Sony and THU are looking for the best cross-border talent on a worldwide scale, to discover the next generation of creative minds and undiscovered talent in the digital entertainment industry in conjunction with Sony Creators Gate.
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“the Talent League is not a competition, it’s a collaboration opportunity and a new approach for creative work through boundless digital collaboration. Right now, because of Covid-19, there is a strong need for connection and we want to inspire participants to create something meaningful.”
Sony Talent League by THU starts July 30 and young creators between 18 and 30 can submit their work until October 19, individually or in a group (up to three members). The theme of the challenge is Breaking The Creative Distance, and the goal is to inspire participants to submit something that can bring value to the new world we’re living.
André Luis, THU’s founder, says “the Talent League is not a competition, it’s a collaboration opportunity and a new approach for creative work through boundless digital collaboration. Right now, because of Covid-19, there is a strong need for connection and we want to inspire participants to create something meaningful.”
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As for the prize, in order to take their ideas to the next level and empower their talent, the three finalists will get ten weeks of mentorships with renowned creators and industry legends, and a funding of up to 12.500€ per submission. To find the winner among the three finalists, the public will vote on the best idea, and, in addition to the finalist’s prize, the winner gets tickets for THU Japan 2021 and 10.000€ (per submission).
These mentors will compose the jury panel, including Shuzo John Shiota, President & CEO of Polygon Pictures; Peter Ramsey, Filmmaker & Director of Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse; Alistair Thompson, Head of Innovation Lab at Epic Games; Scot Stafford, Composer and sound supervisor; Maggie Malone, executive producer; Sally Slade, Lead AR/ VR developer; Justin K. Thompson, Director at Sony Pictures; Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Video Games Designer; David O’Reilly, Artist, Filmmaker & Game Developer, and more to be announced.
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