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| StrangerFestival takes place 3-5 July 2008 at Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. StrangerFestival is Europe's biggest event for young video makers & fans to share their personal stories. The jam-packed programme includes more than 20 free workshops, screenings, debates, training, expert meetings, an exhibition and a spectacular Award show. StrangerFestival is a truly European event bringing together a large Dutch audience with more than 250 young video makers and other guests from all parts of the continent. The festival is the highlight of a year of activities held across Europe. Registration starts 28 May at strangerfestival.com.
StrangerFestival, Europe's biggest event for young video makers & fans, provides the audience with abundant opportunities to experience video as today's most popular language for youth expression. The free StrangerExhibition shows the best videos from young makers from Europe and beyond including the finalists of the StrangerAward 2008, the MTV StrangerAward and the Audience Award.
Free workshops such as Video Blogging, Story Telling, VJ-ing and Promoting Your Video are open for registration. The workshops are run amongst others by Youtube star Nerimon and VJ collective Artificial Eyes from Istanbul. Young video makers also get a chance to pitch their work to a jury of European TV professionals and advertisers. On Friday 4 July StrangerFestival hosts an expert meeting for media specialists, broadcasters, cultural NGOs and educational professionals. This expert meeting tackles the frontline issues concerning user-generated videos within the pillars of politics, civil society, broadcasting and popular culture with speakers ranging from the BBC to Belarusian media activists. The meeting reveals the preliminary results of a European research on the democratic potential of user-generated videos, which is carried out by British think tank Demos.
StrangerFestival closes with a spectacular Award Show on Saturday 5 July, with Hit Me TV, GirlsLoveDJs and MC (Made in da Shade / Cosmic theater).
View the full programme on strangerfestival.com.
StrangerFestival believes in young people's democratic rights for self-expression now - not only as citizens of tomorrow. Videos made by young people have a groundbreaking potential to show unique worlds and views and therefore build a more exciting image of Europe today. As more and more young people gain affordable access to the Internet, strangers are only a click away.
StrangerFestival recognizes the inequalities in prospects for self-expression across and beyond Europe. In the course of Spring 2008, StrangerFestival and partners have organised more than 30 video workshops in over 20 countries. These workshops facilitated by artists have given a voice for hundreds of young people from all walks of life.
All details can be found at
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| About the StrangerFestival:
The StrangerFestival is a project initiated by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) in Amsterdam and is one of the seven flagship projects of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. Partnerships with NGOs, musea and national public broadcasters across Europe play a fundamental role in realizing the project. MTV Netherlands is StrangerFestival's preferred media partner in the Netherlands. The StrangerFestival is jointly made possible by: the European Commission, the Europafonds of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NETHERLANDS), the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (FINLAND), the VandenEnde Foundation (NETHERLANDS), Boeing, the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (GERMANY), Wij Amsterdammers (NETHERLANDS), the Fritt Ord Foundation (NORWAY), I Amsterdam (NETHERLANDS), the Evens Foundation (BELGIUM) and JVC. To see the full list of StrangerFestival partners go to www.strangerfestival.com
About the initiator ECF:
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) is an independent organisation, which helps the arts, contribute to a strong, united and diverse Europe built on shared cultural values. ECF has a special commitment to the new generation of Europeans. Many of ECF's activities are geared towards bringing out the creativity in young people of all backgrounds. ECF's commitment is to the whole of Europe and its neighbouring regions, though naturally we target those places where we believe support is most needed. We focus on making sure that the many diverse creative voices of Europe are heard and make an impact.
The ECF is grateful for the core support of De BankGiro Loterij, De Lotto and De Nationale Instant Loterij which is received through the Prince Bernhard Cultural Foundation..More info about the ECF at www.eurocult.org
Download press and promotional materials at http://www.strangerfestival.com/press
For more information about StrangerFestival please contact:
Tom Jaspers
0031 (0)6 22234567
European Cultural Foundation
Jan van Goyenkade 5
1075 HN AMSTERDAM
Web: strangerfestival.com
e-mail: strangerpress@eurocult.org | |
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