YouTube announced the results of Project Direct, the company’s first ever international film competition sponsored by HP. Hundreds of talented filmmakers entered the contest and award-winning director, Jason Reitman, along with a panel of experts from Fox Searchlight, helped choose 20 finalists. The YouTube community then voted and selected their favorite films.
Adriana Falcão of Brazil won the competition for “Lacos.” As the grand prize winner, Falcão will spend nine days as a guest of HP at a major international film festival, will meet with Fox Searchlight Pictures production executives, will receive a $5,000 debit card and have her video played on the YouTube homepage in seven countries. Second place winner from the United States, Jacob Lewis, will receive a $5,000 debit card for his film “Gone in a Flash.” Additionally, third place winner, America’s Ben Shelton, will receive a $2,500 debit card for his film “My Name Is Lisa.”
Audiences can view the winning films and additional contest entries in a dedicated Project Direct gallery at www.youtube.com/projectdirectgallery. The gallery launches December 12, 2007 and will exist indefinitely to highlight the exceptional films that were submitted to the contest.
Originally posted on December 5, 2007 @ 11:28 am