Channing Tatum is once again uniting with Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for the Team Oscar campaign aimed at the next generation of filmmakers. Aspiring filmmakers are invited to create a short video, with up to six winners selected to actually participate in the 2015 Academy Awards in Hollywood.
The winners selected by Tatum, Zadan, Meron, and the Academy will receive a trip to LA and the chance to appear onstage during the Oscars. The filmmakers chosen for the honor will be announced by Tatum in early 2015.
The 87th Academy Awards will take place on February 22, 2015 and will air on ABC.
“We are thrilled to bring the Team Oscar competition back to the show for the third year, and that Channing Tatum will be our spokesperson and one of the judges,” said Zadan and Meron. “We are very happy that the idea we initiated has turned into an annual tradition, and is now open to a wider range of filmmakers who are passionate about film and the moviemaking process.”
“I’m honored to be returning to launch the Team Oscar competition and encourage the next generation of filmmakers to join me onstage at this year’s Oscars,” added Tatum. “It’s inspiring to see how these young filmmakers rise to the challenge, and I can’t wait to see the talent we uncover.”
The Rules [Per the Academy]:
“Team Oscar is open to U.S. citizens, ages 18 to 30 (in previous years entries were limited to college students only), and submissions are due by January 12, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. PT. To enter, filmmakers must visit the Academy’s Facebook page, where they can submit a creative 60-second video on the subject, “The best piece of advice I’ve ever received.”
