CINEMAKIDS 2004

Cinemakids is a special program of the Cinematexas International Short Film Festival created in 2000 to honor and inspire young filmmakers. Bringing together younger and older filmmakers at the festival for mutual inspiration and education, Cinemakids is devoted to honoring young media producers and their unique perspectives and interests.

Cinemakids is a two-part initiative. The first segment involves a non-competition screening program of short films, videos, and computer animations created by youth ages 18 and younger from around the world. By featuring work made by young people, Cinematexas acknowledges that contemporary media culture has expanded beyond the realm of adults through the phenomenal increase in young cultural producers. The deadline for submissions for consideration in the Cinemakids screening program is 1 JUNE 2004. For access to the Cinemakids entry form, click here. Final selections for the program will be made by early August. Cinemakids screenings will take place on 11-12 September 2004 in Austin, Texas.

The second segment of Cinemakids involves a weekend's-worth of free workshops for youth ages 7-12 who are inexperienced in film and video production. Through such workshops, Cinemakids hopes to motivate more young people to take control of their creativity and become active participants in the larger media arts community. Enrollment in the workshops is on a first-come-first-served basis. Cinemakids workshops will take place on 11-12 September 2004 in Austin, Texas.