Done
in 60 Seconds - The Shortest of Short Film Competitions Announces its India
Winner for the Jameson Empire Awards 2014
130
entries from 18 Indian cities compete for the DISS 2014
The
Winners gets an all-expense-paid trip to London and an opportunity to attend
the Jameson Empire Awards!
21st
February 2014 – The True Irish Spirit, Jameson and
Empire Magazine opened the Done in Sixty Seconds 2014 competition for entries
in November 2013 and now, after a round of short-listing winners from across the
country, announced the India entry for the DISS during the Jameson Empire
Awards 2014. Keeping alive the legacy of the contest, the short film
competition sees aspiring filmmakers from India pitting their entries against
contestants from 16 other countries worldwide. Acclaimed film maker-
Vikramaditya Motwane and Eminent film critic and media personality- Anupama
Chopra chose the winning entries from across India. The winning filmmaker will
travel to London with the both of them to attend the Jameson Empire Awards and
be in attendance when the global winner of DISS is announced.
The DISS in India this year, in partnership with Talent House,
garnered 130 entries from 18 different cities in India. Globally, in 2014,
India emerged as the 2nd biggest contributor out of 16 countries,
Russia having the biggest number of entries. This prestigious ranking was
achieved by a massive number of entries from Mumbai (50 participants) followed
by Delhi and Kolkata with 13 and 12 entries respectively. Bangalore, offered 11
short movies for this competition.
The competition challenges entrants to re-make their favourite
Hollywood movie in just 60 seconds. The competition was open to people of all
abilities; whether you’re an animator with a passion for Claymation, an action
junkie with a love of budget special effects, or even a first-time director
shooting your film on a smartphone.
The
Jameson Empire Awards celebrate the film industry’s success stories of the year
with Empire Magazine readers voting for the winners. The awards ceremony is
deemed by many in the industry as the most entertaining yet serious awards in
the British movie calendar, making it the perfect match for Jameson.
Renowned
Film Critic Anupama Chopra says,
“DISS is a super way to discover new talent. It's also great fun for both the
filmmaker and us judges. I can't wait to see what all we accomplish in 60
seconds!”
“I'm
always excited to see what young and emerging filmmakers are up to and I think
Jameson's "Done in 60 seconds" is a fantastic challenge for them to
show off their talent and their love for the movies.” enthuses
Vikramaditya Motwane.
Commenting
on the DISS contest, Sumeet Lamba,
Executive Director, Pernod Ricard India said, “Films are an integral part of the Jameson brand world and our
association started with the critically acclaimed Jameson Short Film Awards
We
are excited to augment the trend of short films in India through the platform
of Done in Sixty Seconds”
The
contest was launched in India early November in 2013 and ran up to January 2014
to crowd source entries. For finer details, log on to www.talenthouse.com or www.jamesonempirediss.com.
Jameson Irish Whiskey is the world’s No 1 selling Irish
whiskey. The success of the Irish brand is down to its great quality and smooth
taste, coupled with a fantastic heritage, established in 1780 by the legendary
John Jameson. Having played a part in film since 1998, today Jameson is
involved with film festivals and events that celebrate the passion and craft of
filmmaking including Jameson First Shot with Kevin Spacey, Jameson Cult Film
Club, Done in 60 Seconds and the Jameson Empire Awards to name but a few.
