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The Story Beyond the Still - All Chapters - FINAL COLLABORATIVE FILM by Vincent Laforet
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Watch the Chapter Winners' Video Blogs

Watch the Behind the Scenes Videos

Watch the Chapter 8 Teaser and Final Video

Watch finalists' videos from previous chapters

Chapter 7 finalists

Chapter 6 finalists

Chapter 5 finalists

Chapter 4 finalists

Chapter 3 finalists

Chapter 2 finalists

Chapter 1

The Story Beyond The Still

It was the first ever and largest user-generated HD video contest in history, where photographers became filmmakers and we all saw beyond the still. Month after month, aspiring filmmakers were invited to pick up where the previous winning short film ended – on an evocative photograph. Contestants then reinterpreted that still, telling the story that lived beyond it in a short film of their own. Then, after the final chapter was created by Vincent Laforet and all the chapter winners, the collective film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Contest Chapter Winners

Contest judges

  1. Vicent Laforet Vincent
    Laforet
  2. Blake Whitman Blake
    Whitman
  3. Phillip Bloom Phillip
    Bloom
  4. Russell Carpenter Russell
    Carpenter
  5. Rodney Charters Rodney
    Charters
  6. Nick Childs Nick
    Childs
  7. Rick McCallum Rick
    McCallum
  8. Shane Hurlbut Shane
    Hurlbut
  9. Stu Maschwitz Stu
    Maschwitz

  10. See the judges page for details.

Contest prizes

  1. 1. Choice of Canon EOS 7D or 5D Mark II

  2. 2. Choice of select Canon lenses

  3. 3. A trip to shoot short film with Vincent Laforet

  4. 4. A year-long Vimeo Plus membership

  5. See the prizes page for details.

Rules Highlights

 
Read the full contest rules / Read the FAQ

  1. 1. All film entries must be shot in HD (720p or higher) and be no more than between 2-4 minutes in length.
  2. 2. All film entries must begin with the still image concluding the previous winning chapter, which must then be recreated or reinterpreted to begin your film entry. All film entries must also end on a still image of your own.
  3. 3. All identifiable persons appearing in your film must sign a release (available here) before submission. Semi-Finalists will be contacted and given a short timeframe to submit all releases to Vimeo to maintain eligibility.
  4. 4. No third party music or third party brands should be featured within your film.
  5. 5. Open to US RESIDENTS only who are over the age of majority in their State of residence at the time of entry.
  6. 6. All entries are subject to the Official Rules and Vimeo.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Please read these documents thoroughly!