Vancouvers largest model search the River Rock Resort ITM-NSR Model Look North America is returning for its 8th annual event and is now accepting applications for the 2012 contest.
Each year, a group of model finalists are selected to take part in a series of intensive training with industry professionals, such as photo-shoots, workshops, interviews and fashion shows. Finally, the finalists will compete at a spectacular finale runway show for the grand prize an all-expense paid trip to China to take part in Chinas largest and most prestigious modeling competition, New Silk Road Model Look China.
Over the past seven years, ITM has sent 20 models to the China competitions, including ITM 2011 winner Meagan Klop from Abbotsford, who received the Ambassador Award at the NSR Model Look finale held at the St. Regis Hotel in Sanya, China this past December.
ITM 2010 winner Alexia Fast and ITM 2006 winner Cole Tusznio received the highest placing so far in the China competitions, finishing in second place. Fast will be featuring alongside Tom Cruise in the upcoming film One Shot a Paramount-Skydance Production crime thriller based on a Lee Child novel. Fast began her career in film at the age of seven, but ITM was her debut into the fashion world.
For the first time in its history, ITM will feature for both male and female models in the contest. We are very excited to add this new element to the 2012 event, said Tinhanei Lee, ITM Project Manager. We are looking forward to sending both the male and female winners to China this fall.
River Rock Casino Resort is the returning title sponsor for the seventh consecutive year and the ITM finale show will be held at its state-of-the-art River Rock Show Theatre on June 7, 2012. ITM will also continue its partnership with the BC Cancer Foundation to fundraise for the BC Cancer Agency. Over the past three years, the event has raised over $178,000 for the Foundation.
ITM is looking for male and female models between ages of 15 and 26 and is now accepting entries for the 2012 contest. The application deadline is on March 26, 2012. Over $10,000 in prizes will be awarded, including an opportunity to sign a contract with Chinas top agency, New Silk Road Company. Please visit www.itmmodel.com
For more information, please contact Stella Li at [email protected] or 604-263-1320 x152.
