Josh Meeter of Meetervision is like any other artistic visionary. Passionate, determined and full of creative energy. Except, in this case Josh Meeter is just 21 years old and his films have been widely recognized by some of Hollywood’s leading directors and composers. More specifically, the likes of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams for his stop-motion animated film, The Award Showdown which premiered on the site Countingdown in 2001.
It’s not surprising that these filmmakers took notice considering Meeter’s undeniable attention to detail and timing. The Award Showdown portrays the two leading filmmakers (Lucas and Spielberg) literally duking it out to see which one deserves the award at an award ceremony. However, the key to this excellent claymation film is the variety of appearances made by several characters that have graced the screen in their productions, namely such recognizable faces as E.T, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Darth Vadar and others.
Meeter originally posted his short on the Bagel Cam Board, an area for viewers of Spielberg’s webcam setup during the filming of A.I. Eventually, Spielberg himself viewed the film and immediately requested it be featured on the Countingdown.com web site, and the rest is history.
According to Metter’s website, Josh is currently working on a complete re-production of The Award Showdown for consideration as an Oscar candidate.
Let’s hope that Josh Metter will someday have his name roll down the credits in a Hollywood feature film.
View: The Award Showdown (original version now showcased at IFilm.com)