Think You’re SMART Enough to Survive?

Have you ever watched one of those ‘Survival’ reality shows? Have you ever thought to yourself, “I can do a better job than the Mr. Can’t-start-a-fire. Why is he on TV?” Well, you’ve got your perfect chance! Samsung Electronics announced the ‘SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest’ campaign, an interactive live-stream reality series.

Les Stround, TV star and survival expert, is waiting for you! He is going to be your and 15 other global contestants’ Yoda of survival. This online video series will be shot and live-streamed from the remote “SOS Island” in the Caribbean. Viewers will vote for a winner from the comfort of their PCs and smart phones. The last remaining contestant wins the grand prize: his or her own island. An Island!

‘SOS Island’ will broadcast on YouTube and Facebook from September 30th to November 31st, 2013. Audience members can vote for their favorite contestants via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The ultimate winner will be announced December 9th and be awarded the opportunity to win their own private island experience, a package worth $100,000 U.S. dollars.

The contestants will face rigorous challenges on SOS Island demonstrating the photographic capabilities of Samsung’s GALAXY S4 zoom smartphone and GALAXY NX camera. They will share the images direct from their devices to the Samsung Camera Facebook page while trying to outsmart the competition, win the most votes and be crowned ‘The Smartest’ later this year.

“It’s an ambitious project but one that will surely not be forgotten,” said Craig Borders, the visionary producer and director behind such genre defining series as ‘The Mole’, ‘Laguna Beach’ and ‘Ink Master’. “People crave new entertainment experiences and this series is sure to deliver, while tapping into the social media realm in an unprecedented way. This interactive, instant gratification entertainment model is a game changer.”

So you want to take a shot at this opportunity?

Global casting for SOS Island will run from August 5th to September 2nd and be led by casting director Vinnie Potestivo and Samsung. For more information on “SOS Island: Survival of the Smartest” campaign and how to apply, please visit www.sos-island.com.

Samsung Camera Facebook : www.facebook.com/samsungcamera

Samsung Camera YouTube : www.youtube.com/samsungcamera

GALAXY NX Microsite : http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxycamera/nx/

GALAXY S4 zoom Microsite : http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxycamera/s4zoom/