LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kodak (NYSE:KODK) has enlisted an elite list of filmmakers, a photographer, and industry professionals to be judges for the Kodak Super 8 Filmmaking Challenge. The competition, launched in November, has received over 500 entries submitted by a wide range of Super 8 content creators around the world. There are two rounds of judging for the Jury Awards, with votes being cast by cinematographer Rachel Morrison, photographer Elliott Landy, producer Glenn Gainor, writer-producer Josh Friedman, film festival director Leslie Raymond, and Pro8mm founders Phil and Rhonda Vigeant.
“The unique qualities of this film format have inspired content creators for decades, demonstrated by the hundreds of submissions we’ve received that showcase the glorious array of Super 8 filmmaking”
Fifteen semi-finalists will be chosen in the first round of judging and revealed December 29. The jury will choose two of those winners from each category – POV (fiction), Action (lifestyle), and Flashback (non-fiction) – with the remaining three winners from each group chosen by audience voters. The clips by all 15 semi-finalists will be shown at a special screening hosted by Kodak at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 25, 2016, where the final four winners will be announced. The victors will consist of the top three voted films and one juried film.
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