Rock, movie fans can check out a selection of cool Nintendo World merchandise. And once folks head back down to ground level, the full Nintendo World store is just a few steps away at 10 Rockefeller Plaza.