Call For Participation | 2018 Edition Of Luxor African Film Festival
Applications for participation in the Films by African
Youth (FAY) Workshop and 7th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival have
commenced.
Films by African Youth (FAY) is a 10-day hands-on film
training programme, committed to enable young talented African filmmakers who
have a voice, find ways to create high quality productions in low budget
situations.
The programme is handled by professional filmmakers working
at top levels within the African film industry. These professionals will not
only teach, they will also serve as mentors and role models to the young
generations who want to express issues that matter to them but might be feeling
limited for lack of support, funds and mentorship.
The workshop will provide basic introductory coursework
that is critical to the craft of storytelling. A great emphasis is put on the
idea of developing a culture of creating innovative cinema as a counter to
imitative cinema. It stresses the value of cultural identity in the future
transformation of African cinema.
Furthermore, the workshop will deal on critical aspect of
empowering the young filmmaker from his or her collective practical culture.
Rules of the Programme
- The selected
participants will receive guided instruction and collaboratively, each
will create a short film. All equipment and technical support will be
provided by LAFF. Certain prompts will be given during the FAY workshop to
ensure practicality and to avoid any potential production disturbances. For
example; a few selected locations throughout Luxor will be granted with
permits for applicants to have production access for their shooting. All
completed projects will be showcased at the LAFF 2018 Closing Ceremony.
- Luxor African Film
Festival (LAFF) will sign contracts with the accepted applicants to hold
the rights of the films produced during the workshops. Therefore, the
films will remain property of Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) and its
Etisal Fund. Participants are eligible to receive a copy of their film
work once the required contracts are delivered.
- Luxor African Film
Festival (LAFF) will handle the two-way travel and accommodation for the
accepted applications. Applicants are required to attend all scheduled
field trips, lectures and film screenings. Absence and lateness will not
be accepted. Any violation to attendance may result in termination of
applicant from the workshop. The applicant’s accommodation will be
cancelled and his flight ticket will be rescheduled.
- The overall
selection process is based more on demonstrated passion, experience and
the ideas the applicants present. Chosen applicants will be provided with
more information, follow up instruction and rules.
Eligibility
and Selection
- Priority shall be given
to applicants who are students and/or graduates from any accredited school
and/or institute of cinema, and/or independent filmmakers.
- Each applicant
must be of African origin and residing in an African country.
- He must understand
the English language
- He or she must be
between the age of 18 and 27.
- He must have at least one COMPLETE short
film work.
Deadline
for Submission of Applications and Requirements:
All requirements must be submitted by January 10, 2018. Any
applicant that fails to do so will be disqualified and his or her application
will not be considered. The festival
will hold between 10 and 22 March, 2018.
The following requirements are to be submitted in the
actual workshop application:
- Each applicant
must complete the workshop application
- He or she must
submit one-page synopsis of 2-5 min film that will be created at the FAY
workshop in Luxor.
- He or she must submit
an online link to his or her previous film work
For any question or to follow up on your application email:
workshop@luxorafricanfilmfestival.com
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