Chrysler Film Project Named Five Lucky Finalists

The Chrysler Film Project is a film-based competition that focuses on the new emerging filmmakers in the U.S. by developing an original short film that features Chrysler branded vehicles along with Chrysler auto parts. Among the hundreds of entries, the judges narrowed down the selection and chose the five finalists that will continue their ultimate goal for a one million dollar movie production deal courtesy of Chrysler Motors and Silverwood Films.

David Rooney, Chrysler Brand Marketing and Communications Director, said, "At Chrysler, we are committed to inspiration and we are pleased at this opportunity to bring a new talent to a wider audience. The Chrysler Film Project illustrates how mainstream brands can directly impact the arts and bring inspiration to life.”

"We admire the Chrysler brand and its continued efforts to provide unique platforms for independent filmmakers to get their work recognized on the big screen. This is a great opportunity for all parties - the Chrysler brand, Silverwood Films and the winning filmmaker - to have a voice in the film industry and showcase out- of-the-box thinking," says Lynette Howell producer of Silverwood Films.

The Five finalists will now enter the second stage of the competition where they will direct and edit a three- to five-minute short film that will feature some of Chrysler's newest vehicles, which include the 2007 Chrysler Aspen and Chrysler Sebring. The film entries will be judged according to the originality of the film, level of interest of the story, and the overall quality of the film. The overall winner of the Chrysler Film Project will soon be announced this September.

Derek Cianfrance is one of the five finalists. His entry is titled ‘Blue Valentine’. The film ‘We Neighbors’ was created by Paul Fitzgerald. Jonathan Jardine was behind the film ‘Touch’ while Pamela Smith did the work on the film ‘Love On Spec’. As per the film entry ‘Dirty Girl’, it was Abe Sylvia who did the project.

"We're pleased that the quality and level of filmmaking is so extraordinary. The fact that the screenplays of these five nominees have yet to be made into films underscores the significant challenge that talented emerging filmmakers have in making their first feature films. Chrysler and Silverwood are providing a real and significant new opportunity that previously hadn't existed for these five directors," said Michelle Byrd, Executive Director of Independent Feature Project (IFP).

By Sarah McBride.

Know the Chrysler Parts

One of the automobile manufacturers of the West is the company called Chrysler. This American automaker, which was established in 1925, is continuously developing and innovating products and services not only for the North American market, but also for its overseas customers as well. The engineering prowess of this automobile company truly shines in its cars which boasts of well-functioning Chrysler parts.

Before buying a Chrysler vehicle, whether it is a car or a sports utility vehicle, it is important to know what are the parts that make it worthy of all the money being cashed out. These factors will also provide the future customer the knowledge of the vehicle's capabilities. A Chrysler vehicle takes pride in several automotive parts starting from its exterior and into the most intricate interior Chrysler parts.

Safety of a Chrysler vehicle has to be checked. From the millions of deaths every year caused by road accidents, it is only a must that safety features of the vehicles are all tight and secured. Chrysler owners and future users are lucky that the vehicles are equipped with the top of the line safety features starting from the the seat belts. A rear center three-point seat belt is installed inside the vehicle. These trusty belts are tasked to hold occupants securely in place during impacts, which can be a frontal or sides collision. These Chrysler parts have the constant force retraction which gives off controlled manner to decrease belt impact. With that, passengers will have less pain experience because of the belts during accidents. The Chrysler also has the advanced front multi-sage air bags and supplemental front and rear side-curtain air bags for extra protection. Road visibility can also define life and death for passengers, thus this vehicle has been geared with rain sensing wipers and high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights.

Moving over to the interior Chrysler parts, this vehicle is fully equipped with the quality parts to achieve optimum performance starting from its engine. This wonder automobile can be geared with either a mighty 2.6-liter V6 engine that equals to 190-horsepower or a 6.1-liter engine that guarantees a 425-horsepower. To carry out the vehicle's powerful internal engine combustion, advanced suspension mounting system is made available. This type of suspension will dramatically reduced road noise and achieve a smoother ride. This five-speed automatic vehicle has the all-wheel-drive (AWD) system which offers maximum driver control. Better acceleration is also guaranteed by the AWD system.

These are just some of the most prized Chrysler parts that owners and future users can boast about. Having been geared with the best auto parts, the Chrysler is sure to perform and exceed the user's expectations.

By Christopher H Thompson.