I know a lot of your are waiting to find out a bit more about the rules to this Canon & Vimeo film contest - not to mention the deadlines etc.   For now - let me simply say:  stay tuned.   Once the rules and regulations do come out: you’ll have a few WEEKS to get your short film ready - fair enough?  (For now -consider the Jan 15th date to be the announcement date of future details - NOT your deadline.)

Now back to the more interesting topic of “Contests.”  I think it’s important for you to understand my philosophy on contests in general - for you all to have a better understanding of where I am trying to guide this next journey of ours.

When I was 15 - I entered my first photo contest at the local camera store named “Westside Camera” on 87th and Broadway in New York City … to this day I know people who once worked there (the camera store has since become a franchise…)

The contest rules were simple… (more…)