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After getting the finalist prize money of $5000 and the $1000 worth of 35mm film stock donated by Kodak, each finalist has only three weeks left to shoot the film. Jordan shot for two nights at the Showcase theater on the corner of La Brea and Melrose in Los Angeles. His friend, Andrew Huebscher, was the DP.

In January, Coca-Cola along with co-sponsor Project Greenlight, flew the 10 finalists out to the Sundance Film Festival where their films were screened at a private party. "I was very impressed with their films and knew that the competition was going to be tough," said Jordan.

The contest ended in March when the winner was announced and Jordan was presented with a $10,000 award during a ceremony at the Showest convention in Las Vegas. "Showest was an amazing experience," said Jordan. "Coca Cola handled all of my accommodations and gave me a backstage pass to talk to and mingle with actors, directors, and producers who I admire and respect."

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Ackerman had just wrapped principal photography for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star when his agent called to discuss The Battle of Shaker Heights, the second film produced under the auspices of Project Greenlight. LivePlanet-the company created by Ben Affleck, Sean Bailey, Matt Damon, and Chris Moore-launched the Project Greenlight contest as a platform for nurturing new talent. The contest begins with an online submission and review process, and culminates in the naming of winners in screenwriting and directing competitions. The winners then have the opportunity to make the winning screenplay into a feature film with a $1 million production budget. The movie is produced and released by Miramax and LivePlanet. The behind-the-scenes making of the movie is shot and airs on HBO as a multi-part series.

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