NEWS / CALL FOR ENTRIES: StrangerFestival / Youth & Media Programme

Submit your film before 1 September

The Youth & Media Programme supports and shows creative media expression by young talented people in Europe. We seek to include the perspectives of a new generation of European documentary makers, and provide access where it is not evident. We are NOW looking for creative short documentaries. All productions will be part of a professional selection procedure at the renowned International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA, 18 – 28 November 2010 in Amsterdam).

What sort of videos fit in the scope of the programme?
We are looking for videos that:
1. are creative short documentaries of max. 10 minutes;
2. are made by people under 30 years old from Europe or it's neighboring countries;
3. bring across topics relevant to society at large;
4. share interesting points of view;
5. meet the technical requirements;
6. have English subtitles;
7. when having music and sound, these are free of rights.

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COMPETITIONS: Is your video good enough to get into the StrangerAcademy?

Is your video good enough to get into the StrangerAcademy?

Are you a talented video maker? Do you want to learn how you can improve the way your story is told in your video? Then this is your chance!

Upload your best video at www.strangerfestival.com and become part of the StrangerAcademy.

This year the StrangerAcademy will open its doors for the second time in Amsterdam from 14 till 17 October 2009. StrangerAcademy is a place where more than a hundred young video makers from all over Europe can develop their video and storytelling skills. The StrangerAcademy provides for both experienced and inexperienced young video makers to participate workshops, to discuss with experts, and to follow masterclasses and presentations, as well as the opportunity to show their work to a bigger audience.

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EVENTS: Next StrangerFestival calling: Amsterdam, 14-17 October 2009

After last year's successful kick-off edition, the ECF's StrangerFestival team is bubbling up with ideas for the run-up to the 2009 festival. The team's refined content approach and new ideas promise a great event!

Some tasters:

The official online competition has now been launched - we want to see as many great videos uploaded as possible. Deadline: August 15, 2009.

The best hundred or so videos will earn their makers a place in this year's StrangerAcademy, the place to be to improve your video and storytelling skills. Doors open in Amsterdam from 14-17 October.

We are very happy that last year's best, featured in the touring StrangerExhibition, are finding great venues for screening: most recently, the prestigious Pera Museum in Istanbul.
The first workshops are also up and running in Europe and beyond.

For all about StrangerFestival, workshop dates, the touring exhibition, etc., go to:
http://www.strangerfestival.com

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WANTED: Young video ambassadors for StrangerFestival 2009

WANTED: young video ambassadors for StrangerFestival 2009

What is StrangerFestival?
StrangerFestival is a competition and event for young video makers from Europe.
We organise video workshops, an exhibition and a festival in Amsterdam. We want young European video makers to upload their self-made video stories on www.strangerfestival.com to join our competition.

What is a Stranger ambassador?
You are aged between 16 and 26, make videos yourself and use the Internet to show your videos. You have an online network of other young video makers, and are willing to ask them to upload their best videos on www.strangerfestival.com. You believe that sharing your self-made videos on the Internet is a powerful manner to show what matters to you.

We need you to get videos from your country or region.
We need 1 ambassador in each of the following countries: Germany, Poland, France, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Belgium, UK and Finland.

Tasks of a Stranger Ambassador
- Recruit 10 videos a month for StrangerFestival.com
- Administer a StrangerFestival page on your national video website
- Report to the StrangerFestival office on a monthly basis

Reward
For fulfilling the task of a Stranger Ambassador you are invited to StrangerFestival in Amsterdam 14-17 October 2009. We will pay for your travel and stay, and for your participation in the festival workshops. You will meet hundreds of other young video makers from Europe. Your video work will be exposed to other video makers and StrangerFestival partners.

Apply?
If you think you could be a Stranger ambassador, please apply before 1 April 2009 by sending an e-mail to puck@eurocult.org. We want to know your age, your background and the address of the website where we can find your video network.

Language
Everyone must be able to communicate in basic English and one other language (French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish or Finnish). On your own national website you can of course communicate in your own language.

More information
Go to www.strangerfestival.com or mail to puck@eurocult.org

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