Welcome to Club Flix
Watching films, talking films, writing films, making films....
Club Flix is a film club run by young people for young people. If you are 13-21 years old Club Flix is for YOU! Are you a young writer or director? Do you want to work behind the camera or get in front of it? Club Flix is somewhere that you can connect with other young people and get your own short films started!
This page is packed with amazing opportunities for young film makers.
Scroll down the page to find out about events, training, screenings and festivals. If you have an opportunity you think others should know about email us at info@clubflix.co.uk.
Bath Film Festivals Challenge: 60X60
Get together with friends or go it alone to make a 60 second film inspired by the theme of 60 to mark the 60th anniversary of Bath's International Music Festival. You can interpret the theme of 60 in any way you like.
All films will be screened on the 23rd May at the Party in the City (launch party of Bath International Music Festival). Screenings will continue around the city during the festival period.
The challenge launches on 2 April and ends 7th May. For more information go to www.bathfestivalsfilmchallenge.co.uk
Club Flix Mobile Cinema
Look out for the CLUB FLIX MOBILE CINEMA at the Bath International Music Festivals Party in the City 23rd May. Club Flix will be sending short films directly to people's phones via blue tooth. So turn on your phone's blue tooth and accept Club Flix films, pass them on to your friends and become part of the Mobile Cinema yourself!
The Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival
National Media Museum, Bradford, 12th and 13th October 2008.
Each year the Co-operative Young Film-Makers festival shows 100 films on the big screen at the National Media Museum – and yours could be one of them!
- see you film on the big screen
- take a walk on the red carpet and take part in the glitzy award ceremony
- receive feedback and advice from industry professionals
- take part in creative, fun and inspirational film-related workshops and masterclasses
- learn new skills, try equipment, network and swap ideas
- explore the amazing Museum with its 5 floors of film and TV- related exhibits – many of them interactive
If you want to make a film and enter it to the festival here are the guidelines:
- it must be no more than 6 minutes long (films under 3 minutes long are particularly encouraged)
- You must be 21 or under
-Entries must be on DVD only
- Deadline is 27th June 2008
For full entry details, rules and regulations and selection criteria, download the entry form from their website:
Web: www.youngfilm-makers.coop
Email: info@youngfilm-makers.coop
City in Motion: Student Short Film Competition
Six short films will be selected for screening at the Barbican cinema during the City of London Festival (20th June- 10th July) and two bursary prizes of £2000 will be awarded to the best projects. The judging panel will be composed of Paul Andrew Williams (director of the film 'London to Brighton') and Robert Rider (head of Barbican Film).
The films should be shorter than 8 minutes, related to the theme of 'Railways and can be any genre.
Anyone can particpate, free of charge, as long as they are students and over 16.
The deadline for entry is 16th May.
For an application form and more information please email education@colf.org
Chew TV wants your films!
Chew TV is the first broadband TV channel created by young people for young people. Chew constantly aims to get the best film and TV makers 'out there', on the radar of their peers and in front of industry leaders.
Follow the link below to watch films made by young people and find out how to submit your film.
4 Talent
Go to Channel 4's 4 Talent for useful information and opportunities if you want to get into TV, Film, New Media, or Radio
http://www.channel4.com/4talent/national/film/
ITV West Screening
ITV West are looking for short films with a South West Connection to show on their new websites
www.itvlocal/west and www.itvlocal/westcountry
Films can be two, to ten minutes long, as long as it has a primarily South West Theme, wether its rural Devon or the bright lights of Bristol. It doent matter how recent or what format the films ar in, as long as they have a good enough quality to screen.
If you have a film you would like to submit then contact kate Wakefield - Broadband News Editor ITV Local West and Westcountry
Email Kate.Wakefield@itv.com
Club Flix Pitching Event WINNERS!
Club Flix's Pitching event, held at Invention Studios in Bath in February 2008 was a huge success. Local young filmmakers pitched to an audience and panel of industry professionals for the chance to win one of two bursaries to get their films made.
The winner of the Judge's Bursary Award was Pasha Ball, age 14 and from Bath. His film pitcher, The Invaders was a short comedy which mixed live action with stop frame animation.
The winners of the Audience Bursary Award were the RAA Production Team from Bath: Joe Aldous, Alex Richardson, Jack Bailey, Kit Jones, Michael Bessell and Henry Gale. Their film Findin' Captain Nemo Volume 2 is a sequel stop frame animation.
Check out the films on the showcase page.As both of the films featured stop frame animation Club Flix organised for them to have an animation workshop with a freelance animation professional who has worked extensively for Aardman (Wallace and Grommit, Shaun the Sheep).
Horror Workshop
Club Flix ran a three day horror film workshop in October 2007.
Check out the films on the showcase page.
If you're brave enough!!!
CLUB FLIX NEEDS YOU!
Do YOU want to be part of the steering group running Club Flix?
Working with people in the media industry, using industry standard equipment, you will have the chance to gain hugely valuable hands on experience, improving much needed skills for the future.
If you're keen on a future in the film industry, up for doing some work within the community and want to meet new people, we'd love to hear from you!
Do you want to...
- Design, plan, publicise and manage events
- Learn filmmaking and technical skills
- Mentor other young people
- Manage and develop the website
- Develop links with other young film groups
- Go to film festivals
- Take part in exciting events across the region
Oh, and did we mention that you get to make your own films!!
The steering group meets once every two weeks for 2 - 3hrs.
You get to do as much or as little as you can manage around your school, college or work commitments.
What you get...
- Arts Award and Millennium Volunteers accreditation (which helps with college, university or job applications)
- Priority access to Club Flix filmmaking equipment
- Training and mentoring from professionals working in the media industry
- Career development opportunities
Club Flix has myspace!
join up, contact and chat with other flim enthusiasts and see whats going on
http://www.myspace.com/clubflix
Top 10 Tips for Young Filmmakers by Club Flix
1. Your top priority is the film. Do whatever you can to make it the best it can be, even if you have to make personal sacrifices to do so!...
To read the other 9 Top Tips, click here!
CLUB FLIX VIDEO PODCASTS ON ITUNES
More Club Flix films are available to download on iTunes, HOORAY!
Go to the iTunes store and search for Club Flix in the podcast section and voila! This month we'vr added Fresh Air, Change Blob and Just do it.
