The Producers Challenge gives short film and webisode producers ultimate access to top professionals and the opportunity to win exceptional prizes. Finalists will have their work judged by top producers and screened at the Produced By Conference.
The competition is divided into three categories – short films, studio webisodes and independent webisodes.
2010 PRODUCERS CHALLENGE CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
STUDIO WEBISODE
"A Drop of True Blood” (HBO)
Producers: Alan Ball, Mark McNair, Becca Schader, Chris Denniston, Gregg Fienberg
"Fear Clinic” (FEARnet/Sony Pictures/Lionsgate/Comcast)
Producers: Mark B. Johnson, Chang Tseng, Gwen Osborne, Bobbi Sue Luther
"Heroes: Nowhere Man” (NBC/Universal)
Producers: Christopher Hanada, Tanner Kling, Tim Kring, Dennis Hammer
INDEPENDENT WEBISODE
"The Consultants” (USA)
Producers: Nelson Cheng, Milton Justice, Mark Stuen
"Horrible People” (USA)
Producers: Jonathan Stern, Joe Lo Truglio, A.D. Miles
"Road to the Altar” (USA)
Producers: Annie Lukowski, Leyna Juliet Weber
SHORT FILM
"The New Tenants” (USA/Denmark)
Producers: Erika Hampson, Sam Bisbee, Christian Potalivo, Tivi Magnusson
"Off Season” (USA/UK – MFA thesis film, Columbia University)
Producer: Jacob Jaffke
"Runners” (Ireland)
Producer: John Wallace
"Think Tank” (USA)
Producer: Jonathan Deiner
View the press release for complete details.
MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Producers Challenge is intended to promote the work of emerging storytellers, spotlighting producers who demonstrate outstanding promise in their respective fields. In so doing, we aim to deliver exciting new projects to a wider audience and expand the reach of the entertainment community to include the next generation of great producers. Producing is a holistic craft; there is no facet of production a true professional does not touch. Accordingly, submissions will be judged in their entirety, as cohesive and self-contained pieces of storytelling. Juror considerations may include—but are not limited to—originality of creative vision, quality of production values, and inventiveness in the face of narrative challenges or technical constraints.
PRIZES
The prizes this year are better than ever! Each winner will receive a MAKE YOUR NEXT Short Film Package totaling $30k in services for EACH WINNER. Just bring your DP and editor and Equilibrium Entertainment will provide consulting on pre-production, camera and audio gear, production van, a small crew, edit facilities, audio mixing, graphics and titling and MORE. Get details on the equipment winners will have access to use.
Other prizes will include a private mentoring lunch with a top producer like Gale Ann Hurd, Mark Gordon or Marshall Herskovitz, full budgeting and scheduling software packages from Entertainment Partners and an all-session badge to the 2011 Produced By Conference.
The three finalists in each category will have the opportunity to screen at the Conference.
2009 WINNERS
Gone Fishing
Narrative Winner of the 2009 Producers Challenge
One Bridge to the Next
Documentary Winner of the 2009 Producers Challenge
