So you want to be a film maker? Well according to Spike Lee all you need is a cell phone to hit the big screen. The Academy Award nominated director has teamed up with Nokia to produce the world’s first social film built entirely by everyday people using their mobile phones to generate and submit original content. Spike Lee and his team will then spice and dice the footage into one cohesive film. Now this is what I call innovation…while others are taking steps backwards, Spike and Nokia are leader the charge into the future of technology.

Centered around the theme of “humanity”, specifically the way music tells the story of humanity, the film will feature acts each of which will include an “assignment” for participants which Spike Lee will announce throughout the program. To participate submit your original content consisting of any combination of text, music, video or images during certain time periods between now through August 21 at nokiaproductions.com.

“The future of filmmaking is changing and mobile-generated art is fast becoming the next medium for film. In five years, I believe we will be watching films in movie theaters that have been shot on a mobile phone,” said Spike Lee, director for Nokia Productions. “Today, with state-of-the-art multimedia devices like what Nokia has to offer, you are seeing first hand the democratization of film. Aspiring filmmakers no longer have to go to film school to make great work. With a simple mobile phone, almost anyone can now become a filmmaker.”