Student filmmakers submitted short videos explaining what they will contribute to the future of films in hopes of being selected as a member of “Team Oscar,” and five talented U.S. college students were chosen based on the quality of their work. Channing Tatum had the honor of announcing the five up-and-coming filmmakers who will be treated to a week in Hollywood and will get to take the Oscar stage.
The winners were chosen by Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, Tatum, and the Academy. The five who were selected will deliver Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters and will take part in meet and greets with filmmakers during the week leading up to the Oscars, take tour studios, and visit the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library.
“We created this contest last year to give students who are passionate about film, the opportunity to set their sights on the future,” said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “We received so many inspiring submissions this year that it made for a difficult choice, but the talent and stories of these six winners really represent what Team Oscar is all about and convinced us that they are a perfect fit for the Oscar stage.”
“I was blown away by the quality of the videos the students created, and more importantly, by the visions they represented,” said Channing Tatum. “It was a tough choice, but I’m proud of the winners we chose and can’t wait to share the Oscars stage with them.”
The “Team Oscar” winners are:
Zaineb Abdul-Nabi – University of Michigan (MI) – Hometown: Bronx, NY
Tayo Amos – Stanford University (CA) – Hometown: Mountain View, CA
Nathan Flanagan-Frankl – Chapman University (CA) – Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Jeanpaul Isaacs – Rutgers University (NJ) – Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Bryson Kemp – Muhlenberg College (PA) – Hometown: North East, MD
Mackenna Millet – Pepperdine University (CA) – Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
The winner’s videos can be viewed here.
The 2014 Academy Awards will take place on March 2, 2014 at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
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