Judges Named For Elton John’s Video Contest

Elton John has announced the judges for his upcoming video contest in collaboration with YouTube. The rock icon is inviting fans to create their own videos for some of his most legendary tracks and the winning selections will be dubbed the official video for each track.More »

By on January 13, 2017

Elton John has announced the judges for his upcoming video contest in collaboration with YouTube. The rock icon is inviting fans to create their own videos for some of his most legendary tracks and the winning selections will be dubbed the official video for each track. Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, Grammy Award-wining music video maker Melina Matsoukas, and Golden Globe winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins have all been named as judges while YouTube creators Kurt Hugo Schneider, PES and Parris Goebel will shortlist the entries. “Artists like me have to embrace technology, because it’s the only way forward,” says John in a statement. “One of the reasons we are doing this project with YouTube is to encourage young filmmakers to create visual ideas for these songs, and it gives us the chance to share these songs with younger fans. I’ve always had a passion for youth and passion for the new. This is very exciting because we’ve never seen videos for these songs.” Copyright(c) 2017 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «