Film Contest for Students grades 6-12

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Film Contest for Students grades 6-12

by Jaclyn Bell

Dec 13, 2010

Registration in the 2010-2011 Young Minds Digital Times Competition is now open at [link removed].

â€œThe competition is a way to honor the amazing work kids are generating in the digital creative arts,â€ says Jaclyn Bell, Competition Director, â€œThis is the next wave of digital education; not just knowing the tools, but being able to use them well and manipulate their boundaries to produce something relevant, meaningful, and in our opinion, beautiful. Plus, we have some surprises and further opportunities coming up for students once registration is underway.â€

The competition features two tracks: Young Filmmakers â€œDoing Goodâ€ and Young Filmmakers Freeform. In the â€œDoing Goodâ€ Track, students are invited to create public service announcements relating to social issues the public should be informed of, or relating to an organization that works towards social good. In the Freeform Track, students can enter films on any topic in...See MoreRegistration in the 2010-2011 Young Minds Digital Times Competition is now open at [link removed].

â€œThe competition is a way to honor the amazing work kids are generating in the digital creative arts,â€ says Jaclyn Bell, Competition Director, â€œThis is the next wave of digital education; not just knowing the tools, but being able to use them well and manipulate their boundaries to produce something relevant, meaningful, and in our opinion, beautiful. Plus, we have some surprises and further opportunities coming up for students once registration is underway.â€

The competition features two tracks: Young Filmmakers â€œDoing Goodâ€ and Young Filmmakers Freeform. In the â€œDoing Goodâ€ Track, students are invited to create public service announcements relating to social issues the public should be informed of, or relating to an organization that works towards social good. In the Freeform Track, students can enter films on any topic into six different categories: documentary, short film, animation, music video, non-moving movie, and comedic creation.

A Grand Prize Winner from each track receives a prize package to attend the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. First place winners in each category and age division (6-8 grades and 9-12 grades) take home $200 and Judges Choice honorees receive $100. The school with the most student film entries that make it pass the Public Voting Stage will also win $1000.

The chance for the public vote will end March 30th, and the films that make it to the second round will be viewed and critiqued by industry directors, actors, filmmakers and producers.

The competition registration runs from October 4th, 2010 to February 18, 2011, with films due by March, 19, 2011. Films enter a three tiered voting process, beginning with public voting March 22-30, 2011. Winner announcements will be posted May 20, 2011 on the Young Minds Digital Times website.

About KidThirve.org KidThrive.org, originally founded in 2001, is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, provides integrated technology based experiences, including youth based events and innovative special projects, motivating kids to succeed in the complicated process of growing up. [link removed].

About The Young Minds Digital Times Competition Created in 2008, The Young Minds Digital Times encourages students internationally to create films and media to educate and entertain. Entries with the most votes from public voting will go on to the professional judging round where professionals in film, TV, music videos and digital media will select the first place winners for each category. Past Grand Prize Winners will also be asked to participate in this level of judging.

If you have any questions, please contact [email removed].

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