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SA Teen Film Fest
23 Sep, 2015
Short&Sweet and Springfield Convent High School are proud to present the SA Teen Film Fest, the first annual short film competition of its kind in South Africa. The launch event will take place at Springfield Convent High School in Wynberg, Cape Town on the 24 June 2015. Open to high school students across the nation, the SA Teen Film Fest aims to inspire the filmmakers of tomorrow by encouraging creative thought now.
The SA Teen Film Fest began as an internal short film competition at Springfield in 2010. Learners in Grade 10 were required to produce a two minute short film that interpreted a published poem. Three years later, Bronwyn Wylie and Nicolette Going invited learners from other high schools to participate. The inter-schools competition, then called Focus Festival, ran for two years.
Now, the SA Teen Film Fest is a partnership between Short&Sweet and Springfield, working together towards an all-inclusive, national-level participatory event. There are three categories for students to enter into:
Poetry Film – Grade 10;
Public Service Announcement – Grade 11;
Open – Grade 8 – Matric
A team of up to six learners can enter a short film.
Submissions close 2 September 2015 and short films can be submitted online or physically to Springfield Convent. Entry is free and open to all high school students. The awards evening will take place on the 23 September and prizes will be awarded to learners who stand out in various categories as well as the top short films in each category.
If you, or any of your colleagues would like to attend the launch, please RSVP to info@teenfilmfest.co.za. Your presence to this inaugural event would be appreciated, as our aim to make it national is of utmost importance.
Visit www.teenfilmfest.co.za for more information and updates.
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