LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! THE MISSISSAUGA YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! 

THE MISSISSAUGA YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Mississauga, ON - Calling all youth in the city of Mississauga! In collaboration with the City of Mississauga and members of the Mississauga Arts Council - Limelight Association of Youth Artists, we present to you the Mississauga Youth Film Festival (MYFF). The purpose of the film festival is not only to showcase the talents of Mississauga youth, but to inspire them to continue creating short films.The MYFF will take place on Friday, May 3rd 2013, as a part of the celebrations for REBEL - Mississauga Youth Arts Week. It will be held at the Meadowvale Theatre (6315 Montevideo Rd.)  starting at 7 p.m. and ending at approximately 9 p.m. The winners of the best films, chosen by a panel of professional judges as well as the general public, will be awarded prizes for their efforts and quality shown through their cinematography. Awards include gift cards, memberships and the chance to have their film featured at Celebration Square. Admissions will be free of charge, however, tickets must be reserved as they are handed out on a first-come-first-serve basis. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2013.   

In order to participate in the film festival, the youth filmmakers, working independently or in groups of no more than 5 people, must be between the ages of 13-24. The individual or the group must then submit a film that is no shorter than three minutes but no longer than ten minutes. It can be a past school project or a short film that was created for the event, and ideally it would be related to the theme of REBEL. All films submitted must be appropriate for all ages and must abide by the guidelines, which are available by clicking here. For the release form, click here. 

For more information on this event or if you would like to be a participant in the MYFF, please email MYFF directly at myff.mississauga@gmail.com. More details can be found online by visiting www.mississaugaartscouncil.com or www.myffmississauga.wordpress.com, or visit its Twitter page@theMYFF.
ABOUT MYFFMississauga Youth Film Festival (MYFF) is a youth film festival dedicated to showcase the talent of youth filmmakers here in Mississauga. It will be as part of Mississauga Youth Arts Week (May 1-May 7, 2013) and will be a collaboration with the City of Mississauga and members of the Mississauga Arts Council - Limelight Association.

ABOUT REBEL 2013
The name, REBEL, was established in 2011 to mark the launch of National Youth Arts Week. Mississauga’s signature REBEL week features terrific events every day for seven days. All events are designed for youth by youth and anyone can either participate or host their own event. For 2013, REBEL goes underground by seeking out artists 18 to 30 years of age to submit their proposals for events that may take place in nontraditional spaces such as parking garages, basements, tunnels and other underground spaces

ABOUT NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WEEK
Between May 1 to 7, young people across Canada join together to host the largest youth-led celebration of creative expression and community involvement. For further information about National Youth Arts Week visit www.youthartsweek.ca. StarBuzz, Toronto