• YouTube blog, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 1:42 PM

With an emphasis on experimentation and community engagement, YouTube is partnering with two Oscar-winning directors to create a feature-length documentary about "ordinary" lives over the course of one day. "Every day, 6.7 billion people view the world through their own unique lens," explains the YouTube blog. "Imagine if there was a way to collect all of these perspectives, to aggregate and mold them into the cohesive story of a single day on earth."

On July 24, willing community members will have 24 hours to film a snippet of their lives, which they are then encouraged to upload to the YouTube "Life in a Day" channel by July 31. The most compelling footage will then be selected, edited, and incorporated into a film directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and produced by Ridley Scott (Gladiator). "Life in a Day" is expected to premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January. Winners won't be paid but will be credited as co-directors, and 20 participants will be selected to attend the first showing.

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