CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER COMPETITION 2009
The Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People is looking for young filmmakers to submit their short films for the annual Young Filmmaker Competition. The judges will be looking for imaginative and original short films made by young people to be showcased as part of the Festival which takes place in Belfast from 18th November - 4th December 2009. The Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition is free to enter and it is open to young people from across the UK and Ireland aged 4-25 years old.
Cinemagic is dedicated to supporting and encouraging young filmmakers and each year the standard and quantity of films submitted is getting higher and higher. Chris Shaw, Cinemagic Festival Programmer encourages young filmmakers to get involved:
“The annual Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition offers young people from across the UK and Ireland the opportunity to submit their films to Cinemagic and have them judged by a panel of industry professionals. Whether you are a first-time filmmaker or developing your skills in filmmaking the competition offers a great platform to showcase your work. The short-listed films in a number of categories will then be screened during the festival. Applicants to the competition will also have the opportunity to participate in a festival masterclass of their choice and attend a series of festival films.”
Application process:
The deadline for entries to the Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition is 30th October 2009. Please send a VHS or DVD copy of your film with a completed entry form to Cinemagic Young Filmmaker 2008, Chris Shaw, Cinemagic, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JL. Films should be no longer than 15 minutes.
Download the entry form here
Download the regulations here
For more information on the event and up-to-date details of the workshops available visit: www.cinemagic.org.uk or contact Chris Shaw at Cinemagic.
Tel: 028 90311900
email: chris@cinemagic.org.uk
Winners of the 2008 Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition in association with BT Vision.
Best Film in the under 15 year old category, ‘Flashback to Fashion’ made by young people from combined youth groups in the Ballysillan area of North Belfast.
Best Film in the 15-17 year old category, ‘A Day in the Life of Asbo Bumble Bee’ made by Christian Johnston from Belfast.
Best Film in the 18-25 year old category, ‘Recollection’ made by Andrew and Ryan Tohill from Belfast.
Best Script, ‘Just for a Minute’ made by Shane Todd, from Holywood.
Best Community Film, ‘A Mother’s Tear’ executively produced by Cat Campbell Berry, Quiet Storm/ Lambeth Academy
Best Documentary Film ‘Hear Me Out’, made by young people at Summer Uni London, as part of the Reel Change project 2008.