Imagine Film Challenge Quickly Becoming a #Cable2014 Centerpiece

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A few months ago The Cable Show 2014 announced its partnership with ShortsHD – The Short Movie Channel – for a first-time-ever 48-hour student film competition dubbed the Imagine Film Challenge. Since then, a few key details  have been solidified, revealing this special contest as one of the must-see events of the show. We’ve learned teams will be coming from Columbia College Chicago, Loyola Marymount University, New York Film Academy and UCLA. You can take a look at the team member bios on the film challenge event page.

Throughout the 48-hour contest, teams will be supported by representatives from ESPN Films who will provide mentoring and project collaboration. All of the films will be shot on The Cable Show exhibit floor at the Los Angeles Convention Center and surrounding area. They’ll be screened and critiqued by a panel of judges seated by Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation, Carter Pilcher, CEO of ShortsHD, actor Rutger Hauer, Deadline Hollywood’s Dominic Patten and Academy Award winning producer, Nick Reed. The winning film will take home a Top Prize Award following the screening. And perhaps the best part of all – the projects will later be broadcasted on ShortsHD channel, exposing the world to these young, up-and-coming filmmakers.

Cable is at the center of today’s golden age of television. Through this challenge we hope to cultivate the next generation of film and TV talent by providing student’s access to top filmmakers, television executives and media organizations. As buzz builds for the event, we’re quickly realizing the Imagine Film Challenge is going to be one of the show’s centerpieces. When you’re on the show floor, be sure to visit the teams. They’ll have their own dedicated space in Imagine Park where you can watch them in action. And don’t miss the Imagine Film Challenge Finals live in Imagine Park on Thursday, May 1st.