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This is the final film being premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and on Vimeo simultaneously. It includes all 8 chapters in what Canon is calling the largest online collaborative film contest in history. The final chapter screenplay was written by all 6 chapter winners, directed by Vincent Laforet and photographed by DP Joe Desalvo.

See the other chapter winners separately and learn more about the contest here - vimeo.com/groups/beyondthestill

Enjoy!
  • Ollie Dale plus 1 year ago
    Fantactic Story! Congrats all on an amazing journey to this final work! Inspirational to say the least!
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  • its incredible watching all these strung together
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  • Andrew Reid plus 1 year ago
    Liked Chapter 8, felt it was very well made. But I am confused by the story, it seems fragmented and dare I say it cliched.
  • Shane Norton 1 year ago
    Considering how the contest was put together, this fragmentation was kind of inevitable. It's hard to build a cohesive story with so much different input. The journey was a lot of fun, though.
  • Geff Kunert 1 year ago
    I think that for a first try it has been somehow well made. You see, at the start of the contest some people didn't know what exactly they were going to do or how this works. But I think if Canon do this again, maybe this year or on the next, people will know better what to do and how the contest works.

    There was TONS of chapters that has nothing to do with nothing. The chapter chosen were the best to make the story flow.

    Congrats to Canon, Vincent, Vimeo and every body around this project.
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  • Grota 1 year ago
    this was fun to observe over the past year- thank you
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  • Ghost Code plus 1 year ago
    Epic!
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  • Nice.
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  • Aldo Murillo 1 year ago
    bravo!
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  • James Ho 1 year ago
    finally! :D
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  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    We just got out of the premiere at Sundance. I must say, being a judge for this contest and now being here at Sundance seeing the final film all together is really incredible. Congrats to everyone involved and hope everyone enjoys the final film!
  • Dan Rubottom plus 1 year ago
    Congrats! that must have been a blast. What was the audience response like?
  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    Audience enjoyed it!
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  • Cooper Ray plus 1 year ago
    I waited until the final the watch all of these for the first time consecutively other than chapter 1.

    An amazing compilation and endeavor. Turned out so great!
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  • THE LIGHT SURGEONS plus 1 year ago
    great work! wish we where at Sundance..
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  • Jacobi 1 year ago
    Yesss!!!!
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  • Nic Genovese pro 1 year ago
    So good!
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  • D.C. Stewart 1 year ago
    I wounder what this looked like on the big screen at Sundance? Great movie!
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  • Sye Ellis 1 year ago
    This was really amazing! I see in the near future as this being the way to feature films!! No more big film cameras!!
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  • Ayhan Cebe 1 year ago
    This was a great experiment!.. glad to see the final film all together..
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  • Dan Rubottom plus 1 year ago
    Overall had an amazing look- obviously A team crew on the shoot in addition to VL and the other 6 winner/co-directors.

    That low, side shot by vincent's hosp bed was gorgeous- the light glowing through the window--:)) 18ks it appears from bts photos...

    Did winners have any part in the editing process too?
    Editing and sound design was stellar as well.

    Congrats everyone involved in this final chapter- what a ride this contest has been!
  • Dan Rubottom plus 1 year ago
    questions referring to chapter 8
  • Jeff Turick 1 year ago
    We had some minor say in the editing process, having viewed only one of the cuts. The agency did seem to take a lot of our feedback to heart though. No involvement though in sound design, but i agree, they really did an amazing job with the sound, and the color grading
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  • mauricio ermel 1 year ago
    The people that made the last chapter are genius, it was really awesome, i did something like that in highschool and was a disaster.
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  • Jacob Snyder plus 1 year ago
    So exciting to finally see this! Watching all the films back to back, and seeing the awesome finale wrap it all up, has been very inspiring. This contest has paved the way for online community filmmaking. I'm proud to have been a part of it and hope we can all do it again!

    Vincent and winners -- congratulations on your groundbreaking accomplishment!
  • Jacob Snyder plus 1 year ago
    P.S. Edgar says thanks for the balloon ;)
  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    Awesome, glad you noticed it!!
  • Jeff Turick 1 year ago
    Jacob, so glad we could get that plug in for you! You deserve it, man!
  • Jacob Snyder plus 1 year ago
    Wow, I don't even know how to respond! That balloon just made my day :) Thanks again, guys.
  • Ryan Weaver 1 year ago
    Edgar made it on some of the promo material in Canon's booth too. Awesome dedication Jacob, I think we were all hoping for an Edgar winner.
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  • John Ledford 1 year ago
    Amazing work done here. I enjoyed the various camera angles and positions used.

    Although I do feel the export settings could have been adjusted differently in order to produced a higher quality output but i sure would not want to wait for a 38min long video to render out at max quality or at least for the purpose.

    Overall, this was a very inspiring video for myself. Keep up the great work!
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  • Vishal Singh 1 year ago
    A landmark in cinema. You guys have practically created and perfected the idea of "community filmmaking."
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  • Graeme Jack plus 1 year ago
    this has been one of my favourite watchings of 2010,
    Kudos kids... Kudos!
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  • mpared plus 1 year ago
    What an awesome project well done vimeo !! As always it is up at thecuriousbrain.com/
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  • Baśka Flur 1 year ago
    WOW!
    Amazing pice of filming :>
    keep it up!
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  • Foraggio 1 year ago
    Been hanging for this - I didn't want to watch until the final chapter, and wow it sure was worth the wait. An astonishing effort by all involved. Many congratulations! I loved it.
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  • SkyCitizen plus 1 year ago
    wooooooooooooow! Amazing piece! Quite difficult to follow but amazing!
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  • Bellisimo !! Gracias por brindarnos momentos inolvidables....
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  • Reinis Beluns 1 year ago
    such a brain f*ck
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  • MrPix3l 1 year ago
    i like the actors of the 2º and 3º short.

    The change of events in chapter 5 also is very good. But then, i dont like the way it continues in the next chapters...
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  • Jeremie Tronet plus 1 year ago
    This film is so great, to see the changes between the chapters coming together in one piece ! Great project, awesome result ! Thanks for sharing
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  • AM 1 year ago
    Beautifull story.
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  • Tilen Licen 1 year ago
    AWESOME SOTRY, i would like to have this on blu-ray :)
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  • Dan Wood plus 1 year ago
    I hope their will be another. Great work to all.
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  • Ben Symonds plus 1 year ago
    This project was such a great idea. Really good narrative!
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  • Ilyas Curtis plus 1 year ago
    Great to see it all come together!
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  • Martin Marko 1 year ago
    I like how the chapters are connected and how there are always new but similar actors and every chapter has different mood, amazing work
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  • Fredrik Nilsson 1 year ago
    Am I tripping or did I just watch a movie? Either way, It was awesome!
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  • Mike@Indieshorts plus 1 year ago
    Congrats on the finished piece. Great work!
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  • Great story! great job you guys!
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  • Beekeeper plus 1 year ago
    This is wonderful.
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  • Rokkas plus 1 year ago
    OMG!!!! how is it even possible?!?!?!
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  • DirectBuy Boston 1 year ago
    Judd Nelson yea!!!!!!!
    love that guy....
    why he isnt in more main stream films is beyond me...his acting was the best in the series...
    along with Vince in Chapter 8
    pros obviously were involved in making chapter
    1 and 8... bravo to all teams and all efforts!
    enjoyed the series and sad its over...
    ;-)
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  • Vincent Stodola 1 year ago
    I followed this from the beginning and it turned out fantastic, the collaborative story was impressive. my hats off to all those involved.

    I hope this style of film making gets the recognition it deserves.
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  • Dean Wallace 1 year ago
    I deeply connected with this story, I felt like i was the character. It perfectly portrayed the sick ways of the government and the constant corrupting of insane people's minds. It accurately shows the constant fight thru the point of view of someone who is considered “not sane”. This should be a movie. Keep it up , and with the upmost respect Thank you for this mind fuck.
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  • Qué buen trabajo. hay momentos en los que se intuye el final pero logran llegar muy bien a él.
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  • Ann Parry 1 year ago
    It's nice you all had a fun time making this.
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  • Martin Kaluza 1 year ago
    An amazing film. Well done
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  • Sanele Chadwick 1 year ago
    Wow, mind blowing. Shit hot. Nice work - well put together considering how the film was put together.
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  • George Horne 1 year ago
    Started reaaaally well, got wrapped up in about a million narrative threads and then asphyxiated itself about 25 minutes in.

    I guess the idea as a whole was never going to really work.
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  • Rip Current 1 year ago
    oops@17:26 - Bear in hand, bear not in hand, bear in hand.
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  • Cole Fisher 1 year ago
    The quality of this is great. i would not be disappointed paying and watching this in a theatre. This is one of those films that every time you watch it it makes more and more sense. The middle of it was confusing for me, but all came together in the end!
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  • Scott Meadows 1 year ago
    Very fun to watch. Great story of how it came together. Good job indeed.
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  • mayajett 1 year ago
    really nice
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  • Norel Pref 1 year ago
    A fascinating project, and I was engrossed with the first few chapters (particularly the first) but as others have mentioned, ideas seem to thin out and become hackneyed in the later chapters. Still (so to speak) this is a great idea and I hope one that will inspire similar projects.
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  • Marvene Rom Munda plus 1 year ago
    very nice! too bad that the contest was open to US residents only...imagine the possibilities if it was opened worldwide ^^
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  • Sam Westrop 1 year ago
    Great concept and always great to get filmmakers collaborating. Final film turned out great but the only down side for me was the amount of money, which seemed to have been spent on episode 1 and 8. Been cool to see all the episodes made on a 7d, tri pod and some lights. To show what can be done with no money. I know in the scheme of things it is low budget but for students, people interested in filmmaking can not afford cranes, upisde down cars etc. Still great experiment, which worked well.
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  • Terry Duffy 1 year ago
    Captivating, enthralling, scarey, challenging but still it was americanised superficail over styalised meaningless unbelievable drama. For someone with a lot of talent and intelligence you have decided to communcate to lesser mortal, raise your sights. xx
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  • Aky Petran 1 year ago
    amazing work :D
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  • Marlee Eheler 1 year ago
    amazingly intricate and thought out for such a short film! great job!
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  • Jason Sefton 1 year ago
    I am the Cheese!!!
    Riveting viewing. Loved it!
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  • Yapper Design plus 1 year ago
    This is amazing. It's so cool to see al these great productions in one.
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  • Vijay Patel 1 year ago
    Great story...
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  • Gjert Olav Larsen 1 year ago
    amazing work!

    What Camera?
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  • KrstoJKrle 1 year ago
    Great story, great quality ...
    Did find just one fault, it is --> 17.30-17.32 Alisson holds bear in the hand
    17.32-17.35 Alisson have nothing in the hand
    17.35-17.36 Alisson holds a bear in the hand again :p
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  • JMP Studios plus 1 year ago
    Enhorabuena por el trabajo.
    Ha sido apasionante poder ver cómo se une la gente de Internet para lograr un buen fin.
    Gracias por compartir.
    *******************
    Congratulations for the job.
    It was exciting to see how the Internet connects people to achieve a good end.
    Thanks for sharing.
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  • Aravind Jose T. plus 1 year ago
    Impeccable!
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  • DigitalJava 1 year ago
    Just saw the final chapter... Bravo! Love it.
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  • Amazing! Great job to all!!
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  • Angelo Bergamini 1 year ago
    Good job guys !
    Thanks to you all ;)
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  • MIUZU 1 year ago
    As someone who had not heard of this project until 60 minutes ago, and only now just watched the whole compilation, I have to say Bravo to the team that made it. It was beautiful to watch and hear. Plus, as a father to a 9 year old girl, I was emotionally impacted.
    But...
    I did find it hard to follow. The combination of storyline abstractions and the fractured cast makes it a cognitive challenge. I now find myself questioning the validity of my emotions. Was there ever really a father/daughter relationship, or was it all the fantasy of a madman? Should I identify with the central character, or just ogle at his unfortunate state?

    Perhaps a second viewing will clear up some of the doubt...
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  • Charly G. 1 year ago
    This is very well done. I'm Sharing it on my blog. Congratulations!
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  • Lou Angeli plus 1 year ago
    Passing this along to my Facebook group. OUTSTANDING is all I can type right now. Had a great laugh since I was born at the Delaware Memorial Hospital -- it's gone now.
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  • Stwrongtone Media pro 1 year ago
    Excellent project. It is great to see the final project all together. Outstanding work to all involved.

    Only thing that bugged me was the continuity issue with Allison running with the bear at 17:32. It disappears in the wide shot and comes back in the close up as she gets in the car.
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  • vetec plus 1 year ago
    Nicely done! Good job. My private opinion: too much confusing and overdone plot, but big bravo for effort!
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  • NovaStorm 1 year ago
    You had me riveted to my chair.
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  • RotN Productions 1 year ago
    ugh.
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  • Using a named actor like Judd Nelson ruined it and not finishing it in 4 minutes like everyone else had to do ruined the spirit of it all. A failure of a "contest"/"competition" all around. Not worthy of Sundance. Someone must have been "paid off". And labeling the combined final a "film by Vincent LaForet" was a bit over and beyond and giving and taking more credit than was due.
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  • J. D. Forbes 1 year ago
    I can see a lot of effort/work went into the making of this film, but it lost me after maybe the 4th chapter but I hung in there waiting for some kind of pay off that never came. I guess I'm one of the odd ones out here because I don't 'get it'.
    I wouldn't quite say "ugh" as someone above did, only because of the high production value. I just can't bring myself to lather praise on it either...if I were to use just one word it would be: "huh?"
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  • FXBENALMADENA 1 year ago
    The stabilizate is a plugin, no?
  • Vladislav Delonge 1 year ago
    plugin? maybe tracker at ae?
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  • Casey Schoch 1 year ago
    Awesome, my only complaint... is that 25:30 on is a straight up rip off of Inception
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  • Josh Echevarria 1 year ago
    it was pretty good but chapter 4 wasn't great and chapter 6 was seriously lacking.
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  • Vladislav Delonge 1 year ago
    awesome!
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  • FXBENALMADENA 1 year ago
    camera trembling in the taxi sequence. steadymove?
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  • Victor Kipnis 1 year ago
    i don't understand anything at all that happened in this film.
  • Sergio Minenko 1 year ago
    good comment
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  • Christopher Ledda 1 year ago
    What a ride!
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  • Creepy Journey! Great Stuff! I love the story!
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