START YOUR ENGINES
The Chrysler Film Project has announced their five finalists for this year’s competition. Geared (notice the pun?) toward emerging filmmakers with high aspirations, the contest asks for a short film under 40 minutes along with a corresponding feature length script. The winning filmmaker will receive $5,000 and the opportunity to create a “production package” with a $1 million budget courtesy of Chrysler and Silverwood Films. In theory, the winner will go into preproduction as early as this September, so long as their film features a Chrysler vehicle. The finalists are a diverse group with unique backgrounds and more importantly, unique films. From a pick pocketing love story to a special-ed road trip, the shorts sound interesting and any one of them seems like it could make a good feature – with or without the Chrysler plug. For those of you who missed the April deadline Chrysler intends on heading up the project again next year, possibly opening it up internationally.
