{"id":31018,"date":"2024-08-04T15:36:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T19:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=31018"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:33:54","slug":"winners-announced-for-the-film-labs-20th-annual-72-hour-shootout-filmmaking-competition2024-by-greggwmorris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/winners-announced-for-the-film-labs-20th-annual-72-hour-shootout-filmmaking-competition2024-by-greggwmorris\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners Announced for the Film Lab’s 20th Annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celebrating and empowering voices and stories too often marginalized by mainstream media.<\/p><\/div>\n

Winners Announced for the Film Lab’s 20th Annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n

New York City, August 4, 2024 \u2013 The Film Lab is thrilled to unveil the winners of its milestone 20th Annual 72 Hour Shootout, a premier global event dedicated to promoting gender and racial parity in entertainment media and empowering emerging filmmakers of color, particularly Asian Americans.<\/p>\n

Over the intense 72-hour period, diverse teams of filmmakers united to create compelling short films centered around the theme “Practical Dreamer,” integrating Gold Sponsor Idealist’s circular image. Judged by a distinguished panel including Marci Phillips (VP, Casting for ABC Primetime), Jandiz Cardoso Estrada of Sundance, Antony Wong (AAARI-CUNY), Daniel Sakaya of CrossingsTV, and other luminaries, participants competed for coveted opportunities such as film festival screenings, television exhibition, mentorship from industry leaders, cash prizes, and more.<\/p>\n

The top ten films premiered to acclaim on August 3, 2024, at the prestigious Asian American International Film Festival, highlighting the Shootout’s role in amplifying underrepresented voices and stories. This year’s competition, underscores the Film Lab’s commitment to nurturing talent and enhancing visibility for underrepresented narratives in the media landscape.\u00a0 “We are immensely proud of the creativity and diversity showcased by this year’s filmmakers,” said Jennifer Betit Yen, actor and President of the Film Lab. “The 72 Hour Shootout continues to be a catalyst for change, fostering inclusive storytelling and providing a platform for emerging talent to shine.”<\/p>\n

The winning films are:<\/h3>\n
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  1. “Blue Agate”<\/strong>\u00a0by David Choi of Team Possible<\/li>\n
  2. “Lola’s Spaghetti”<\/strong>\u00a0by Veanne Cao of Team usine<\/li>\n
  3. “Requiem”<\/strong>\u00a0by Pearl Lam of Team Gold Standard Productions<\/li>\n
  4. “Distance”<\/strong>\u00a0by Sean Nguyen of Team Sedulous Films<\/li>\n
  5. “MSG”<\/strong>\u00a0by Keith Leung & Alan He of Team We, Chinese<\/li>\n
  6. “Dreamweaver”<\/strong>\u00a0by Chris Caccioppoli of Team Chimera Entertainment<\/li>\n
  7. “Lil Little Tokyo”<\/strong>\u00a0by Team Kamaboko Buds<\/li>\n
  8. “You Don’t Need Me”<\/strong>\u00a0by Jenni Loo of Team Lychee Lychee<\/li>\n
  9. “Ulam”<\/strong>\u00a0by Tyler Cino Maradiaga of Team Team Feirstein<\/li>\n
  10. “The Next Stop Is”<\/strong>\u00a0by William Zhou of Team Noboo<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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