Chatham-Kent Youth Film Awards
Here at the Chatham-Kent International Film Festival we know the imagination starts early in life. Everyone played and acted out stories every night. Now we want to see what you can do with film. Gather a team and start putting your creativity into a project.
Here is the line up for this years showing Saturday, November 7th at 9:30 am.
This is a free screening.
Immigrant - This film is an animation about a woman who is forced to be an immigrant due to her love for her country and family.
A Knock at the Door - A fun movie night with friends takes a terrifying turn
when everyone hears a knock at the door.
The Hunted - A hiker gets separated from his friends and is suddenly attacked by zombies.
B.I.R.D. - B.I.R.D conveys the story of a man, who like all conspiracists, walks a thin line between surrendering to a torrent of false notions and the possibility of discovering the truth.
The Last I Missed
How I Met Your Father
Tick
Holding On To Xiao
Skin - In a silent bedroom lit by her phone, a teenager’s thoughts reveal the quiet damage of comparing herself to filtered lives on social media.
Finding Rhythm - Amid the pressure of his band’s debut performance, a drummer strains to keep time and rhythm under the scrutiny of an unforgiving audience; only to lead to a profound realization that changes everything.
Revolution - After a simple command crosses a line, one boy becomes witness to a revolution that he never meant to start.
Primitive - In 2035, Iris uses her AI for everything. But when her AI runs out of battery, she's left with... herself. Welcome to the future of helplessness.
Cooked - Armed only with his mom's instructions, a clueless boy's attempt to cook dinner is seasoned with chaos and served with a side of mayhem.
The Philosophers Stone - Short stop motion animated film
Rebirth
Stained
Melted
It's All in the Eyes
A Night Without You - In the hours after a breakup, a boy breaks curfew and finds comfort in a stranger, knowing the night will end before the feeling does.
Home - A reserved college student reluctantly shares a deeply personal love story with his best friend, recounting a vibrant, complicated “relationship” that shaped his childhood and still tugs at his heart, forcing him to confront what he truly left behind.
Hotpot - At their first hotpot date, two high schoolers are pushed to their limits by language barriers, rising heat, and an evening that refuses to go smoothly.
Emilie
Rules
1. Anyone in elementary or secondary school is able to apply to this.
2. The projects must contain at least 75% student work. We want others to help but ultimately we want to see what the kids can do.
3. Projects need to be under 5 minutes. We suggest 3 to 5 minutes but any length under the 5 minute mark are eligible.
4. Submissions should be completed through Filmfreeway. Accounts are free and the school may even make an account to help students submit their work. the website is www.filmfreeway.com.