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tag: Sundance

Hollywood directors to produce "Life in a Day" documentary filmed by YouTube users

Hollywood directors to produce "Life in a Day" documentary filmed by YouTube users

July 6, 2010 10:36 PM Dean Takahashi

Hollywood directors Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald will produce what could be one of the biggest crowdsourcing efforts ever as they ask YouTube users to capture their lives on camera for a documentary called “Life in a Day.”

The directors …

Why YouTube's dismal returns from Sundance movie rentals aren't a complete failure

Why YouTube's dismal returns from Sundance movie rentals aren't a complete failure

February 2, 2010 1:49 PM Devindra Hardawar

Right before the Sundance Film Festival got into full swing a few weeks ago, YouTube announced that they would finally jump into the video rental fray by offering five Sundance films for rent. The films were available from January 22 …

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