One of the most commercially successful young adult franchises over the past decade has been the Twilight franchise, as the adaptations of the novels by Stephenie Meyer have drawn a sizable audience of the course of its four-movie run. With the last feature coming in 2012, news emerged last year that Meyer and Producing company Lionsgate would be revisiting the show’s universe with a number of short films.
This time around, however, the shorts themselves would be based on original stories set in the franchise’s universe, rather than adaptations of Meyer’s existing work. Joining Meyer and Lionsgate was the crowdsourcing platform Tongal and the organisation Women in Film, as the four groups combined to set up the contest. From over a thousand applications, the entries were whittled down to seven filmmakers, each of whom received $50,000 to make their short. A winner will be selected from the seven films,...
This time around, however, the shorts themselves would be based on original stories set in the franchise’s universe, rather than adaptations of Meyer’s existing work. Joining Meyer and Lionsgate was the crowdsourcing platform Tongal and the organisation Women in Film, as the four groups combined to set up the contest. From over a thousand applications, the entries were whittled down to seven filmmakers, each of whom received $50,000 to make their short. A winner will be selected from the seven films,...
- 7/17/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Left to Right: Kerry Taylor, Cate Carson, Lindsey Hancock Williamson, Yulin Kuang, Stephenie Meyer, Amanda Tasse, Kailey Spear, Samantha Spear, Nicole Eckenroad.
After 14,000 votes, nearly 1,300 writing submissions, and 150 director pitches, eight finalists (six individuals, and one team of sisters) have created seven incredible short films set in the dynamic world of Twilight.
For the last several months, these eight winners have worked closely with Lionsgate, Tongal, Women In Film, and Stephenie Meyer in exploring the origin stories of the characters from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide.
Now, the finished films have finally been posted exclusively to Facebook and you can Vote for the grand prize winner!
Over the next two weeks You have the power to vote for your favorite short while the star-studded group of female panelists including Stephenie Meyer, actress Kristen Stewart, Academy Award winners Kate Winslet and Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Lee, the award-winning writer and co-director of Frozen,...
After 14,000 votes, nearly 1,300 writing submissions, and 150 director pitches, eight finalists (six individuals, and one team of sisters) have created seven incredible short films set in the dynamic world of Twilight.
For the last several months, these eight winners have worked closely with Lionsgate, Tongal, Women In Film, and Stephenie Meyer in exploring the origin stories of the characters from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide.
Now, the finished films have finally been posted exclusively to Facebook and you can Vote for the grand prize winner!
Over the next two weeks You have the power to vote for your favorite short while the star-studded group of female panelists including Stephenie Meyer, actress Kristen Stewart, Academy Award winners Kate Winslet and Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Lee, the award-winning writer and co-director of Frozen,...
- 7/15/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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