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Derek Freese Youth Media Film Festival 2012

On February 26, 2012, Temple University’s Film and Media Arts Department will host the Derek Freese Film Festival!  This year’s festival will be focused on local filmmakers in the Mid-Atlantic region. A great opportunity for youth filmmakers, ages 12 to 18 to screen their work in front of their peers and other film professionals.

The categories for this year’s festival entries include:

*Fiction
*Documentary
*Experimental
*Animation
*Cinematography
*Editing
*Audience’s Choice: Bring your friends & family to watch your film and win the award!
***Female filmmaker: our NEWEST award this year to encourage young female filmmakers!

Entry to the Derek Freese Festival is free, and we accept online and DVD submissions. There are certain guidelines to entries, please check our website for more information.

There will be a cash prize of $100 for each category. Submission will begin in December 2011 and the deadline will be Friday, January 30th, 2012. All finalists will be notified before the festival and awards ceremony on February 26th 2012.

For more information, visit the FreeseFilmFestival.org or send e-mail to freese@temple.edu.