The ShotDeck Recreations Contest is back again and open for your entries. It’s the third time filmmakers can recreate an image from their favorite film and get a chance to win some fame, glory, and valuable pieces of equipment. This year, organizers doubled the total prize value, which now exceeds $60,000, and brought in industry-leading sponsors like Sony, amaran, Sidus Link, Rosco, and many more. What you need in order to submit your shot recreation, who can participate, and which camera you should use – all the most important contest details are waiting below. ShotDeck is one of the world’s leading visual libraries of cinematic imagery, founded by Lawrence Sher ASC, the Academy Award-nominated cinematographer of “Joker” (and soon: “Joker 2”, now in post-production), and the DP of many other major features (“Black Adam”, “Godzilla”, “Hangover”, “Garden State”, just to name a few). The contest’s idea goes back to the COVID-19 times when Lawrence and his wife spent quarantine at home recreating famous stills from movies, using simple cell phones and props at hand. Later, they had a spark of inspiration in inviting other filmmakers to join, and the results were astonishing. Last year’s ShotDeck Recreations Contest received over 800 entries from more than 150 countries across 6 continents. Now, you also have an opportunity to participate and win really great prizes! How to participate? To enter the competition, you don’t need much: only an idea as to which film/series/music video image you would like to recreate, and some time...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 17 July, 2023