News : Calling all young filmmakers!
Wednesday, 4th November 2009
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FANCY yourself as the next Tarantino or Tim Burton?
The Dukes Den, are in the early stages of organising a film festival – and they want your films.
Submitted films will go before a panel of young people who will choose which films to show, with successful films being screened in the Dukes cinema on 5 February 2010.
County Councillor Mark Perks, cabinet member for young people, said: "This sounds like good fun and a great opportunity for young people in Lancaster as the Dukes Den has produced some excellent work in the past.
"I'd encourage young people to put their creativity into action and get the cameras rolling!"
The Dukes Den is a young person's filmmaking group run by Lancashire County Council's at DT3, the Youth Theatre at the Dukes in Lancaster.
It's open to anyone aged 11-19 who go along can learn all aspects of filmmaking from professionals, shoot their own original films and then experience the thrill of seeing their work on the big screen.
The Dukes Den meets on Wednesdays at DT3 in Moor Lane, Lancaster from 4.30 to 6.30. For more information about the group or the film festival, please contact Marcus Devaney on 01524 598522 or email Marcus.devaney@lancashire.gov.uk
Notes for editors:
Submission guidelines for the festival
Filmmakers must be nineteen or under.
Films must be no longer than ten minutes long.
Films must be free of copyrighted material.
Please submit your film on a data DVD in one of the following formats: MPEG4, AVI, Quick Time, 3GP DVD plus other major formats
Please send them to Dukes Den Film Festival, DT3, Moor Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1QE, remembering to include your contact details.
The closing date for submissions is 15 January 2010.
Good luck and happy filmmaking!