Jeff Synthesized wins Future Vision XPRIZE for The Gifted
Google, XPRIZE and Range Media Partners named independent filmmaker Jeff Synthesized grand prize winner of the Future Vision XPRIZE for The Gifted, chosen from over 2,500 entries. The film follows an 11-year-old boy who recreates his late mother's voice and essence. The solo-developed project receives $100,000 plus $2.5 million in feature production funding.
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