For the second year, the Academy plans to showcase the next generation of filmmakers during the movie industry’s biggest night. And this time, they’ve enlisted the help of Channing Tatum to find those fortunate few.
Tatum — who is currently on location shooting sequel “22 Jump Street” — appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” via satellite Friday to announce the “Team Oscar” college search. The winners of the contest receive a weeklong “Oscar experience “and serve as onstage ushers during the 86th Oscar telecast in 2014.
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“It’s inspiring to see talented young people passionate about movies, and I’m excited to help shine a spotlight on them through Team Oscar,” Tatum said in a statement.