HOME | FILMS | MEDIA | RESUME | UPDATES | ABOUT TIM | EXTRAS
. .

. .

In 2006, Tim Leaton's one-minute trailer, "Orphans in Africa," won the nationwide "Film Your Issue" competition, an unprecedented student issue film competition for 30 to 60-second films open to all 18 to 26-year-old U.S. residents. The illustrious VIP jury included Senator Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama, Walter Cronkite, Brian Williams, George Clooney, the Mayor of Los Angeles, and President and Publisher of USA TODAY Craig Moon, among others. The winners were determined by a 50-50 public-jury vote. The public cast their votes online at MSNBC.COM, which drew a record-breaking 88,638 responses, leaping past the 61,598 votes for the MSNBC.COM poll for best Super Bowl ad. Leaton presented his film at an awards ceremony at the United Nations in June of '06; in addition, the film was shown at a private screening in Park City during Sundance with Kevin Bacon and Mandy Moore, at the Maui Film Festival, and on mtvU. From the five winners and over 350 total contestants, Leaton was also selected to receive the grand prize of an eight-week paid internship at Walt Disney Pictures in Los Angeles. The grand prize was officially announced at a party in Hollywood with the Los Angeles Mayor, as shown below on TV. Tim returned to "Film Your Issue" as a member of the jury in '07.



Page last updated June 29th, 2010. Check back frequently for new links!


. . TIM LEATON IN THE NEWS
. ...........D U R I N G . F I L M .. Y O U R .. I S S U E

. 1. . Watch the one-minute winning piece, "Orphans in Africa"
. 2. . Visit the contest's 2006 web site, www.FilmYourIssue.com
. 3. . Leaton's pic in the "Hollywood Reporter" Magazine (on the same page as . . .. . . . .. .celebrities) -- 8/08/06
. 4. . One of the two TV interviews that aired on the news in LA -- 8/02/06
1
5. . Pictures from Tim's summer
. 6. . Fourth article in "Roanoke Times" --
1/19/07
. 7. . News article on Virginia Tech's web site -- 6/22/06
. 8. . Fifth article in "Richmond Times Dispatch" -- 7/15/06
.
9. . Tim quoted on the radio -- 9/09/06
10. . One of several times Tim was featured on VT's Homepage --
JAN / FEB, '07
1
1. . Live radio interview with Tim on Blue Ridge Live on FOX NEWS -- 2/12/07
12. . First article in "Roanoke Times" -- 6/08/06
13. . Second article in "Roanoke Times" -- 6/09/06
1
4. . First article in "Richmond Times Dispatch" -- 6/02/06
15. . Third article in "Richmond Times Dispatch" -- 6/09/06
16. . Third article in "Roanoke Times" -- JUNE '06
1
7. . Article in "Midlothian Exchange" -- 2/08/07
18. . Article on Yahoo.com -- 6/13/06
19. . Article on PlanetBlacksburg.com -- 6/29/06
20. . Youthful Stars -- 6/04/06
21. . Follow up to "Youthful Stars" -- 6/16/06
22. . Article in "Variety Magazine" -- 6/11/06
23
. . Tim's Film on mtvU.com -- SUMMER '06
2
4. . Winning Films introduced by a VJ on mtvU (works in IE Explorer) -- JUNE '06
2
5. . Tim Pictured in "Pamplin Magazine" -- FALL '06
26. . Article in the "Virginia Tech Magazine" -- SUMMER '06
27. . Ten Questions with Tim Leaton -- 6/15/06
2
8. . Tim on "Wire Image" -- 8/02/06
2
9. . Tim's film on PBS.org -- 2006
30. . Second article in "Collegiate Times" -- 9/20/06
31. . Article in "UN Chronicle," distributed to leaders all around the world -- 1/07
3
2. . Film Your Issue discussed on the radio -- 1/31/07
3
3. . Tim as a VIP judge for the "Let's go Tubing" Contest -- FEB through MAY '07
3
4. . Tim Leaton, Mandy Moore, and Kevin Bacon video clip -- 1/20/07
3
5. . Tim interviewed on Main Street at Sundance -- 1/20/07
3
6. . Sixth article in "Richmond Times Dispatch" -- 1/06/07
3
7. . Tim interviewed in a podcast -- 1/07
38. . Full report on Tim's summer
3
9. . Tim's picture on the cover of a Virginia Tech Magazine -- 2008
40. . Article about Virginia Tech YouTube Contest -- 9/29/08
41. . Daily Press Article on YouTube Contest -- 9/30/08
42. . CT Article on YouTube Contest -- 10/08/08
43. . United Nations Chronicle in French -- 1/07/07
44. . Virginia Tech Brochure: A Visionary with Book Smarts -- 2006
45. . Tim's Picture on a Cornerstone Brochure for Apartments -- 2004
46. . VT Alumni Board -- 2008
47. . IMDB -- 2008
48. . Director in the Making -- 5/11/08
49. . VT Brochure -- 2007
50. . Additional VT Brochure -- 2007
5
1. . Live Radio Interview with Tim Leaton -- 4/27/07
5
2. . Interview on www.Disney.com -- 8/06
5
3. . 2010 Collegiate Times Article about Tim -- 3/22/10
5
4. . Leaton's Open Letter for Film Your Issue 2010 -- 3/01/10
5
5. . Film Your Issue blogs about Leaton -- 3/23/10

. . . ._____________________

. . . .BACK HOME
. . . ._____________________










HOME | FILMS | MEDIA | RESUME | UPDATES | ABOUT TIM | EXTRAS
Site Design by Tim Leaton
TimLeaton@vt.edu