SOURCE: Infinite Loop Media
February 21, 2008 11:52 ET
Stanford University to Host World Premiere of "imagine it!" Documentary
Collaborative Film Made With Hundreds of College Students Worldwide During a Global Creativity Competition
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - February 21, 2008) - In February 2007 Stanford Technology
Ventures Program invited college students from around the world to
participate in a global creativity challenge.
The challenge? Create value using one pack of Post it® Notes... in just
six days!
Stanford created the challenge. Infinite Loop Media filmed the process. And
the result is "imagine it!" www.imagineitproject.com, a documentary film
about students making a difference.
"The challenge is about generating value using limited resources. We
designed the challenge to capture that spirit," said Tina Seelig, Executive
Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program.
Student teams from Thailand, Australia, India, Ecuador and the USA
surprised everyone with what they did. They raised and donated money,
composed music, helped the handicapped, made political statements and
educated children.
The producers tell story by collecting digital media created by the
students themselves which were uploaded to the internet and woven together
as an integral part of the film.
"Ten years from now we'll look back at this film as an illustration of the
power of using collaborative communities to make compelling media," said
Richard Tavener, Executive Producer.
Additional perspectives in the film include interviews with competition
officials, university professors, authors and entrepreneurs.
"This film reveals creative potential from cross-culture collaboration
where the playing field is level and everyone has the opportunity to use
new technology," explained Director Rudy Poe.
The 50-minute documentary premieres on February 22, 2008 at Stanford
University. "imagine it!" is available online at www.imagineitproject.com
About Infinite Loop Media
Infinitie Loop Media produces new smart media. Our mantra is 'promote
creative thinking.' The company has created a global online mediasphere,
The Loop www.iloop.tv, where everyone can get creative, get connected, get
educated, distributed, promoted and rewarded for their media productions.
About Stanford Technology Ventures Program
Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) is the entrepreneurship center
at Stanford's School of Engineering. STVP is dedicated to accelerating
high-technology entrepreneurship education and creating scholarly research
on technology-based firms that, in turn, provides new insights for
students, scholars, and business leaders.