Young people with a
hearing or visual impairment have a chance
to win prizes for themselves AND their
schools. And of course a chance to hold the
awesome title: Young Film Critic of the
Year!Winners
will receive a Home Cinema System as well as
a prize for their school of an interactive
white board.
All you need to do for
a chance to win is to write, type or record
your own film review of any of this year's
cinema releases. Keep it short: 250 words
maximum.
There are three age
categories: Junior (7 to 11), 11 to 14, and
15 to 19. You can enter individually, or as
a school group, as many times as you like
(you can review more than one film).
Nominees in each age
category will be invited to an Awards
Ceremony at the BAFTA building in London in
October this year. Top film talent including
Paul Greengrass (Director, The Bourne
Ultimatum) and Jane Goldman (Screenwriter,
Stardust) presented the 2007 awards. The
winner in each age category will receive a
Yamaha Home Cinema System as well as a prize
for their school of an interactive white
board and film resources.
Deadline for
entries : Thursday 31 July 2008.
How to Enter:
You can enter via the
official website here:
You can also enter by
video message, braile, voice message,
podcast etc.
Just send your review
to:
Film Education, 21-22
Poland Street, London W1F 8QQ
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 7851 9450
You will need to
include these details:
Queries?
Contact Film
Education:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 7851 9450
Full details here:
http://www.youngfilmcritic.org/altindex.html
View previous
winners photos here:
http://www.yourlocalcinema.com/young.film.critic.07.html
Which age category?
Junior Film Critic (7
to 11).
or Young Film Critic
(15 to 19, or 11 to 14).
You will also need to
include your name, age, name of school and
class, school address and phone number.
Please don't forget to
indicate if you are a hearing or visually
impaired person.