Winning Film To Be Shown at Exclusive Windows 7 Gala Premiere During 54th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express
Microsoft is today launching its nationwide Windows 7 ‘Seven Second Movie’ movie-making competition inviting the British public to create their own short film – filmed in only seven seconds - inspired by their favourite film or genre. This competition gives budding film makers the opportunity to have their short film shown at this year’s 54th BFI London Film Festival, which runs from 13-28 October.
The competition winner will get their seven second movie screened to a live audience before the Windows 7 Gala Premiere of British movie, The First Grader at the BFI London Film Festival on 26th October and get to walk the red carpet. The film’s stars, including Naomie Harris, are expected to attend the Gala screening. The winner and two friends will also be treated to the full VIP experience including travel transfers, a one night five star hotel stay alongside tickets to the Premiere and after party.
The short films will be judged by a high profile panel including Justin Chadwick, the director of The First Grader and The Other Boleyn Girl, Radio 1’s film critic James King and actress Alice Eve, star of She’s Out of My League.
Whether you are a Shane Meadows or a Ridley Scott in the making or just a keen film buff, Microsoft wants to give as many people as possible easy access to simple tools to get started on their movie creation and show how the application of Windows technology such as Windows Live Movie Maker can give amateur film makers a powerful but simple route to creating movies.
The competition, which is open until 9th October, forms part of Microsoft’s sponsorship of the 54th BFI London Film Festival and year-round collaboration with the BFI , as part of an ongoing commitment to inspire and enable creativity in British film and the creative arts through everyday technology within Windows 7.
This forms part of an ongoing ambition to showcase Britain as the ‘creation nation’, across a wide range of arts and business, making new things possible with the application of Windows technology.
Director of The First Grader and competition judge, Justin Chadwick comments: “There’s a hotbed of film making talent out there and many people do not know how to put their skills into practice. I am delighted that Microsoft is providing the nation with an opportunity to showcase their creativity in the most accessible and fun way possible. Fresh talent is what keeps the industry moving.”
James McCarthy, Windows Product Marketing Lead adds: “Creative talent no longer has to be limited to those with access to the best and most expensive technology. Microsoft wants to provide everyone with quick and simple tools, such as Windows Live Movie Maker, to help unleash the budding film maker’s inner creativity and make new things possible. We are passionate about discovering new talent - our collaboration with BFI will certainly help us to nurture the UK’s movie making talent.”
To ramp up the search for the nation’s hidden talent, Microsoft will be touring five of the UK’s major cities from September 11th – 9th October where people can instantly submit their entries for their chance to win the ‘money-can’t-buy’ prize.
By logging on to www.windows.co.uk/7secondmovies users can easily upload a selection of their own seven second stories, animations or movies, inspired by their favourite film or genre, using Windows Live Movie Maker to edit their entries.
