Instead of Watching The Oscars Watch This Award Show

[@Joel-Haver]

This is one of my favorite things I've ever done. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who participated last year. And best yet! This Sunday, during The Oscars, we're doing it again! Refer to last year's announcement video in the description for the rules. I'll also be making a video on my second channel "Joel Talks About Movies" where I talk about some other favorite submissions of mine that I didn't have time for in this video. I love movies. Thank you all

[@gortimustidditus]

Nice, Tom and Chris did a great job!

[@zarahandrahilde9554]

This is so cool to follow along, it reminds me so much of the stupid indie punk production stuff we did when i was in school

[@prestonheck]

I had fun making the video I sent you even if it wasn't used. (It was crap lol) you inspired me do do something while I was in a dark place.

[@TacoCat17]

Hey Joel! I missed the chance to participate in this last year, but I definitely want to try this year! I do have some questions: - How much preparation is allowed beforehand? Can we make props, plan out dialogue and shots, etc? - Is there a limit to what footage we can use? For example, could I ask a friend in another state to film something during the time frame and include that? - During the week of editing, how much can we add? Can digital things like backgrounds/animations be made during that time? Thank you so much for organizing this! I'm hoping it'll help me get unstuck from the perfectionism that tends to stop me from creating.

[@Joel-Haver]

@@TacoCat17 You are allowed to prepare, but I promise you any strict planning is doomed to go up in flames haha, this time frame is brutal and you gotta roll with the punches. In the case of animation, I’d say drawing characters and backgrounds ahead of time is the equivalent to casting actors and finding locations so it’s fair game. But in this case all the animation should be done in the timeframe, like Playtoise. Friends in other states are more than welcome to film for your movie! As long as it’s in the timeframe. Last year for my movie we had multiple scenes being shot at once. Editing effects and whatnot are all fair game, as long as you aren’t creating the entire content of your movie in that time. The story/footage/dialogue should all be captured during The Oscars! I hope this helps, happy to hear you’re participating!

[@nickstadler1906]

It's ironic that Joel Haver describes so many of the films he enjoyed as "a blast" considering that Joel Haver died in a blast. Rest in Peace.

[@MoonWalkerTexsRanger]

I’ll even say Rest In Pieces

[@bestbi3587]

such a beautiful man. a tragedy that he never saw that soviet issued landmine coming

[@raas1337]

To soon man, to soon

[@fangangel4019]

Too soon?

[@glossyplane542]

@@bestbi3587 I think my favorite part of it being a Soviet era landmine is that it’s in the middle of a developed American suburban neighborhood

[@ZoeysComputerShow]

I can't believe Trent just attacked Joel like that, so unprofessional to even act in that way at all. Even if he was just standing up for his wife its unacceptable behavior and it really scared me. I hope Joel is ok ❤

[@BozalliCopter]

Trent is an honourable man, a chivalrous hero. Joel is, clearly we see here, a snake

[@Quixoticrow]

Just goes to show what fame does to you. Got to Trent's head. smh

[@stickychocolate8155]

If you've been watching trents tik toks then you would know he's been getting more and more unstable in recent years. His wife is also abusive I've heard that she makes him pour honey on his head and tweak his own nipples during dinner. Truly fucked up. But Joel should have known better. He opened a real can of worms by talking shit he deserved to be bazookaed

[@ranie7350]

Hope hes not proud of what he did.

[@laterbot]

The crazy thing is you can see he initially laughed at the joke and then choose violence after he saw his wife's reaction

[@huxleyalman1723]

This is always the only way I know the Oscars is even on.

[@gortimustidditus]

Same lmao

[@dampking]

The only way I remember it exists in the first place

[@cocothefatpriest1935]

Same

[@bestbi3587]

same

[@RSFoxGalassi]

Honestly, yeah.

[@toddthebrand]

Director of Woodland here. This contest was such a wonderful thing to put out into the world. Truly life-giving stuff. For many independent filmmakers, Joel's work is proof that films can be made with no budget at all. For many others, Joel has taught that they are filmmakers too. What a great contest, what great creativity.

[@Sleepingdruid37]

“I like her, she’s my wife” lmfao. And Dax when he’s like, halfway behind the curtain saying his piece.. just killed me. Joel and friends are so great. Both on their own and together.

[@sataorikarganaka4818]

Only Joel can have this many people enjoying his movies TRULY the time of my life

[@dyingmanstudio]

This is so surreal we're all so happy you liked our film, thank you so much! Seeing you talk about our movie brought me so much joy I'm so happy we decided to participate last year. It was such a fun experience making it and we're very excited to make another one this year and years to come!

[@playtoise]

OMG! I'm so honored! I want to say that I've always loved animation and thought that making an animated video would be impossible for me to do, but your content and this challenge inspired me to try. It was a great experience and I'm totally going to join again this year. Thank you for the inspiration and amazing videos! :)

[@Joel-Haver]

Congrats!!!! Your project was so unique and fun, thanks for making it. Excited to see what you put together this year :)

[@jenniferbauman]

Congratulations you cute turtle! 🐢❤️

[@tickkid]

One of the legit coolest ideas I've ever seen. Congrats!

[@dannyogle8613]

And for the $20 I presume?

[@wrightexe1]

Congrats to all the winners! This is the first competition I’ve participated in that I didn’t care if I won or was even mentioned. It was so much fun to goof around with friends and spend an evening running around town.

[@nomorenames5568]

The Oulipo were a group of French writers who believed that some of the most beautiful art could come from constraints. They wrote many novels with crazy constraints such as not using the letter e (called a Lipogram) or writing a story based on the cards you draw from a Tarot card deck. One of them even wrote a sonnet which can have any of the lines placed at any spot in the sonnet and it still works as a sonnet which means it is actually one hundred billion poems in one, which is also the title coincidentally. That poem is by Raymond Queneau . So yea constraints like a 3 hour time limit is a great way to produce really awesome and special art.

[@jenniferbauman]

Congratulations to all my fellow winners! ❤️ I hope to see everyone again this year. I'll take it slower on watching all the films though. 🤭

[@aka.radstatic]

Congratulations!

[@cuddlesworthgwapo]

Helllll yeah congrats! 🤌🏼🙏

[@BennyBall]

The fact that you watched all the movies really shows how committed you are to the artform. Thanks on behalf of everyone who submitted!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hello Jennifer, I'm so happy you got mentioned and have some recognition for your movie and also for inspiring other people like myself. I watched a lot of the movies and noticed you had left positive, helpful comments on a lot of the movies I watched. Making my movie last year for the competition was probably the most fun I had on KZbin and 2022. However, I realized the movie I would do for the competition this Sunday is too long to do in three hours so I started a couple of days ago. I won't be able to enter the contest. But I will post it on my channel. I get to play four characters and eat a lot of ice cream. The title is The Devil Goes down to KZbin. Thanks again, Jennifer. I'm looking forward to seeing your movie.

[@jenniferbauman]

@@BennyBall thank you 🥹 that's so sweet ❤️

[@MissPoemlover]

Its crazy how well Dax and Joel play off each other

[@The5DollarFilmSchool]

Thanks for shouting out One Shot! It means the world to me and the team.

[@ToesSandwich]

Joel I just want to take some time and thank you for how much of an inspiration you are. I had never made anything close to a film before but you encouraged me to do it and I had such a fun time. You’re a real inspiration, thank you.

[@FiddleStickNick]

Being a part of this challenge is something I'll never forget. The film I made only turned out to be 30 minutes long, and I remember being disappointed at the time. Looking back, I'm so glad I did it. After making the film I just kept the creating going. And now making videos is my favorite thing to do. I love this contest because it takes the pressure off of creating. It made me realize that not everything I make has to be perfect or have great editing, acting, or the perfect take. After making this film, I found myself embracing improv more and only shooting 1 take sometimes. I'm so grateful that you made this challenge because I think its had a very positive impact on many people's lives.

[@maxamooseproductions908]

Thank you Joel Haver for hosting this event and everyone else who decided to make movies. I had a lot of fun making the Forever Bus and Watching everyone's films. Hopefully if I have the time I would like to do it again this year and the years to come. I'm honored that you chose to show my movie at the award show, and I appreciate what you said about it. Thank you.

[@minerman60101]

I just watched one of the movies, "Per Aspera Ad Astra" and it was just a unique and deeply personal experience that one dude did. Something you would never get from general movies, but that this challenge helped bring into existence

[@BeBackWhenever]

ill tell my children this is the most prestigious film award

[@Ethanlyle_photo]

This was such a beautiful thing Joel. Creating for creating's sake is a powerful thing, and it's so great to see so many filmmakers new and old come together to do something so ridiculous all at once. We're shattering the mentality of "You can't a movie because..." and instead making movies just because we can. Cant wait to see what new magic is made this Sunday. Happy creating!

[@onitenguu]

joel is such a positive presence on the internet. this is great, and the dedication to get through everything people made is really admirable. i hope everyone is proud!!! also wanted to say how much i love that joel encourages art for the sake of art, its not mandatory to sell it. i like to illustrate, at some point people were paying me for it, but it kind of killed the passion for a moment. art without payment, just because you like making it, is valuable, too.

[@BiggusDingus43]

Joel really is the Bob Ross of our generation. keep making movies and things that make your heart happy.

[@mattyman17]

I get why there’s a lot of debate but I think Trent’s reaction to Joel’s comment about his wife was for real. You can tell by Joel’s reaction after that there’s no way this was staged

[@jiggle_nuggets_6921]

He likes her. She's his wife.

[@sevensins3584]

Its very clear that Joel is loving this. Look how serious and positive he is when talking about everybodys contributions.

[@Rampart.X]

Everyone knows the awards are rigged. Money under the table. Joel's on the take.

[@yizzardpalmero]

This was such a fun project and I'm so glad I got to be a part of it last year! Unfortunately I was super busy this year and couldn't participate again, but still! Congrats to everyone who did, and hopefully I'll be able to again next year!! Thanks for hosting Joel!!!

[@greenzig]

Finally gonna catch an Oscar stream from Joel this year. Saw the video where you called the people close to you and told them you loved them, thought it was neat, but never really looked into your stuff until about a year and a half ago. I missed last year's cause I'm bad with time, but I'll do everything in my power to make it this time. Even if I don't end up making something of my own, I'll be sure to watch it.

[@cameroncardozaster]

I’m so glad to see this still happening. Thank you Joel!

[@kailerscopacasa]

This was very sweet of you, Joel! Thank you. You got a snazzy hosting outfit there too!

[@Joel-Haver]

Kailer! I adored your film, such a wonderful piece. Thanks for making it :)

[@raimuEight]

This was so much fun last year, and I'm definitely getting the gang back together for round 2 this year! Thanks for hosting this, Joel!

[@farrstar]

I was the other person in Toast Sandwich's film he made. It was wild and so much fun. I would definitely do it again. I had been stressing about making a big project for a while so actually being a part of one is absolutely bonkers. Thanks for this Joel. I won't forget this experience.

[@Calob]

So happy we got to be apart of this! Really exciting picks for the winners. Stoked for Sunday!

[@felipeandmichelle]

I love the dynamic between Dax and you, thank you for inspiring people to just grab a camera and create something, can’t wait to watch these

[@kraptastic333]

Most human video I've seen this year, thank you for the inspiration. Don't stop creating

[@clericknight7304]

Dax telling us to not click away standing half emerged from behind the stage is my favorite part and then that hand shake mid speech and with just his hand showing at the end.😂

[@philip5513]

So glad to finally see this come into fruition. Amazing job Joel looking forward to this yearly.

[@McSweeneyFilms]

It was so cool to participate in this last year. Can’t wait to do it again!

[@steeliewheelies]

Instead of work at work I’ll watch this at work

[@benrjy]

seeing Dax makes me so happy

[@Pippinpaddleopsicopolous]

Can't get over how well Dax compliments Joel's style.

[@Orykal]

Can't believe it's been a year already! Congrats to everyone who participated and watched last year, and best of luck this year!

[@IMAL0ST1]

it was never about who would win but the fact you made this and you shined light on some people who would never have the chance to make one

[@obscurity_films]

Congrats to all the winners! Thanks so much for putting this challenge out last year Joel, it was a nice nudge in the right direction.

[@EnoughReggie]

The Trent Lenkarski Slap (total beatdown) will forever more be an infamous moment for all Academy Of Movies Shot During The Oscars Awards. And to the think the crowd gave him a standing ovation just minutes later.

[@OkellaWood]

Thank you, Joel, for the words of encouragement.

[@hunthighlights]

thank you for making videos Joel, without you promoting people to explore their talents with challenges like this who knows how many of these people wouldve found this new hobby. not only that, but every time you put any video out its got such a positive demeanor. i try to get as many people as i can to check your videos out, and you in turn try to get as many people as you can to watch everyone else content. i dont know you but i love you Joel, and i'm sure everyone that has ever seen any of your videos does too.

[@jaythemovieguy7751]

It was an honor to be a part of this. Congratulations to all the winners.

[@ianmillermakesmistakes]

The absolute absurdity my friends and I made last year for this competition is by far my proudest work. I can't wait to do it all over again.

[@feugera1796]

Much antecipated! Thanks for having my movie in the list!

[@generalZee]

I immediately went and watched Coolstock 2, and it was a riot. I'm gonna continue watching a bunch of these films going forward, thanks for highlighting some!

[@anthonyschwartz1084]

Found you with your animations, but I stayed and watched the whole year for the continued effort and love of filmmaking. I am excited to watch these movies too :)

[@fran13r]

"I know this is relatably difficult for everybody but in my current position I'm able to judge you for it" i've never heard something more true in my life

[@emilhappy5696]

I think its so Awesome and wholesome, that you and your team to make a Award show for upcoming directors/actors/writers. It's wonderful to see. You are an incredible person Joel, Molly, Trent and all the others. Respect and Admiration from Denmark. I applaud everyone submitting a movie for this project. You are amazing, Keep on keeping on.

[@TrentLenkarski]

So excited for this year! : )

[@hanelias]

i really felt the speech at the end, there is something about just creating, thank you so much for sharing this

[@somdov]

the Will Smith reference was priceless

[@Cryptbomber]

You're a good dude. Feels great to see someone so wholesome and real these days. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@terenceokane]

Joel not only has it been great to see your channel grow over the years, but its so great to see you not only encourage others to create you are giving them a no-strings platform to have their work seen. Filmmaking has "meant" a ton of things over the past 150 years. With the access to video technology we have today, I think that stuffy wrapped up limited definition of "Filmmaking" has been expanded to a point it never has been before (might be stating the obvious). Thanks for looking out for others and keeping the spirit alive. Much love and good luck Sunday everyone!

[@nathanielsmith6262]

That ending speech at the end to create was just fantastic.

[@Silverfang447]

Watching this award show was a much better use of my time than watching the Oscars! Thanks, Joel. 👍

[@Silverfang447]

@@bozda1799 That's a big claim. Which do you think is your best? 🤔

[@joeavreg2254]

"I know this is relatably difficult but in my current position I am able to judge you for it." might just be my favourite line delivered in such a throwaway manner that is incredibly true to life.

[@ryanrockers]

Congrats to all the winners. I have no intention of watching the Oscars, but watched all of this.

[@Chiefofbricks]

Thank you for hosting this event Joel! The film my friends and I made will always be a core memory in my life.

[@toby7032]

Finally! been waiting so long for this one glad to see all of these wonderful creatives being recognised for putting a-bit of themselves out into the world

[@SureBuddy]

I can't wait to see what people come up with, this year. I'll do my best to support anyone who makes something. Good luck!

[@TheBrandonHumor]

You got so many submissions because you inspire so much with your creativity. I remmeber you even gave tutorials on how to do exactly what you were you doing. Not hogging the format and secrets, you wanted to inspire creativity and this shows it. One of the best creators on the platform Joel and you did all yourself! XOXO

[@aaaddddaaaammmm]

It's finally here! Thank you so much for doing this Joel and friends. Congrats to all the winners!

[@FungiGamer]

This was a ton of fun last year! Thanks again Joel for the inspiration! Again I want to give a shoutout to everyone who made a movie, sorry I haven’t gotten to much myself (maybe this year!) Not sure if I’ll be doing one this year (plans for multiple people fell through, medical issues, etc.) but I may try to do some sort of one-take off-the-cuff film that night. At the very least I have a Halloween project I’d love to do. Best of luck all!

[@OjaiHaunt]

You made one kid super smile today!! I was so happy to get that call from my son. Forever Bus will always be a classic in this family. Thanks for inspiring creativity in so many. It was fun checking these films out. Bravo 👏

[@thegeekclub8810]

It’s so cool how much you’ve inspired people to create! I hope all these filmmaking go on to make equally low budget but perhaps with a little more time spent to make even better films!

[@chrisluyk]

Bringing back Trent’s superhuman people-tossing strength was a cool callback.

[@CinePenguin89]

Coming back to that last part whenever I get depressed and demotivated. Thanks, Joel.

[@adamkatz6532]

I’m subscribed but haven’t seen any of your videos on my feed for over a year. Congrats they are throttling your reach.

[@garythomson9908]

Even though I haven’t seen this yet, it still deserves all the awards.

[@jebus456]

I've been wondering about this!! Super excited!

[@insightoftheages5571]

Resonated deeply with your outro. Thanks for being so honest and vulnerable.

[@bosssaucenation]

Dex was crucial to my understanding of what's to come.

[@nathanielreichley4640]

"receive... Twenty dollars each." Hahahah Joel you had me rolling with that one

[@TuxedoLion]

can’t wait to do this again in a few days! thanks for the motivation joel

[@nomorenames5568]

this is classic, 2008 youtube at its best and I'm all here for it. Oh and I had no idea the Oscars were this weekend, thanks for letting me know so I can make sure to skip it.

[@austinsop7434]

It's so awesome to see this video come out. I was so excited to participate last year. Unfortunately I'm not certain I'll have the ability to participate this year, but I'll try and keep my eyes open for the films made in this years' competition. Congrats to all the winners!

[@CobraSmokehouse]

All ya need is what ya have. I love that and am going to keep it in mind. Thanks for being such an awesome person, Joel!

[@renobgm]

I actually totally forgot about the challenge until you just now brought it up

[@danywhatevers]

Wow!! Oh my goodness!! Unbelievable honor to be on this list!! I enjoyed doing this so much thank you for the push to try something bigger than I thought I could do, you're an inspiration to many. Looking forward to doing it again :)

[@jontee4free]

I could watch dax stutter through a title for 30 minutes

[@ZaidAftab]

Love you Joel! Thanks for inspiring everyone to make movies all around the world! Discovered so many awesome films from the list!

[@edge_case]

This is really beautiful. Thank you for organizing it, and props to everyone who participated.

[@Macho_Fantastico]

Joel reminding us that the Oscars are still a thing. But unlike the Oscars, this was delightful.

[@EsquirebobAnimations]

This was such an amazing video and it only makes me wanna create MORE. Like im wasting my time not making new videos AHHH thank you

[@58847436]

Joel thanks for encouraging the most ordinary of us and for proving to us that we are all extraordinary.

[@slorty4494]

The nit at the end of this was genuinly heartwarming.

[@lhilbert_]

This is such a great concept! It reminds me of a GameJam, which is a similar type of challenge for game development. To prevent cheating there you have a "theme" which the game has to evolve around in some form. It is revealed at the beginning of the jam and really helps to create something on the spot instead of what you've been thinking about beforehand. Maybe it would be a good fit for this format as well! It is of course limiting, but it is always really abstract and limitations are also kind of fun for creativity. Just a thought, keep it up! :)

[@filmconnor]

I'm so excited to try my hand at this year's contest, I've always been intimidated by the idea of not making a project using "standard" structured filmmaking. I still have no idea what I'll be doing but I know I need to do this.

[@ethanlikesmemes562]

I'm looking forward to participating this year! This concept has always been super interesting to me, and I'm very excited to try and join in on it.

[@maxcasteel2141]

I saw Jennifer's movie and it was super touching. Definitely gonna check these ones out as well. I really like what you're doing man

[@negil]

Dax's opening was stupendous, almost brought a tear to my eye

[@MaximumRD]

Joel you are a blessing and inspiration to all creatives!

[@BoneStoneBrown]

Thank you and everyone who filmed something so much. Your speech at the end of this vid really touched me and i appreciate it.

[@lylezoethout8540]

You have a beauty soul, Joel. Hats off to you and all you do. You genuinely have become an inspiration to many, and rightly so. Love your work! Much respect my dude.

[@trickytrilobite]

had no idea this was a thing you did until I clicked on this video and now I kinda want to participate this year...the gears are turnin! This was great, definitely gonna check some of these movies out

[@olive_liver]

I got an ad for the Oscar's when I clicked on this