2014 Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres and Channing Tatum (currently busy with 22 Jump Street) teamed up to announced the “Team Oscar” contest in which college students will have the chance to appear on stage during next year’s Academy Awards. The “Team Oscar” challenge will give aspiring college filmmakers the opportunity to deliver the Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters on Sunday, March 2, 2014’s live broadcast.
“We were very happy to have created this college program for last year’s show. It was a huge success, and we’re excited to take it to the next level,” said show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “With Channing Tatum set to help us discover a new group of talented young filmmakers and The Ellen DeGeneres Show on board to chronicle their stories, we feel Team Oscar will be more rewarding and exciting than ever.”
“It’s inspiring to see talented young people passionate about movies, and I’m excited to help shine a spotlight on them through Team Oscar,” said Tatum who, along with the producers and the Academy, will be selecting at least six winners. “I’m looking forward to viewing and judging the creative videos submitted on Facebook and working with Craig, Neil and the Academy to choose winners who epitomize the next generation of filmmakers.”
The contest is open to U.S. college students now through January 5, 2014. In order to be considered, a student must explain “how they will contribute to the future of movies and answer a brief essay question on a similar topic.” For more information and to submit your entry, visit the official Facebook page.
The winners will be announced by Channing Tatum in early 2014 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
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