Disney & Nissan Launch Nationwide Filmmaker Competition

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Nissan NORTH AMERICA are launching a nationwide search for the next visionary filmmaker in celebration of the upcoming release of "A Wrinkle in Time."

The CONTEST seeks to inspire innovative directors - especially female filmmakers - to step up and share their voice. Aspiring directors ages 18 and up must submit a 2-minute video showcasing their journey as a filmmaker. Submissions will be judged on their unique storytelling voice, their creativity and originality and their depiction of one of the most powerful lines of dialogue in the film, "Be a Warrior."

DuVernay wrote, produced and directed her first narrative feature "I Will Follow" in 2010 on a budget of $50,000. What makes this filmmaking challenge unique is that the winner will receive the financial resources to make their own film, which is one of the biggest hurdles facing aspiring filmmakers.

"I'm thrilled to stand with Nissan and Disney to launch this dynamic CONTEST with the goal of supporting an emerging filmmaker to think big, be bold and move forward bravely," says DuVernay.

"Searching for the Next Visionary Filmmaker" will award one lucky winner $100,000 to create their own film, flights to Hollywood on JetBlue to attend the world premiere of "A Wrinkle in Time" and an all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF. Other sponsors include W Hotels, providing the winner's stay in Hollywood and HP, awarding an HP ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation to assist the winner with their filmmaking process.

"We're living in a time when we're all obsessed with what's next and, as the world leader in electric vehicles, we are thrilled the all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF, a car you can buy today, can be part of the forward-thinking vision of "A Wrinkle in Time," says Jeremy Tucker, Vice President, Marketing Communications & Media, Nissan North America. "Creating a successful future will take collaboration, and Nissan is proud to support the visionary filmmakers working to imagine tomorrow, today."

Official CONTEST rules are available at: www.AWITFilmChallenge.com.

About the Film:

From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," an epic adventure based on Madeleine L'Engle's timeless classic which takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of DARKNESS versus light and, ultimately, the triumph of love. Through one girl's transformative journey led by three celestial guides, we discover that strength comes from embracing one's individuality and that the best way to triumph over fear is to travel by one's own light. Directed by Ava DuVernay from a screenplay by Jennifer Lee based upon the beloved novel by Madeleine L'Engle, "A Wrinkle in Time" stars: Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which, Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit, Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Mrs. Murry, Michael Pe?a as Red, Storm Reid as Meg Murry, Levi Miller as Calvin, Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace with Zach Galifianakis as the Happy Medium and Chris Pine as Mr. Murry. "A Wrinkle in Time" opens nationwide on March 9, 2018.

About Walt Disney Studios:

For over 90 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under the following banners: Disney, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios; Disneynature; Marvel Studios; and Lucasfilm. The Disney Music Group encompasses the Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records labels, as well as Disney Music Publishing. The Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Disney on Broadway, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.

About NISSAN MOTOR CO. - NORTH AMERICA:

Employing more than 37,000 team members in U.S., Canada and Mexico, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the Nissan LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history. More information on the complete line of Nissan vehicles, our services and commitment to sustainable mobility can be found online at NissanNews.com.

About JetBlue:

JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline® and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach), Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 38 million customers a year to 101 cities in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America with an average of 1,000 daily flights. For more information, please visit www.jetblue.com.

About HP:

HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions and services, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com.

**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, 18 years & older only. Void in U.S. territories/possessions & where prohibited. Begins 1/19/18 at 5:00:00 AM PT, ends 2/2/18 at 6:00:00 PM PT. For Official Rules and complete details, including prize description, visit www.AWITFilmChallenge.com. Limit one entry per person. Sponsor: ABC, Inc. d/b/a Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 500 S. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA 91521. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any portion of the prize in its sole discretion.

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