First Cut Film Festival 2016 Call For Entries

Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland
April 21st - April 23rd 2016

Submission deadline: February 12th 2016

Open to all young filmmakers, age 12 to 24

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We have raised the age of eligibility for submissions to 24.
* No Entry Fee! Submit for Free!

We are now accepting submissions for the 7th Edition of the annual First Cut! Youth Film Festival.
We are looking for short films in the following categories:

* Animation
* Fictional Shorts
* Music Video
* Short Shorts ‘one minute wonders’
* Documentary
* Schools
* Third Level Students

If you, your friends, school, college, youth club or project, have made a short film in any of the above categories and would like to see it on the big screen, then get in contact.
The festival will take place in Youghal April 21-23 and offers an exciting opportunity for young filmmakers, aged 12- 24 years, to gather together in a vibrant festival atmosphere for a rare chance to network and showcase their work.

We accept films that are shorter than 15 minutes in length.

To Enter: submit your film on line using We Transfer with your completed Entry Form to Cork Film Centre, info@corkfilmcentre.ie  before February 12th and you could see your film included in the 2016 Festival programme. Please fill in the Entry Form carefully and also cc your e mail to firstcutfilm@gmail.com .

WE WILL EMAIL YOU WHEN WE RECEIVE YOUR SUBMISSION/Entry Form. If you do not receive an email, we did not receive your submission.

As well as the screenings of works by young filmmakers, the Festival will also include workshops, performances and the rare opportunity for young filmmakers to learn from, and engage with the professionals. Panel discussions, Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops will take place in the Mall Arts Centre and in a variety of other locations throughout the town during the Festival. Friday 22nd April is dedicated to young people in Schools from approx. 11am to 3pm, exact times and 2016 Open Call Entry Form a full programme of screenings and events for that day will be issued closer to the event.

Entries to: First Cut! Youth Film Festival, c/o Cork Film Centre, Civic Trust House, 50 Pope’s Quay, Cork, Ireland

Enquiries to: Mary Mc Grath, First Cut! Film Festival Manager
E-mail: firstcutfilm@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/First-CutYouth-Film-Project-Festival-127337763985353/

First Cut! Youth Film Festival 2015 Call For Entries

OPEN CALL!

First Cut! Youth Film Festival 2015

We are now accepting submissions for the 6th First Cut! Youth Film Festival.

We are looking for short films in the following categories:

· Animation
· Fictional Shorts
· Music Video
· Short Shorts ‘one minute wonders’
· Documentary
· Schools
· Third Level Students – new category in 2015!

First Cut! Youth Film Festival 2015 Open Call

When

Friday, Jan. 9th 2015 at 5pm

Where

Youghal County Cork

For full information on how to submit a film, please visit:

https://www.smore.com/bfy3r

Towards Confident Film Making

Learn to make great movies with nothing to hold you back!

A 40 hour programme to develop confidence in young film makers in acting, writing, and directing

Cork Young Filmmakers with Cork Film Centre are delighted to offer 12 places to young people on the 2014 'Towards Confident Film Making', a 40 hour film making programme designed to build confidence in aspiring young filmmakers age 15-21.

Is this For You?
Do you feel like you have great ideas, would love to follow them through but feel that something is holding you back? Towards Confident Film Making is for young people passionate about film-making, who want to develop their skills and confidence in the areas of writing, story-telling, directing and acting.
What's on this workshop?
Towards Confident Film Making is led by film director, Jane Lee. A number of other professional filmmakers will be providing training, guidance and mentoring throughout the whole programme. The first four days will focus on drama games and film exercises to unleash creativity and build up skills in acting, directing and crafting a story. In the second week we will put these skills to use in exploring themes, writing and creating a short film. Working along side Jane will be Orla Burke, Shaun O Connor, Ciara Hyland and Max Le Cain, all talented professional filmmakers who are successful in their own right.
What's different about this workshop?
Towards Confident Film Making is not just about making a great movie. It's about learning the skills to make a great movie - and to enjoy doing so. The focus is on the process of film-making, not just the end result. Participants will learn how to learn skills for themselves, how to identify and move past their own ‘blocks’ in writing and performance. It is also about finding your own authentic voice and having the confidence to use it.


Application Criteria:

• You must be aged between 15 - 21 years old.
• You must be living in the Cork area; we are particularly looking for applications from the Youghal area where we plan for this Towards Confident Film Making programme to take place.
• You must be available to attend all the training sessions, see below for Dates.
• You must be keen to explore and develop your skills through writing, acting and/or directing.
• Some experience in film-making is preferable.

How To Apply
To apply for a position in this course, write or email to us at corkyoungfilmmakers@gmail.com

• Briefly outline why you feel this course is for you,
• any experience you have, and
• what aspects in particular you are interested in.

The deadline for applications is Friday September 12th 5pm.
If you are selected, there will be a nominal charge of €10. Applicants must make their own travel arrangements and bring a packed lunch each day.

When Is It?
TCFM 2014 40 Hour Programme Schedule:
Part 1: 4 x Saturdays dedicated to skills building with guest facilitators in drama, directing and writing.

Day 1: Saturday Sept 27th 10.30-4.30, (1 hour lunch): 5 hours
Day 2: Saturday Oct 4th 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours
Day 3: Saturday Oct 11th 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours
Day 4: Saturday Oct 18th 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours

Part 2: Mid-term: Tues. Oct. 28th to Friday Oct. 31st inclusive. A four day block to create a short film as a team implementing the skills you have learned

Day 5: Tuesday Oct 28th 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours
Day 6: Wednesday Oct 29th 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours
Day 7: Thursday Oct 30th 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours

Day 8: Friday Oct 31st 10.30-4.30, ( 1 hour lunch): 5 hours

Where?
Youghal, Co. Cork.
Venue to be confirmed.

Participants will work with experienced film professionals to develop self-confidence as filmmakers.The focus is on developing your confidence in the areas of writing, directing and acting for film. Principal project leaders will be Jane Lee, Orla Bourke, Shaun O Connor, Ciara Hyland and Max Le Cain.

No one can tell you how to make a perfect film (though some may try) but you can be guided along the way. Learning to trust yourself and your ideas is an important step.

This Programme was developed and piloted in 2013 with the support of Cork County Council Arts Office and the HSE Cork Arts and Health Programme.

'Respect, equality, empowerment, quality standards, sharing of responsibility, skills and opportunities and nurturing creativity are the elements that make up the ethos.. '

Film-making is learning a language. By learning how to choose various shot sizes, camera movements and angles you start to learn that language and develop it for yourself.“ How to tell a story in the most dramatic and engaging way possible, while keeping your own voice.”

This programme sets out to give opportunities to young film-makers to become more confident in creating and crafting their own stories. It aims to develop a practical model for working with young people who are interested in film-making where story telling is focussed in a way that develops their confidence in themselves, their experiences and their own ability.

First Cut Youth Film Festival Deadline Extended

Submit your Short Films now to First Cut! ‘Pop-Up’ Youth Film Festival!

New deadline for short films by filmmakers aged 12 to 21: Friday January 17th. 

See post below for entry details.

First Cut Youth Film Festival Deadline Approaching

The short film submission deadline for this year's Festival is January 10th.

See the post below for entry guidelines.

First Cut! Youth Film Festival: Call for Entries

First Cut! Pop-Up Youth Film Festival Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland

February 28th-March 1st

Open to all filmmakers between 12 & 21

Submission Deadline: January 10^th 2014

No Entry Fee!

We are now accepting submissions for the next First Cut! Youth Film Festival.
We are looking for short films (15 minutes or less) in the following categories:
Animation, Fictional Shorts, Documentaries, Music Video, Schools Projects, Short Shorts (One-Minute-Wonders).

The festival will take place in Youghal, February 28th-March 1st, and offers an exciting opportunity for young filmmakers, aged 12- 21, to gather in a vibrant festival atmosphere for a rare chance to network and showcase their work.

All you need to do is fill in an entry form and send it in to us with a copy of your film. To download an entry form and a copy of the submission guidelines, click on links below:

Entry Form

Guidelines

Post a copy of the completed entry form along with a standard DVD (NOT a video file) to:
First Cut! Youth Film Festival, c/o Cork Film Centre, Civic Trust House, 50 Pope's Quay, Cork.

Our Deadline is January 10^th 2014.

You may submit more than one film, but each film must be on a separate DVD and have its own entry form.

As well as screenings of works by young filmmakers, the Festival will also include workshops, performances and the rare opportunity for budding filmmakers to learn from, and engage with, professional filmmakers. Panel discussions, Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops will take place in the Mall Arts Centre and in a variety of other locations throughout the town during the Festival.

Enquiries to: Mary Mc Grath, Coordinator First Cut! Film Project
E-mail: firstcutfilm@gmail.com
Tel: 00 353 (0) 86 8139019
Web: cfcfirstcut.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-CutYouth-Film-Project-Festival/127337763985353

First Cut! Youth Film Project, working in association with Cork Film Centre, is funded by The Arts Office of Cork County Council and South & East Cork Area Development Ltd, (SECAD).
First Cut! Film Festival receives financial assistance from the Arts Council of Ireland.

First Cut Gala This Friday at Cork County Hall!

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GALA FILM PROGRAMME 2013
6.30 pm, Cork County Hall

Cameos: originally meaning "a small piece of artwork” or a special screen appearance by a famous actor, director, or prominent person who would ordinarily not take such a small part; also refers to a type of camera shot in which the subject is filmed against a black or neutral background.

Last Blast (Glanmire Youth Project, Foroige)
When Losers Win (Glanmire Community College)
The Blob (Midleton Youth Project CDYS)
Dibs (Pobalscoil Trionoide, Youghal)
After School (St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill)
Don’t Look Behind (St Colman's Community College, Midleton)
Invisible Boy (YMCA, Cobh)
Ping Pong  (YES Youth Enterprise Scheme, Togher)
Hat Invasion (Inch Youth Club Foroige)

Potboilers: a literary reference to the hard-edged, American detective/crime thrillers (also often called 'pulp fiction' or 'dime novels')

Karma (made at  Cobh Youth Services)
Camera Class (made at Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig)
The Songwriters (made at Glanmire Youth Project)
Granny’s Revenge (made at Youghal Inch Youth Club/Hot Spot Youth Cafe)

Cartoons: an animated film that is usually not of feature length; also see animation

Crows of Dalee (Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig)

Cash Cows: in movie terms, a definitely guaranteed, 'can't-miss' blockbuster film that promises to generate disproportionately tremendous profits.

Towards Confident Film Making Cobh July/August 2013:

Breakout 
In Your Head

Silver Bullets: aka "magic bullet" - a solution that completely solves the complicated dramatic problem within a film

Make a Film In a Week Summer Films Midleton July 2013:

Body Swap
My Brother’s Keeper
'Making of' Documentary

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