Sometimes all it takes is listening to the right opportunity when it comes knocking. In the case of Merlin Camozzi, a busy lawyer-turned-second-year UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television directing grad student, that opportunity happened to be the 2014 Sprite Films® competition. Unlike most corporate contests that require completed films to be submitted—which can be an expensive proposition—the Sprite competition only requires a script to enter, with Sprite funding production for the six finalists. Camozzi’s resulting 60-second spot, “What We Need,” earned him the Green Ribbon Panel Award. His prize? A pre-feature spot that showcases Camozzi’s work and participation in the 2014 program, which will run in select theaters nationwide through the end of August. His full spot has also been shown at some of Sprite’s high-profile events and online at Sprite.com/films Camozzi is also currently working on a 30-second version that will air...
- 8/4/2014
- backstage.com
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