Chris's film showcased at Bradford Film Festival
The co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival based in Bradford was a fantastic experience which allowed me to take part in several workshops and get professional feedback on my work.
The festival was spread over two days with a wide range of workshops to choose from including 'How to get your foot in the door' which was a presentation giving young film makers a bit of insight into the world of professional film making and explaining the do's and don'ts of breaking into the world of film and TV.
Overall the Bradford Young Film-Makers Film Festival was great fun and I very much look forward to pursuing my career in Film Making.
Probably the best workshop in my opinion was the TV studio workshop. This gave us a clear idea of how chat shows such as Richard and Judy or GMTV are put together and gave us the chance to have a go at making our own programme. This course ran for 3 hrs and at the end we were each given a copy of the programme we had put together.
The most exciting experience by far was having my film (Cyclops) shown on 'The big screen'. This allowed me not only to have the pleasure of viewing my own film but also see the standard of all the other films. All the filmmakers who had their films screened were awarded certificates and had their picture taken.
Overall the Bradford Young Film-Makers Film Festival was great fun and I very much look forward to pursuing my career in Film Making.
Chris has set up 'Diablo Productions' to showcase his work and provide video production, editing and special effects. He is currently helping his local school to make a movie.
For more information visit www.diablo-productions.spaces.live.com
The prestigious Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival, was held on 12th and 13th October at Bradford’s National Museum of Photography, Film & Television.
Only 100 entries were chosen from more than 220 productions entered by young film-makers, schools, youth groups, arts groups, colleges and video workshops from across the UK and beyond.
The 100 films, all under six minutes long, were shown over nine screenings throughout the two-day event and included drama, documentary, animation and comedy films along with music videos.
The Co-op festival is a fantastic opportunity for any young film-maker. I saw all my early shorts in front of packed houses at the National Museum of Photography Film and Television. It was great and inspired me ever onward - Edgar Wright, director of smash hit Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz
The Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival is organised by the Co-operative Group, the world’s largest consumer-owned co-op, and has provided young people with the opportunity to air their films on the big screen since 1966.
The Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival is one of the few non-competitive young people's film-making festivals in the world. It's not a competition but a celebration of film that allows young people to see their work on the big screen and explore their creativity through event workshops. The Festival has run since 1966 and is widely regarded as the UK's premier film education event.
Visit www.youngfilm-makers.coop for more information about the festival
