On The Lot announces winner in Will Bigham

Last night, 31 year old California film editor, Will Bigham, triumphed over 17 fellow filmmakers to win a $1 million dollar Dreamworks Pictures development deal on the summer reality series On The Lot.

Though I've been watching sporadically here in the US, I made an effort to catch the finale just to see if my favorite filmmaker would win the coveted prize (he did!).

With over 12,000 submissions worldwide, the final 18 contestants were basically thrown into a weekly crash course in filmmaking; directing shorts with proper crews and a talented pool of actors.

But in the end, it was Will's savvy and mainstream style that triumphed over the rest. After the announcement, Steven Spielberg personally greeted Will at the gates of Dreamworks, showing him to his new office (how cool is that?).

To watch Will's competition winning films, go here. 

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