Elton John: The Cut, supported by YouTube, is giving undiscovered creative talent from all over the world the chance to create official music videos for three iconic songs (Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer & Bennie And The Jets) and entries are open now!

Eltonjohn.com reportes: The judging panel will be comprised of Elton John, his writing partner Bernie Taupin, Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, Grammy Award Winner Melina Matsoukas, and Barry Jenkins, writer and director of Golden Globes Best Picture (Drama) 'Moonlight'.

The ‘Moonlight’ director commented “Music is core to my films and to my creative process. ‘The Cut’ is so exciting to me because it combines a number of things I’m passionate about. As a filmmaker whose first film was made with the DIY tools of digital cinema, I love how the democratization of the filmmaking process and platforms like YouTube enables people to tell stories that in previous generations simply could not be told. I hope to see ideas for this competition that push boundaries and defy expectations.”

The three winning directors will see their ideas professionally produced and premiered on YouTube in summer of 2017.

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To find out more about Elton John: The Cut Supported by YouTube, and how to enter, please visit eltonjohn.com/thecut.

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