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UPDATE: Der Gewinner des ersten Vimeo Awards steht fest. Die Jury, unter anderem MIA, David Lynch, Roman Coppola und Morgan Spurlock, wählten aus 6.500 eingereichten Videos den Sieger.

Wir graturlieren Eliot Rausch für seine großartige Dokumentation “Last Minutes with Oden”.

Eliot – herzlichen Glückwunsch, keiner hat es mehr verdient – wir freuen uns sehr.

Und für alle, die es damals verpasst haben: Rausch beantwortete vor drei Monaten unsere REFlection-Fragen:

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Eliot Rausch. 28. Redondo Beach/Kalifornien. Filmemacher.

Der kalifornische Filmemacher studierte zunächst Kunst an der Cal State Long Beach, bevor er seiner Leidenschaft für Regie, Kamera und Postproduktion nachging. Heute zeigt er mit unzähligen Werbefilmen und Projekten, wie dem rührenden Kurzfilm ‘Last minutes with Oden‘, was in ihm steckt. Seine Leidenschaft, sein Herzblut und ein starkes visuelles Gespür findet der Zuschauer nicht nur in Clips, wie dem über Oden und seinen besten Freund: Rausch arbeitet momentan an der Veröffentlichung von ’8 Lives’, einer Dokumentation, die dieses Jahr erscheinen soll. Der inspirierende Film zeigt die Verarbeitung von Tod und Schicksalsschlägen, erzählt durch Geschichten verschiedener Menschen. Was wir bisher sahen hat uns nicht nur sehr gut gefallen, sondern weckte unsere Neugier… also fragten wir nach:

1. What does the word „DOING“ mean in your world?

Getting up everyday whether you feel like it or not and doing something to change the world and help someone else.

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2. What does „DOING NOTHING“ mean in your world?

To loose vision and purpose in life and give up on your dreams.

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YOUR WORK

1. It all started when I …

It all started when my art and creative expression awoke my soul.

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2. To me my job is like …

My job is my hobby and a bad hate/love relationship.

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3. A normal day at work is usually like this:

There is never a normal day, sometime I’m hanging with heroin addicts and other days I’m in tedious creative meetings with men in nice suits.

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4. The biggest influence on my work has/have …

The biggest influence has been the darker and more trying experiences I have come across in my life thus far.

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5. My latest project is called:

8 LIVES

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6. Itʼs about …

A documentary studying the strength of the human spirit within unexpected moments of tragedy and suffering.

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YOUR LIFE

1. This is what I am today:

Today I am sometimes still a fat kid who needs his mommy, but when God gives me the strength I am a storyteller and artist who passionately pursues every second like its my last.

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2. This is what my parents always wanted:

My parents always wanted me to be happy, self supporting and always pursue my passion.

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3. This is what I pictured to be easier in life:

Life has rough spots and sometimes it takes a lot to see the bigger picture.

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4. And this what I pictured to be a lot harder than it is/was:

I always figured I’d be a broke starving artist, for some reason I’m a little overweight and have been blessed with everything I’ve ever wanted. Peace of Mind.

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What is your question?

If you stood in front of the world seconds before you were going to pass, what would you say?

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Was hättest du geantwortet? Klicke hier, fülle den Bogen aus und schick uns deine Antwort plus Foto an redaktion@i-ref.de.

What would have been your answers? Click here, fill in your answers, include a picture of yourself and send it back to redaktion@i-ref.de.