Sheffield Doc/Fest Youth Jury 2010 – Call for Entries

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4 June 2010

Sheffield Doc/Fest Youth Jury 2010 – Call for Entries

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 25 JUNE 2010

Interested in documentary making? Want your opinions to be heard? Sheffield Doc/Fest is looking for new voices for the world of documentary and you could be one of them.

Sheffield International Documentary Festival (Sheffield Doc/Fest) and Screen Yorkshire are giving young people from Yorkshire the opportunity to gain a fantastic insight into the documentary industry.

The Sheffield Doc/Fest Youth Jury 2010 is open to entries from young people age 16-21 and from Yorkshire, via the Screen Yorkshire website.
 
Heather Croall, Director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, said:

"We are looking for people with the confidence to stand up and make themselves heard, and who aren't afraid to shout about what they think. And we want those people to make up the five-strong Sheffield Doc/Fest Youth Jury 2010. You don't need experience, you don't need a media background but you do need to be keen to find out more about how documentaries go from idea to screen."

First and foremost, the winners will be part of the judging panel that award one documentary the Youth Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in November 2010. 

The final five will also participate in an exclusive Hothouse project, taking place within a fortnight in August. This will include finding out about marketing documentaries, interviewing filmmakers and watching the shortlisted films.

 
Up to 50 successful candidates will be invited to attend a Roadshow on Saturday 3 July to learn about the Youth Jury, ask advice from media experts and learn more about the realities of the documentary world. The top 15 young people will then be invited to interviews in Sheffield on 12 & 13 July 2010.

Heather Croall says:

"Young people are already at the forefront of factual filming, for example using camera phones to capture stories and posting the footage on YouTube. It's just that they often don't call it documentary. This is about harnessing that enthusiasm and potential, and giving these young people rare access to industry professionals and training. Sheffield Doc/Fest is intent upon supporting the industry and filmmakers, whatever their stage of development." 

Emma Melling, Education Officer at Screen Yorkshire, said: “We are delighted to have been asked to be involved in supporting the Doc/Fest Youth Jury of 2010.  The Jury forms part of our ongoing commitment to the festival, which brings documentary experts from across the globe to Yorkshire to network and celebrate documentary.”
 

For external websites:
Anyone wishing to take part can apply via the Screen Yorkshire website –http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/news/news-archive/sheffield-doc-fest-youth-jury-2010-call-for-entrie answering questions on what they think makes a great documentary and why.
 

For Screen Yorkshire website:

Anyone wishing to take part can apply by completing the following application form and sending it with their CV to: emmamelling@screenyorkshire.co.uk (Please only send a hard copy if you are unable to apply electronically.)

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 25 June 2010.