Michigan Student Film & Video Festival
This film festival is unique in
the nation for providing a public venue for the work of students in
grades K-12, as well as giving recognition and significant awards to
young media artists. The 42nd annual Michigan Student Film & Video
Festival will be held at
the Detroit Film Theatre in 2010.
The 2010 Michigan Student Film
& Video Festival
will be held in the Detroit Film
Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts on Saturday,
April 24. The Elementary
and Junior segment of the award program will begin at 10 a.m.
and the Senior segment will begin at 11:15 a.m. The event is free
and open to the public. The show will present some of the finest work
being made by students from across the state of Michigan. It includes
productions in all genres ranging from narrative to documentary, music
video, animation and experimental productions. Eight elementary and
junior films will be shown and twenty high school productions. Awards will be
presented to the students following the screening.
Digital
Arts, Film and Television (DAFT) is proud to present this Festival, now
in its 42nd year with our co-sponsor, the Detroit Film Theatre at the
Detroit Institute of Arts and support from the Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Kresge Foundation. DAFT is a non-profit educational
organization
that has been providing services to its members and the state of
Michigan since 1969. In recognition of its work DAFT was awarded the
2006 Governor's Award
for Arts & Culture. DAFT's mission is to promote media literacy through
the creative use of film and video.
The
main goal of this Festival is to provide encouragement and support to
young people who are already using media by acknowledging their
efforts, rewarding their finest accomplishments and offering
opportunities for study and advancement. Every entry is reviewed by
educational and media professionals and their feedback gets sent to
students. Some Festival winners receive scholarships for further study
in highly regarded programs (editing or advanced video study) which
allow them to strengthen their skills and broaden their creative
horizons.
The American Film Institute
says that DAFT’s Michigan Student Film & Video Festival is the
oldest festival in the nation providing public recognition for the work
of students in grades K through 12. In fact, many young people who got
their first public exposure through this Festival have gone on to
professional careers. And a few of them have even gotten awards at that
really huge film festival known as the Oscars.
If you would like more information about this Festival, or other DAFT
programs, or please contact the DAFT office: 248.547.0847 or email Kathy Vander
at
areyoudaft@hotmail.com
Click here for directions to the DIA Film Theatre.
The Michigan Student Film & Video Festival is made possible by
generous support of The
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.