Last week we gave you our picks for the seven worst movie pitches from the Tribeca Film Festival/American Express "My Movie Pitch" competition, in which aspiring filmmakers submitted one-minute movie pitches. We then asked you to vote for the one you want to see made into a real-life film.Now, the Asylum ballots have been counted and "Gesundheit," a pitch by the auteur known only as "Philon" about a dystopian world where sneezing causes DEATH, has emerged the winner/loser.
Your mission -- should you, um, a-choose to accept it -- is to vote for "Gesundheit" in the "My Movie Pitch" contest. It's as simple as watching the video below and when the "Vote for This Pitch" banner pops up at the bottom of the screen clicking on the thumbs-up icon.
If we're successful, the pitch will receive financing and a premiere at next year's Tribeca Film Festival. Because, let's face it, this would be a lot more fun to watch than whatever awkward, misunderstood-teen coming-of-age story would probably win otherwise. Round 1 of voting ends on July 25, so recruit your friends.
And Philon, if you're reading this, don't forget who gave you your first shot at the big time. Feel free to show your appreciation by sending us cash, fully inclusive vacation packages and invitations to Hollywood parties with desperate, scantily clad starlets.


























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Thursday 08 July
By Will
Bwahahaha! Sneeze and Die?!?! Lame!!
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Thursday 08 July
By Emily
This time it's ... kind of biological.
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Thursday 08 July
By m scott ryan
The idea sounds so bad that it will be good in an unintentionally funny way.
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Thursday 08 July
By Pixie
Interestingly enough, "Gesundheit" or "Bless You" as a response to a sneeze was the result of the spread of bubonic plague in Europe during the Middle Ages. If you had the plague, and you sneezed, you DID die within 24 hours. That was the primary distinguishing symptom of the disease (along with swollen lymph nodes). I'm not sure if Philon knew this when developing his pitch or not. If not, what a lovely coincidence!
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Friday 09 July
By Charles
actually that's not correct.. people thought that your soul would leave your body when you sneezed. That's why they said bless you.
Wednesday 21 July
By Philon
I did! but not 100% ....maybe 95% ;)
@GesundheitGuy
Thursday 08 July
By jess
HORRIBLE IDEA!!!!!
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Thursday 08 July
By Oscar
Question:
How does one go about entering this competition??
I would like to enter next year.
I went to the Tribeca Film Festival site, but I could not find info on how to enter.
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Thursday 08 July
By Fred
A human sneeze travels at about 120 mph when it exits. The air moves faster, sometimes maybe 200 mph. some people have been able to prove that their sneeze traveled supersonic (breaking the sound barrier). Most children sneeze at about 90 mph. adults from 40-50 have the fastest sneezes at sometimes over 800 mph.
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Thursday 08 July
By cblue50
How about if you fart instead. Everyone who passes gas dies. Everyone would be going to the drugstores or grocery stores to buy Beano. Same ridiculous concept except funnier.
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Friday 09 July
By Robyn
That's actually happened. Wikipedia it!
Thursday 08 July
By Kelso Horror
I know who they can get to direct.(It's right up His alley.)
UWE BOWL
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Saturday 24 July
By Philon
lmao UWE BOLL??!!!
aww cmon it cant be THAT bad!
@GesundheitGuy
Thursday 08 July
By john b
What else do you expect from a bone head.
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Thursday 08 July
By Amanda
It could work...if it's a comedy.
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Thursday 08 July
By magus47
SORRY THIS HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY. IT WAS CALLED THE BLACK PLAUGE
AHCOO AHCOO ALL FALL DOWN
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Friday 09 July
By gorgeousjerk
'Gesundheit' doesn't even *mean* bless you, nerdface...
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Friday 09 July
By walter
the word gesundheit is german for bless you. look it up in a german to english dictinary.
Friday 09 July
By mrfinn9
Dude. This is awesome. They could make it that when you sneeze it causes your head to expolode. But, the key is, to use 70's graphics so it looks like a melon bursting and have some horrid sound effects to go along with it. I smell a cult classic.
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Friday 09 July
By punchy
this sounds like a film idea from m night shamalan.
actually, this sounds like a better idea than anything he has come up with since unbreakable.
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