On the 25th of July thousands of people from all over the world uploaded movies about their lives to YouTube. They all collaborate on the movie ‘Life in a Day’, a historical experiment to create a movie about one single day on earth. Out of more then 80.000 sent in videos, with more than 4,500 hours of film, director Kevin Macdonald made a 90 minute long documentary. The film had been premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States. Five of the contestants are Dutch: Meijke Van Herwijnen, Esther Happy, Frank de Vries, Jaap Dijkstra and Jan van Etten.
See here the trailer of ‘Life in a day‘.
Call for entries text from Tuesday, July 6, 2010 for ‘Life in a Day’.
Every day, 6.7 billion people view the world through their own unique lens. Imagine if there was a way to collect all of these perspectives, to aggregate and mold them into the cohesive story of a single day on earth.
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of “Life in a Day,” a historic cinematic experiment that will attempt to do just that: document one day, as seen through the eyes of people around the world. On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a snapshot of your life on camera. You can film the ordinary — a sunrise, the commute to work, a neighborhood soccer match, or the extraordinary — a baby’s first steps, your reaction to the passing of a loved one, or even a marriage.
Kevin Macdonald, the Oscar-winning director of films such as The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void and One Day in September, will then edit the most compelling footage into a feature documentary film, to be executive produced by Ridley Scott, the director behind films like Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Thelma & Louise, Blade Runner and Robin Hood. LG Electronics is supporting “Life in a Day” as a key part of its long-standing Life’s Good campaign and to support the creation of quality online content that can be shared and enjoyed by all.
The film will premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and if your footage makes it into the final cut, you’ll be credited as a co-director and may be one of 20 contributors selected to attend the premiere.