YouTube recently launched Project Direct, a short film competition that
challenges filmmakers to direct an original short incorporating three
specific elements defined by Jason Reitman, the award-winning director
of Thank You For Smoking and the upcoming film, Juno.

Reitman and a panel of industry experts will choose the top 20 films and
the YouTube community will vote for a final winner.

If you win, you'll be sent to a major international film festival where
you'll attend surprise industry events, meet with executives from Fox
Searchlight Pictures, and show your film at a private event. You'll also
see your winning short broadcast on the home page of YouTube in
countries all over the world, and you'll win $5000.

Submission deadline is November 9th! Check out
www.youtube.com/projectdirect to learn more about the specific challenge.