Henco J from South Africa, Ivan Petukhov from Russia and Jessica Valentine from America are the winners of the 2014 Jameson First Shot competition, which offers three writers or directors an opportunity to have their short film produced by Trigger Street Productions, while having an A-list actor featured in the lead role.
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dana Brunetti and actress Uma Thurman were the 2014 competition judges and informed the three filmmakers of their win via a video call.
Henco J’s story, The Mundane Goddess, is about a Greek Goddess who talks to a therapist about her boring home life.
Ivan Petukhov’s script titled The Gift, tells the story of department store worker, Miss Anderson, who after an encounter with an illusionist, is able to see the magic in her world.
Jessica Valentine’s story, Jump, features an 48-hour observation at a psychiatric facility where a man meets a woman with a unique disorder.
The winners will soon fly to Los Angeles to make their stories come to life, while directing actress Uma Thurman in the lead role.
To follow their journey and view their final films visit the Jameson YouTube Channel.
