Winner of the Future Vision XPRIZE Competition Announced: The Gifted
The independent producer who won the grand prize in the technology-enabled future themed competition became the owner of a major fund for feature film production.
In the Future Vision XPRIZE competition organized in collaboration with Google, XPRIZE, and Range Media Partners, independent filmmaker Jeff Synthesized won the grand prize with his production titled The Gifted.
Background of the Competition
Brought to life through a partnership between Google, XPRIZE, and Range Media Partners, Future Vision XPRIZE brought together global filmmakers imagining a hopeful and technology-driven future.
In this international competition, which received more than 2,500 applications worldwide, participants were asked to translate their original visions into cinema.
Winning Production and Subject
At the ceremony held in Los Angeles, independent filmmaker Jeff Synthesized was announced as the winner of the grand prize with his work titled The Gifted.
Inspired by a personal story, the film revolves around an 11-year-old child recreating his deceased mother's voice and essence with the help of love and coding.
Award and Support Process
Embracing the grand prize with this single-handedly developed project, the filmmaker won a $100,000 cash prize along with a $2.5 million feature film production fund.
Thanks to the partnership conducted with Range Media Partners under Google's 100 ZEROS initiative, this impressive story will be brought to the silver screen.