Power to the young!
by Annika Pham
The best examples of digital short films by youthful British directors aged between 7 to 18 will be presented on 26 February 26 in London’s Odeon Leicester Square Cinema at the First Light Film Awards s part of the First Light Film Awards.
The young filmmakers compete in eight categories:best live action drama/fiction, documentary, animation, comedy, horror film, film made by under 11’s, film made by over 11’s and screenplay.
A jury panel of established UK directors, actors and scriptwriters, including actresses Cate Blanchett and Kathy Burke, directors Marc Evans and Gurinder Chadha, and scriptwriters Frank Cottrell Boyce (24 Hour Party People [+see also:
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Alan Parker, director and Chair of the British Film Council said: “I’ve no doubt that some great future filmmakers will come out of this programme, but more importantly, this scheme enables young people to be creative and to express themselves through film from an educational and social point of view”.
Launched in May 2001 by the Film Council, First Light is managed by Birmingham-based Hi8us First Light Ltd and to date, has given around 4,000 British youngsters the chance to write, shoot, act and produce more than 250 films.
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