Watch this space ;) Rupert http://twittervlog.tv/ Creative Mobile Filmmaking Shot, edited and sent with my Nokia N93
On 25 Apr 2008, at 15:42, Jan McLaughlin wrote: I'm waiting for Nokia to actually get behind a traditional feature film shot entirely with their phones. Now THAT would be something. Jan On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brilliant :) > > On 24 Apr 2008, at 20:19, Heath wrote: > > Very interesting > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080424/tc_nm/ spikelee_dc;_ylt=Ag9Au8XYKlf > _ePFFinij8HKs0NUE<http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080424/tc_nm/ spikelee_dc;_ylt=Ag9Au8XYKlf_ePFFinij8HKs0NUE> > > NEW YORK (Reuters) - Filmmaker Spike Lee has linked up with Nokia to > direct a movie made with cell phone footage from everyday people in > what he calls the democratization of film. > > The film by Nokia Productions will consist of three acts. > An "assignment" for each act will be announced online and people will > then have four weeks to produce their submission. > > "You are seeing first hand the democratization of film," Lee said in > a statement on Thursday. "Aspiring filmmakers no longer have to go to > film school to make great work. With a simple mobile phone, almost > anyone can now become a filmmaker." > > Lee was nominated for an Academy Award for best original screenplay > for "Do the Right Thing" in 1990 and for best documentary for "4 > Little Girls" in 1998. > > The film's theme will evolve around the way music tells the story of > humanity, and people can submit text, music, video or images at > certain times between now and August 21 to > http://www.nokiaproductions.com. > > Nokia will choose 25 submissions, then people can vote online for > their favorite for a top 10 from which Spike Lee will then choose the > winning submission from each act. > > Lee will direct the film through the Web site. > > The final film with the three winning submissions and other > contributed content will premiere later this year in Los Angeles. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Jan McLaughlin Production Sound Mixer air = 862-571-5334 aim = janofsound skype = janmclaughlin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
