The Second Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival invites teens in grades seven through 12, or ages 12 to 18, to submit original films between two and 30 minutes in length. Submissions in all categories will be accepted. Local teens are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 4.
Film entries that meet the minimum criteria will be considered for screening at The Santa Monica Teen Film Festival on June 16 and June 17.
This year, a special award entitled the “Santa Monica Budding Filmmaker Award” will be presented to a local Santa Monica teenager who demonstrates originality, potential, and a commitment to the art of filmmaking.
The Santa Monica Teen Film Festival is an interdepartmental initiative between the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division, the Santa Monica Public Library, the Virginia Avenue Park Teen Center and City TV. Its purpose is to showcase and provide an outlet for the creative talents of teen filmmakers, as well as encourage youth to use the art of film-making as a form of creative expression and commentary on the world in which they live.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 14, 2007. Read the original PDF.