Dear Friends and colleagues,
We hope you’ll be happy to read this second issue the KFKF
Info, and that it will remind you that this newsletter plans to
bring you exciting news, but it is also meant as a platform for
you to share information, and to promote your work and your projects.
The Kids For Kids central database reaches out to hundreds young
filmmakers, media educators, creative workshops leaders the world
over. So, send us your news at info@kidsforkidsfestival.org and
let them know what’s happening in your part of the world.
As of today, more than 150 films from 30 countries were registered
for the Kids For Kids Festival 2008. You
have till June 15 to register on-line, and your submission will
be accepted even if your film comes in after the deadline for entries. For
on-line registration, go to www.kidsforkidsfestival.org
Finally, let us remind you that the DVD Compilation of The
Best of KFKF 2007 is now ready! You can order your copy
by filling out the Order form on the web site. If you wish to
present this compilation in your school, your festival, or your
community, please let us know and we will send you the mandatory
material: background information, logos, etc. Otherwise,
check out the 2007 KFKF winners on the web site.
In this second issue, you will find info on:
. The 2nd KFKF Africa: August 4th to 9th
. The 3rd Balkan Kids For Kids Festival: August 23rd to 25th
. 3rd Int’l Youth Media Summit
in Belgrade: august 20th to 27th
. News from previous winner - Swapan Mukherjee
weave award winning movie magic
.AFI ScreenNation Challenge
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Nairobi (Kenya), August 4th to 9th 2008
The Nairobi-based Lola Kenya Screen, an international audiovisual
media festival, production workshop and market exclusively designed
for children and youth and held every year in August, is the
official partner of the Global KFKF for Africa. Winner of the first KFKF
Africa held during the 5th World Summit in Johannesburg (South
Africa) in March 2007, Lola Kenya Screen was chosen as official
partner of CIFEJ and its Global KFKF project to organize an annual
KFK Festival in Africa. The second edition will take place in Nairobi
on August 4th to the 9th and is open to young filmmakers from all
53 nations on the African continent.
Winning films will automatically be selected for the Official
Competition of the Global KFK Festival this fall. For more information,
go to:
http://www.lolakenyascreen.or.ke
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Belgrade (Serbia), August 23rd to 25th 2008
The Serbian Media Education Center (MEC) in Belgrade is
the official partner of the Global KFKF for the Balkans region.
MEC will hold the 3rd edition of the Balkan KFKF this August. If
you live in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia or Turkey,
hurry up, you still have time to participate and submit your film
before the final deadline of June 30th and participate in this
exciting event. And remember that as an affiliate event to the
Global KFKF, the winners of the Balkans will automatically be selected
for the Official Competition of the Global KFK Festival this fall,
and you might get an invitation to attend and present
your film!
For complete information, rules and regulations, and entry forms,
go to:
http://www.balkankfkfestival.eu
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3Rd International Youth Media
Summit (Los Angeles Sydney-Belgrade):
Founded in 2006 by Ms. Evelyn Seubert from Cleveland High School
USA and Ms. Aileen Marshal from South Lanarkshire Council in Scotland,
the International Youth Media Summit is designed for young students
, 15 to 22 years old, represented by an established media program
from a school, an arts and/or cultural non-profit and non governmental
organization.
The program of the Summit is exclusively designed to provide skill
and professional development as well as familiarize young participants
with the Media codes and standards. It also offers a media platform
for young adults to express and present the seven significant issues
addressing them globally: Racism, Violence, Poverty, Youth empowerment,
Women empowerment, Health, Environment. The outcomes of the Summit
are Public Service Announcements (PSAs) filmed and edited by student
filmmakers.
The first Summit was held in Los Angeles (USA) in 2006, the second
in Sydney (Australia) in 2007, and the third will take place in
Belgrade (Serbia) this coming August. If you are interested to
know more and/or to forward this information to other young filmmakers
or organizations, go to: http://www.roamingreporters.net/RRWP
And if you want to participate, you MUST fill out an application
(the same goes for adults), and might need a visa to enter Serbia,
check it out as soon as possible. There is also a registration
fee of 300$ US (220 euros) that will cover local transport to and
from the airport and to local venues, accommodation (hotel and
meals) and training by industry professionals. Visit the web site:
www.IYMS.eu
Participants from 23 countries have already registered, so it
definitely will be a unique event and an exciting experience! Miomir
Rajcevic is the Coordinator of this 3rd Summit, and is looking
forward to welcome you in Serbia.
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News from previous winner
- Swapan Mukherjee weave award winning movie magic
We received news from one of our past winners and we we are
proud to share with you. Sahiful Mondal was, indeed, the
object of an article by Sujoy Dhar for the Reuters news agency entitled
INDIAN ORPHANS WEAVE AWARD-WINNING MOVIE MAGIC, on June 2nd 2008.
To read the article, please click on the link below :
http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-33858520080602
We hope that this will encourage him, and others, to continues
expressing himself with films !
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