Project Greenlight Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Project Greenlight is a contest and documentary series focusing on amateur filmmaking. Founded by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris Moore through their production company LivePlanet, along with Miramax, Project Greenlight first aired on HBO for two seasons before moving to Bravo for season three.For an explanation of the title, see Greenlight.
Season One
The script contest ran from September 2000 to March 2001. Over 7,000 screenplays were submitted, and Pete Jones was selected as the winner for Stolen Summer, which he then filmed on location in his hometown of Chicago during the summer of 2001. The first season of Project Greenlight, chronicling the selection of Jones's script and the filming of the movie, aired on HBO from late 2001 through early 2002. Stolen Summer premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2002, then went on to a limited theatrical release which brought in just under $120,000.
Season Two
For its second run, the contest was split into two categories: writing and directing. The winners were chosen on January 18, 2003. Erica Beeney won the writing contest for her script The Battle of Shaker Heights, and Kyle Rankin and Efram Potelle won the directing contest. The series aired in the summer of 2003, detailing the production of the film in Los Angeles. The Battle of Shaker Heights opened in limited theatrical release on August 24, 2003, earning just under $280,000 during its box office run.
Season Three
Script submission began and ended during February 2004. After two seasons on HBO, the series has moved to Bravo and season three will air as nine one-hour episodes in early 2005.