/ About
Nottingham Young Filmmakers Festival 2021 is a celebration of young filmmakers work and their creative talent. The festival seeks to give them a platform to showcase their work and gather feedback from a wider audience whilst having the opportunity to network and collaborate with other local enthusiastic filmmakers.
NYFF will be held on Monday 22nd March 2021 at 19:00PM (GMT), with submitted films being shown via a premiere on our YouTube Channel for audiences to watch for free along with Q&As with some of the filmmakers. An awards ceremony will follow LIVE on our Facebook page where the winners of the festival will be announced: Judge's Choice and Audience Favourite.
January 25th
FILM SUBMISSIONS OPEN
february 28th
FILM SUBMISSIONS CLOSE
MARCH 22ND
DAY OF FESTIVAL
/ Organisers
This festival is run by students and made for students. The team behind the project are all currently in their third year of university. We study BSc Film Production at Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies. This festival was organised as part of our Exhibition module within the course.
Kirsty
Project Manager
Ben K
Finances and Budget
jAMES
Programmer and Editor
Amy
Content Reviewer
Cameron
Marketing and Design
BEN m
Marketing and Design
/films
Below you can find the wide selection of short films that have been chosen for our festival. Each film will be showcased during our online event on the 22nd of March. We are very proud to celebrate the talent and creativity that all the films demonstrate.
To learn more about each film click on the posters shown below.
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/ requirements
1) 3-12 minutes in length (including end credits).
2) No genre restrictions, but cannot be intensely graphic or have potential to cause distress.
3) Any music used must be royalty free.
4) No restriction on production dates due to covid-19 limiting filming opportunities.
5) The majority of your crew is aged 16-25.
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Please submit:
- A 1920x1080 mp4 export
- A high resolution cover image
- Any posters or still images you have
- A document listing the full cast and crew, any professional social media handles, production dates, and a brief synopsis
- Any location/talent release or permission forms