Disney’s Create Tomorrowland – XPRIZE Challenge invites kids to
imagine themselves in the future and report back to the present through video,
imagery or stories about one new and amazing invention or innovation they
encounter, how it works, and the impact it has on the future.
In
June, six winners will have a once–in-a-lifetime mentorship experience with a
leader in their area of interest. In addition, each winner will receive a
$3,000 check, a 3D Printer from 3D Systems, and registration for FIRST® LEGO® League for the competition
season 2015-2016 in the U.S.
“‘Tomorrowland’ has always been a place of
possibility in our parks and for the creative team behind our new film,” said Sean
Bailey, President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. “The future
will be steered by the imaginations of our young people, and Disney is thrilled
to work with XPRIZE to encourage and inspire the next generation of thinkers
and dreamers to build the future they imagine is possible.”
Participants will compete in two divisions: Junior Division (8-12 years old),
and Senior Division (13–17 years old). All entrants must have prior consent
from their parent or legal guardian in order to participate in the challenge.
Official Rules and details about the Challenge are available at http://XPRIZEchallenge.org/CreateTomorrowland. Official registration and submission period
starts April 22, 2015, and runs through May 17, 2015.
Submissions
will be judged on innovation, creativity and presentation.
XPRIZE will provide a
panel of judges who will evaluate and score all submissions, and six (6)
winners will
be chosen.
Supporting XPRIZE Partners include FIRST (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology), 3D Systems and the United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
About XPRIZE
Founded
in 1995, XPRIZE is the leading organization solving the world’s Grand
Challenges by creating and managing large-scale, high-profile, incentivized
prizes in five areas: Learning; Exploration; Energy & Environment; Global
Development; and Life Sciences. Active prizes include the $30M Google Lunar
XPRIZE, the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE, the $10M Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE and
the $2M Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE. For more information, visit www.xprize.org.
About Disney’s
“Tomorrowland”
From
Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a
riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound
by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment,
and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific
curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an
enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only
as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and
them—forever.
Featuring
a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from
a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to
take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions
that have only been dreamed of.
The
film also stars Hugh Laurie as brilliant scientist David Nix, Raffey Cassidy,
Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson.
“Tomorrowland”
is produced by Damon Lindelof, Brad Bird and Jeffrey Chernov and directed by
Brad Bird, with John Walker, Bernard Bellew, Jeff Jensen and Brigham Taylor
serving as executive producers. “Tomorrowland” opens in U.S. theaters on May
22, 2015.
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