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PROJECT IMAGINATION CONTEST
Local Photographer Places In National Contest

Reported by: Send eMail Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Oct. 15, 2012 2:40 PM EDT
Updated: Oct. 15, 2012 3:27 PM EDT

Photo Courtesy Of Debra Vickers
Photo Courtesy Of Debra Vickers
Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia

A local artist has been recognized in a nationwide photography contest and is in the running to have her work appear in a short film directed by Eva Longoria.

Debra Vickers of Charleston was one of 10 finalists selected in the "Goal" category for Canon's "Project ImaginatIOn." A total of 91 finalists have been selected so far.

The online contest was judged by five celebrity directors including Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx, Georgina Chapman (designer and co-founder of Marchesa), James Murphy (founder of LCD Soundsystem) and Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter).

The celebrity directors are reviewing the photos and will select one from each of the nine categories in addition to Ron Howard’s pick for the 10th theme of “Discovery.” The photographs will be used in short films.

You can check out all of the winning photographs online at www.imagination.usa.canon.com.




Local Photographer Needs Your Votes For Work To Be Featured In Short Film

Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Videographer: Troy Morgan
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Sep. 19, 2012 2:40 PM
Updated: Sep. 20, 2012 8:15 AM

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia

A local photographer is one of 30 finalists in a competition where a Hollywood Director and you - will choose the winners!

Debra Vickers of Big Chimney is entered into the Ron Howard competition called Project Imaginat1On with Cannon. Vickers says she has been interested in photography her entire life and has been a member of the Charleston Camera Club for the past four years.

Her photograph is in the Goal Theme of the contest and is called "Alli's Dreams."

The seven photos that have the highest number of votes in each theme will be winners. Ron Howard and Canon will then choose three other finalists' photos to become winners for a total of 10.

The final 10 winners in each theme will have their photos considered by Canon's celebrity directors during the making of their films.

Each winner will receive two tickets to the Project Imaginat1On premiere event and a $500 credit to Canon's online store.

You can vote once a day at www.imagination.usa.canon.com - find the tab that says photo gallery and click "finalists," you then have the option to "expand to vote" and vote for an individual photo. Voting for photographs in the Goal Theme continues until October 1.



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