REEL CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The Reel Challenge is a contest for aspiring filmmakers to make a short compelling film about the importance of creators’ rights and copyright protection for their work, from a creator’s perspective. For contemporary artists, including filmmakers, the digital age brings extraordinary opportunities, yet at the same time, unprecedented challenges with respect to an artist’s ability to control the distribution, use and reproduction of his or her work.
In this year’s contest, all categories and genres of short film were accepted, including drama, comedy, animation, horror, sci-fi, documentary, experimental and music videos. Prizes were awarded by the adjudicating committee to the top three films that best promoted creators’ rights and addressed the importance of content protection, from a creator’s perspective, in the most compelling way, provoked the most thought and feeling in the viewer, and were considered the most engaging, imaginative and the most innovative in content and delivery.
The winning entries are: It’s My Right, Respect the C and Respect the Original.
WATCH THE WINNERS NOW
FIRST PLACE WINNER: It's My Right
When you copy a creator's art, you take her heart, you take his wallet.
Directed by: Denis Seguin - CANADA
Written by : Denis Seguin
Produced by : Denis Seguin
Edited by : Anne Feldman
Length : 1:13
SECOND PLACE WINNER: Respect The C
A sit down conversation with the world, a simple explanation that without support, film and many other arts will be stifled. One teenager who is passionate about film making states his case.
Directed by: Nick Kalish - CANADA
Written by : Nick Kalish
Produced by : Nick Kalish
Edited by : Nick Kalish
Cast : Nick Kalish
Length : 1:43
THIRD PLACE WINNER: RESPECT THE ORIGINAL
When John arrives at work, he finds he's been replaced... by himself.
Directed by: Spencer Maybee - CANADA
Written by : Spencer Maybee
Produced by : Spencer Maybee
Edited by : Alexandre-Nicholas Giffard
Cast : Jacob James, Adam Seybold
Length : 1:00
