By Sheyla Molho
Many people would feel very lucky to break into show business,
but unfortunately the task of getting there is very difficult. The
term “it’s who you know” often applies. But, if you had the
opportunity to find a mentor and later have your film screened in front of industry professionals, your
shot at breaking through would feel more realistic. This year,
Sotheby’s has given the chance of a life time to 20 Santa Barbara
high school and college/university students.
In conjunction with the 22nd Santa Barbara International Film
Festival Sotheby’s fourth annual International Reality 10-10-10
Student Filmmaking Competition and 10-10-10 Screenwriting
Competition, selected student filmmakers and writers have been
selected to be mentored by industry professional directors,
producers, cinematographers, and writers. This effort by Sotheby’s
has been made in part to encourage and assist the next generation
of filmmakers and writers in the movie-making business.