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Bermuda Youth Film Festival

Welcome to the Bermuda Youth Film Festival:
Deadline extended to Monday, May 29th

Open island-wide to all students aged 11 – 18 years. Students must be currently enrolled at a local public or private school**.

This is the second year of the Festival and we are keen to see the event grow bigger and better this year!

To submit your film submission:
1. Create your film and upload to YouTube
2. Email your YouTube link to this email with the Film Submission Form, Teacher Acknowledgment Form, Actor's Release and Location Agreement Forms attached. 
It is that easy! 

**If you are homeschooled, please email the organiser to seek guidance on how to have your film endorsed. 

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FILM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Films MUST be planned, shot and edited by a student from the age category indicated. However students are strongly encouraged to cast ‘age appropriate’ to maintain the integrity of the narrative eg. adults played by adults.
  • Films can be shot on any form of filming device; smart phone or video camera
  • Films must be a NARRATIVE or DOCUMENTARY that uses the art of film making to tell a story
    • To clarify, that means no music videos, Tiktoks or abstract art films, the films should also NOT be a camera just pointed at an actor or actors performing.
  • Films MUST NOT depict nudity, weapons, actual violence, suicide or any footage that may suggest that actors or animals have been placed at risk during the filming.
  • Films MUST credit the source of any music used. If the artist is local then they should also sign an actor’s release form. **Please be mindful of YouTube protocols regarding well-known artist’s music.**
  • Students may only submit ONE ENTRY per film category but schools may enter multiple entries by different film makers
  • Email if you wish to clarify anything regarding these restrictions 
  • Students may submit their films independently of a school course but must have a member of their teaching staff endorse their submission to confirm that the film has been viewed by an adult and deemed to meet the above criteria. (Teacher Acknowledgement Form can be found below)
  • Films must be uploaded to YouTube and the link shared to the email provided along with the authorisation form. Actor release forms should be signed by ALL actors to confirm that they are happy for their image to be shown to a public audience. Location agreement forms should be signed by anyone who owns any property where filming may take place, other than public spaces, the school or personal home of the film makers. These forms will be required should your film(s) be chosen for viewing. If not provided upon request the film will be disqualified.  
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Bermuda Youth Film Festival Judges

List of 3 items.

Register via this email link above if you wish to attend!

Free Workshops:

Film Workshop
This is to notify you that this workshop is postponed due to limited number of sign-ups.
Where: Saltus Grammar School, Drama Studio
Was:
Saturday 6th May 2023  
          Now Saturday 13th May 2023

Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Who: Miss Bean (Festival Founder) and Mr Robinson (Festival Judge)

Animation Workshop
Where: Saltus Grammar School, Drama Studio
When: Tuesday 9th May 2023
 
Time: 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Who: Miss Bean (Festival Founder) and Zen Marley Mello (Last year's winner)
and Rehana Packwood (Animator)

Bring your mobile phone, laptop or padlet with you and we'll give you tips for Festival success, telling a good story, and show you how to use your phone or tools that you ALREADY have to produce your masterpiece of film!


SIGNATURE ITEM: 
Moongate

A signature item is for the purpose of identifying that the film was produced for the express purpose of the Festival in the year of the current Festival.
The signature item is an item that must appear somewhere in the film at some point during the narrative (not in the credits). It may appear as an image in the background, a logo, an ornament, item of jewelry, poster, emblem, live footage incorporating the item or any other form at the filmmakers discretion. It may even be used as a key element or feature of the film. 

FILM LENGTHS: 
MIDDLE SCHOOL: 
  • 60 second sprint
  • 1-3 minute short shorts
SENIOR SCHOOL
  • 60 second sprint
  • 1-3 minute short shorts
  • 3-5 minute shorts

KEY DATES:
Final Submission - Thursday, 25th May
Judging -
First week of June
Screening at BUEI - Wednesday, 21st June 

*PRIZES:
Will be announced soon


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READ MORE ABOUT THE 2022 FESTIVAL WINNERS:

Bernews
Royal Gazette