January 16, 2008

Calling All Aspiring Film Critics!

Freeze Frame, Winnipeg’s 12-year old Media Arts Center for Kids and producer of Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages, is looking for film lovers, aged 9 to14 years, to serve on the Youth Jury during Freeze Frame 2008.

Young film enthusiasts are invited to submit a movie review in either French or English online at www.freezeframeonline.org. Seven jury members will be selected to sit on the Youth Jury. Winners will be chosen based on writing skills, creativity, and the ability to think and write critically about the film or television show in their review.

As members of the Freeze Frame Youth Jury, students will watch all feature length and short films before and during the Festival, and ultimately vote for the winner of Best Feature Film and the National Film Board Prize for Best Animated Short in the 2008 Festival. Jury members will also have the opportunity to take our workshops, meet local and international filmmakers, and attend all receptions and galas held during the festival.

The deadline for the Youth Jury Contest is February 8, 2008. Entries can be in either French or English and can be directly submitted on our website at www.freezeframeonline.org

Please call (204) 949-9355, visit our website or email Joey Chopra, Communications Coordinator at info@freezeframeonline.org for more information.

Freeze Frame is Manitoba’s media arts centre for young people. The centre offers educational and cultural media arts experiences to young people and hosts the annual Winnipeg International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages. Freeze Frame is a not-for-profit organization and registered Manitoba charity incorporated 12 years ago. Freeze Frame’s mandate is to provide educational opportunities for children and youth to develop media literacy, critical thinking skills, and the ability to express themselves through film and video—essential attributes in a world where communication through all media is becoming increasingly important and complex.