The Twilight Saga continues. Yep, that’s right — only it will be a little on the short side. Lionsgate decided to join up with a few major players to produce a new series of short films to progress the storyline for the characters in the world of Twilight. Some of their collaborators include Facebook (yea right?), the Women In Film organization, Tongal (a crowdsourcing platform) and the author of the series herself, Stephenie Meyer.
The twist on this is that it will actually be a contest. Think fan fiction with a big budget. The campaign name for this project is called “The Storytellers – New Creative Voices of The Twilight Saga”. It will include films based on the vast selection of characters from the books (so, not necessary Bella and “the hair”). Five aspiring female filmmakers will direct these short films and they will be produced with mentorship of a blue chip panel of advisors who will select the shorts that will premiere exclusively on Facebook next year. Yea… Facebook.
The panelists are a hefty bunch, including Meyer herself, Kristen Stewart, Kate Winslet, Octavia Spencer and Jennifer Lee to name a few. Fans will also get to help in the selection process. The winner of the contest will receive a cash prize and of course opportunities to further their career.
Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer, and Vice Chairman Michael Burns comment, “We’re delighted to expand our longstanding relationship with Stephenie, and confident that her participation in the Twilight short films campaign will add an exciting new dimension to the incredible world she has created as an author and producer. Our partnership with Facebook and Women In Film underscores the opportunities for growing our franchises in exciting new directions, and we’re pleased to introduce fresh creative talent to the Twilight universe as part of our commitment to female empowerment in front of and behind the camera.”
Says Meyer, “The female voice is something that has become more and more important to me as I’ve worked in the film industry. I’m honored to be working with Women In Film, Lionsgate, and Facebook on a project dedicated to giving more women a chance to be heard creatively.”
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