New YouTube project to create feature film

A new project by YouTube asks users to submit their content to create feature film.

You may be wondering what that little red circle is doing behind the YouTube logo these days.  Well, YouTube is sponsoring an experimental film concept that will put its users behind the camera for a day of documentary filmmaking. The project is called Life in a Day.

Life In A Day is a historic global experiment to create the world's largest user-generated feature film: a documentary, shot in a single day, by you. On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your life on camera. The most compelling and distinctive footage will be edited into an experimental documentary film, executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald.

The Life in a Day will debut at the Cannes 2011 film festival.  Videos below:

Kevin MacDonald explains:

Ridley Scott, who is famous for his Apple 1984 commercial among other things: