Rockstar Games Announces Rockstar Games Upload IV Winners

Since its debut in 2001, Rockstar's long-running digital media competition, Rockstar Games Upload, has recognized and awarded a fantastic cross-section of the high-minded and the masterfully lowbrow alike across the fields of Short Subject Film, Deejay Mix, Short Fiction and Multimedia Design. Previous winners have ranged from the fledgling amateur given their first taste of widespread exposure, to the seasoned professional, including the likes of commercial and music video director Adolfo Doring (for 2002's "Karaoke Man"), and Matt Fraction of renowned digital design studio MK12 (for 2001's "Man of Action") and Roman Cortez of southern Californian comedy troupe Seven Oh Five (for 2003's "Skid Marks"), to name just a few.

Now in January 2006, we are pleased to present the cream of this most recent edition - the very best creative works, as deemed by Rockstar Games, our esteemed judging panel of industry professionals, and our category sponsors, Independent Film Channel, XLR8R Magazine, Flaunt Magazine and Design Is Kinky.

Without further ado…

SHORT SUBJECT FILM CATEGORY
GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER ($5,000 cash prize): "You Drive" by Jason Koxvold
A surreal short film produced for the band Citizens Here and Abroad.

RUNNERS-UP: "Oedipus" by Jason Wishnow; and "Every :30" by Jeremy Corray.

DEEJAY MIX
GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER ($3,000 cash prize): "Chilled Sourcream" by Gabriel Lora
A selection of minimal and tech house artists and producers, mixing it up from chill mode to techy and mysterious.

RUNNERS-UP: "Johnny Red Presents: Gentlemen Prefer Blunts Part 3" by John Igaz; and "In With the Old, Out With the New" by Josh Ivey

SHORT FICTION CATEGORY
GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER ($3,000 cash prize): "Riverbanking" by Gary Britson
Why you shouldn't get married.
RUNNERS-UP: "Do What You Need To Do" by Carrie Hoffman; and "Bottom Drawer" by Brett Savory

MULTIMEDIA DESIGN CATEGORY
GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER ($3,000 cash prize): "Somnium Orbis" by Nate Horstmann
Exploring alternative ways to progress through an other-worldly scene.
RUNNERS-UP: "Streams of Thought" by Brendan Bruce; and "Ten or Eleven" by Ollie Rankin

Head over to www.rockstargames.com/upload to experience and enjoy all of these outstanding pieces, as well as for general information on the Upload event.

Congratulations to all of the victors who win not only their category's cash prize, but a magnificent Rockstar Games Upload trophy with engraved plaque. Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported ROCKSTAR GAMES UPLOAD IV and please stay tuned for future Uploads.