Douglas GayetonHBO Acquires Documentary Created Within "Second Life"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2007 - 1:43pm.
Los Angeles - HBO has acquired a documentary film created entirely within the "Second Life" 3D virtual world, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 35-minute film "Molotov's Dispatches in Search of the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey" was directed by Douglas Gayeton, who also co-wrote and co-directed an interactive CD-ROM version of the film "Johnny Mnemonic," and was a member of Propaganda Films. HBO intends to air the film sometime next year, as well as submit it for Oscar consideration in the animated short subject category. Buzz Watch: HBO Buys Second Life Documentary for 'Six-Figure Sum'Authored by Jay Baage on September 5, 2007 - 3:36am.
While you might have grown tired of news about what goes on in Second Life, this is one worth noting: HBO has purchased the North American television rights for "My Second Life: The video diaries of Molotov Alta" and decided to submit it for an Oscar in the Animated Short Subject category, according to its creator Douglas Gayeton. A trailer of the documentary is embedded below.
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