Canon U.S.A. Gives Up-and-Coming Filmmakers a Chance at Stardom

Canon USA press release:

Canon U.S.A. Gives Up-and-Coming Filmmakers a Chance at Stardom-Revealing Twenty Finalists in the Canon “Project Imaginat10n” Film Contest

Ron Howard And Bryce Dallas Howard To Select Five Winning Films To Be Showcased At The Canon “Project Imaginat10n” Film Festival This Fall

MELVILLE, N.Y., August 19, 2013 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced twenty finalists from the “Project Imaginat10n” Film Contest where amateurs and hobbyists were invited to sit in the director’s chair, showcasing their storytelling abilities by creating a short film inspired by a series of crowdsourced photographs. The project, helmed by two-time Academy Award®winner Ron Howard is the next phase in the “Project Imaginat10n”creative exercise proving Ron’s very own words that “we’re all creative.” Eva Longoria (film and TV actress), Jamie Foxx (Academy Award® winner), Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter), Georgina Chapman (designer and co-founder of Marchesa) and James Murphy (founder of LCD SOUNDSYSTEM) all directed short films inspired by 10 consumer photographs earlier this year.

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Wanna Play Arkanoid on Your Canon EOS 7D?

Among all the cool stuff the Magic Lantern developer are creating for Canon DSLR, now there is also a video game. Sort of, and for the Canon EOS 7D. If you remember Arkanoid, a game where you shot a ball against bricks with the aim to destroy a wall, then you know what this game is about is and how to play it. The game is operated via the EOS 7D’s joystick. Unfortunately it appears that Magic Lantern developer pravdomil removed the files for the game. But you can still have a look at the original post at EOSHD to learn the whole story and get more details.