Sony Talent League is back!
This is the time to step up and bring your innovative ideas to life.
Introducing the first-ever in-person Bootcamp final.
The final pitches are here
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“Artist” is a big word. It’s scary to claim you’re one of them.
Until you decide it’s not.
Get those innovative ideas out of your head and share them with the world.
Turn them into a reality.
Sony Talent League was created to empower innovative ideas and give you access to the tools you need to fulfill your creative potential, overcome all blocks and empower your talent.
Meet your mentors
Shuzo Shiota
CEO of Polygon Pictures
Chair of STL mentorsKris Pearn
Animation Director and Producer
Kevin Young
Creative Technology Director, Special Projects at Wētā FX
Jinko Gotoh
Producer
Scot Stafford
Composer, Sound Supervisor and Director
Rafi Nizam
Multi-disciplined Creator & Entertainment Executive
Andrew Maximov
Founder & CEO at Promethean AI
Shuhei Yoshida
Head of Indies Initiative for Sony Interactive Entertainment
Eugénie von Tunzelmann
Head of VFX, Attractions
Saraswathi Vani Balgam
Writer, Director and Creative Producer at Dancing Atoms
Daryl Clewlow
Director of Clewlow Creative
Pedro Conti
Director and 3D Artist
Sonja Christoph
3D Generalist
Jeff Ranjo
Story Development and Character Design
Kara Oropallo
VP of Training, Outreach, and Artistic Development at DNEG Animation
Sally Slade
Co-Founder and CTO of Voltaku Studios
Maureen Fan
CEO & Co-Founder, Baobab Studios
Harvey Newman
Head of Animation at Avalon Corp
Barbara Ford Grant
President of Prysm Stages
Erick Oh
Artist & Filmmaker
Rhea Fischer
Virtual Production Technology Solutions Manager
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Empowering your vision
Sony Talent League is not a competition, it’s an opportunity to get yourself and your innovative ideas out into the world.
How to be a part of Sony Talent League III
You are eligible if:
You’re a creator between the ages of 18 and 35.
Your idea relates to digital art and mixes more than one creative field, such as animation, film, games, VR, VFX, digital photography, mixed media, and so on.
About your submissions
You can apply individually or as a part of a group (maximum of 4 people).
Submit as many ideas as you like, as long as they are new or in the pitching phase. Only one of those ideas will be selected.
The rights to your ideas will always be yours. If you are selected, you will remain in total control of the project and maintain your creative freedom.
Timeline
- October 17, 2022
- Submissions open
- December 9, 2022 (23:59 Lisbon time)
- Deadline for submissions
- December 12 — December 22, 2022
- Entries’ selection process
- December 23, 2022
- Top 5 finalists announcement
- January 9 — March 10, 2023
- Online mentorships
- March 21, 2023
- Final pitch launch
- March 23, 2023
- Winner announcement
- July 13 — July 15, 2023
- Bootcamp with the top 5 finalists (in-person)
THU & Sony
Sony Talent League is not a competition, it’s an opportunity to get yourself and your innovative ideas out into the world.
THU & Sony joined forces to build a challenge that encourages and nurtures creativity, helping a new wave of talent to realize their potential by going beyond their self-limiting beliefs.
We share a common purpose of supporting creators and believe that creativity has the power to move the world forward. That’s why Talent League is more than just a challenge - it’s a meaningful initiative to find, educate and empower talent.
Previous editions’ winners
Discover the projects that made it to the final and explore their journey!