August 2025

ShotDeck Announces 2025 Recreations Contest

The cinematic image library ShotDeck has announced the call for submissions for its 2025 Recreations Contest, which will accept entries from Monday, September 1 until Tuesday, September 30. The contest is sponsored in part by American Cinematographer. According to ShotDeck, "Participants are challenged to re-create a shot from their favorite film, series, music video or commercial found on ShotDeck, matching it as creatively and accurately as possible. All visual effects must be achieved in-camera, and no AI or computer-generated imagery will be accepted. “The Recreations Contest is about honoring the art of visual storytelling and the joy of collaboration, which is key to what we fundamentally believe in,” said ShotDeck founder...more