ORGANISERS OF the Crystal Palace International Film festival are running a competition for young people in the borough of Croydon with a £250 prize for the winner.
The Crystal Palace International Film Festival ‘Young Croydon’ Filmmaking competition is open to anyone aged 11-19 who live, go to school, college or a club in the borough of Croydon.
CPIFF are calling on youngsters’ creative talents in a film making competition with a chance to win £250 for your school, club or themselves
and being asked to make a short film exploring ‘the risks with modern technology’.
Here’s the brief:
“What happens when images uploaded to the internet or passed mobile to mobile are ones you didn’t want anyone to see, how does this affect the people in these images?
“Cyber bullying?
“What are the consequences of these actions? How does it make the people involved feel, where do they turn to for help, how do they cope? Could someone you meet online be grooming?
“What goes online stays online – could seemingly harmless comments on Facebook or Twitter actually ruin your future job prospects?
“We want you to produce a dynamic and engaging short film under 10 minutes on ‘The risks with modern technology’ The target audience is 11-19 year olds, so this is a film by you for you.
“The film must highlight at least one negative issue concerning modern technology affecting young people today and delve into the wider consequences.
“This can include everyone affected and extend to a wider circle of family and friends.
“The film should offer a solution or solutions to the problem(s) and importantly must empower those negatively affected and suggest ways in which they can express themselves and find help and reassurance.
“Once aware of the risks: are there ways to avoid becoming a victim in the first place? What measures can anyone take, how does this affect our relationships in terms of trust…?
“Have a vision and imagine how your film will look on screen.
“Script and mood is key, is there any room for humour or is your film pure drama, could it be a play a filmed piece of theatre?
“Can you think ‘outside the box’ and put your message across in an alternative way?
“Remember this must entertain as well as inform, you need to keep the audience’s attention and you want them to leave understanding your message.
“It’s imperative you work well together, listen to each other and communicate your ideas, this is the key to a successful project.
“So Young Croydon don’t wait, get together with your friends, brothers, sisters or on your own and create an interesting, informative short film.
“You don’t need the latest equipment — use a tablet or a mobile phone, there are loads of free editing software available online so you get your film exactly how you want it.
“Remember what’s important is your message and how you convey it.”
The Crystal Palace International Film Festival ‘Young Croydon’ Filmmaking competition is open to anyone aged 11-19 who live, go to school, college or a club in the borough of Croydon.
Submit your film/s by March 21st 2014 via yousendit.com [email protected] or email [email protected] for alternative ways to submit.
If you require a more detailed brief, please email: [email protected]
The 2013 Crystal Palace International film festival saw attendances increase yet again. There were five big nights held in St. John’s church, Auckland Road which were all at capacity/sold out. The free nights at the Twenty-Five bar on Westow Hill were all very well attended too.
CPIFF say that film makers who attend many film festivals rate CPIFF as the best of the smaller festivals because it is unique in its presentation of the film nights: “Incredibly social events with bespoke food, drink and funky venues and of course great films!
“Most festivals including bigger ones have less atmosphere showing films in small cinemas or screening rooms with less opportunities for mingling/socialising/networking etc.”
Films are submitted from all over the world. The 2013 CPIFF showed films from Australia and even had film makers flying over from Australia to attend!
There were also films from South Korea, Japan, China, India, USA, all over Europe and UK etc etc.
CPIFF say the call for entries for next year has been issued and submissions are already flooding in.
“But we won’t know the final number until June 2014….”
CPIFF still have A3 size posters from last year’s festival available for sale.
A3 poster: £8; framed: £25. Prices plus P&P, [email protected] to order or for more details.
