Alistair Thompson
BREAK THE CREATIVE DISTANCE
About The Sony Talent League by THU
Break creative barriers, alone or in a group, within the digital entertainment industry and submit a cross-border idea that the world has never seen before.
What's In It For You?
A Unique Opportunity for Young Creators
Ready to Join Our League of Talent?
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Break the Creative Distance
This year, the word “distance” assumed a whole new meaning for people all over the globe.
Suddenly, staying apart was our best chance of being together again.
However, there is a distance we are daring you to break: the creative one.
Ideas have the strength to bring us together and fuel our creative spirit.
It’s time to shatter the borders of digital entertainment and go beyond boundaries, creating new value for the future.
What You Get
Finalists
The jury will select the best three ideas.
Each finalist or group of finalists will get:
Ten Weeks of Mentorships
Per Submission
Per Submission
Mentorships with renowned creators and industry experts.
Funding of Up to 12.500€
Per Submission
Per Submission
This funding aims to help you support living expenses.
Winner
The public will vote on the best idea among the three finalists.
In addition to the prize above, the winner will get:
10.000€ in Prize Money
Per Submission
Per Submission
The winning project will receive a monetary prize of 10.000€.
Ticket for THU Japan 2021
Per Person
Per Person
Each member of the winning project will get a ticket for the storytelling bootcamp in Kaga City
Timeline
Meet the Jury
David OReilly
Justin Thompson
Kim Jung Gi
Maggie Malone
Peter Ramsey
Sally Slade
Scot Stafford
Shuzo Shiota
Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Can I submit my work as a group?
Yes. You can submit your work alone or as part of a group with a maximum of three members.
We allow joining forces with other people to promote collaboration between creators from different areas within digital entertainment. However, we discourage groups with more than three members.
Please note that submissions from organizations or companies are not permitted.
What’s the official language of the Sony Talent League by THU?
The official language is english.
This means your submission (materials and form) must be in english, and mentorships will also be in this language.
Why is this challenge different?
Sony Talent League by THU is not a competition. It’s a collaboration opportunity that will make your ideas reach their full potential.
We want to find a new type of creator and empower the next generation of creative minds.
What do you mean by a cross-border idea?
We’re looking for ideas that utilize radical cooperation between different areas of the digital entertainment industry, namely Film, Animation, Games, Music, VR, and more.
Our jury will value submissions that go over the boundaries, are not afraid of new technology, and present a disruptive concept.
Why is funding a part of the prize?
The idea behind each prize is to allow you to take the project further and enrich your idea.
The funding we provide is to help you support living expenses and make sure you can be fully committed and focused.
If you’re submitting as a group, please note that the funding is not per person, but per submission.
FAQ
Take Your Creativity Out of Isolation
Sony Corporation is a creative entertainment company with a solid foundation of technology. From game and network services to music, pictures, electronics, semiconductors and financial services - Sony’s purpose is to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology. “Sony Talent League by THU” is the latest programs of “Sony Creators Gate” , Sony’s branding initiative to empower next generation of creators by offering exciting growth opportunities.