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C'mon, show your stuff to the world!
 

  
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Judging Complete

Over 40 teams entered the February competition and the caliber of filmmaking talent demonstrated by those who submitted their work by the deadline was exceptional. Judging for the RedEye 24 was conducted by Larry Brody (Writer-Producer; CEO TVWriter.com; Creative Director, Cloud Creek Institute for the Arts), Gene Kraft (Producer; CEO Xtreme TV), Cindy Tollin (Former Disney Executive; Independent Producer), Stan Foster (CEO The American Academy of Arts), and Rick Sawyer (Screenwriter)

The college and high school division winning teams will receive the following software bundle: Final Cut Pro 4, Cinema 4d, Combustion, Frame Forge, Cleaner and Final Draft, and a $1500 scholarship towards the Indie Filmmaker's Bootcamp.

The middle school winning team will receive ilife04, Final Cut Express and Final Draft.

RedEye 24 v1.0 Winners

RB Alum
Berkeley, Orange Coast, Brooks, California
—COLLEGE DIVISION—

WAB Productions
Germantown High School, Tennessee
—HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION—

Wildcat Productions
Walnut Middle School, Nebraska
—MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION—

The RedEye Festival

The RedEye program was developed by project coordinators Ross Kallen and Dan Senstock, along with other Apple Distinguished Educators. The RedEye objective is to push the envelope of digital arts education by extending both its reach and ultimate output via the World Wide Web.

Putting student filmmakers to the test in a real-world situation, four times a year A3 provides participants with a screenplay of up to three pages in length, written by a Hollywood screenwriter, that's been uniquely tailored for obvious time and budget limitations. The competing teams are allowed to interpret the screenplay however they wish and tell the story in whatever genre they choose, just so long as they ultimately tell the same story.

Participants are notified by email where to retrieve the script and additional information required for the competition only moments before the start of each RedEye. They then have no more than 24 hours in which to make their movie and deliver it to a secret location online for judging and presentation to the public.

To watch a couple of the movies entered into our RedEye Pilot competition, which took place Nov. 7, 2003, click here.

The RedEye Rules

  1. The RedEye is open to junior high/middle school, high school, and college students.
  2. An email will be sent to all approved teams informing the location of their official Team Page. This is where necessary information will be found, including the script, compression instructions, and release forms.
  3. Entries must be saved in Quicktime movie format. ***We are working on creating a droplet for Windows Quicktime and will have further instructions available soon***
  4. Educators are responsible for the safety of their school's team(s) and may provide resource support. Educators may not directly shoot or edit entries.
  5. Teams must follow the script's storyline and genre. If you alter dialogue, use language that is suitable for television.
  6. Teams must be comprised of no fewer than three members.
  7. No licensed music may be used without a signed release form granting permission of use.
  8. Finished movies must be submitted to online Team Page by no later than 6 AM (EST), Sunday, Feb. 8.
*In order to use the compression utility needed for competing in the RedEye, you will need to upgrade to Quicktime Pro, if you haven't all ready.

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