2010 Festival : youthFEST RECAP
What a success! The 2010 youthFEST offered nine free education programs, three short film programs, and more than fifteen narrative and documentary feature films appropriate for students. Admission is free to youthFEST film selections for those 12 years-old and under and discounted ticket prices are available to all students with a valid school ID presented at time of purchase.
Learn more about SFF's Outreach and Education Department here.
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS STUDENT CINEMA SHOWCASE
This year's Hollywood Nights hosted by Whole Foods Market® celebrated the accomplishments of the Outreach and Education Department's program participants featuring film screenings, performances, award ceremonies, hors d'oeuvres, live music from the New Cats, and special guest of Disney® production fame, Don Hahn!
Congratulations to the 2010 youthFEST WINNERS:
HONORABLE MENTION - Reel Life Studio: Dogme 95 Challenge
WHITE LIGHT - Devin Dudley and Madison Dudley
BEST FILM - Reel Life Studio Dogme 95 Challenge
JACK - Matthew Stolpe and Sara Stolpe
PROMISING YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD - Young Filmmakers Showcase
SECOND STORY WORK - Andrew Thompson
FEATURED SCREENPLAY - Youth Screenwriters Circle
HELP THROUGH IT ALL - Cheyenne Haag
Download the complete 2010 Hollywood Nights event program here.
YOUTH SCREENWRITERS CIRCLE LIVE!
The Youth Screenwriters Circle LIVE! audience laughed and cried during the readings of student screenplays from SFF's Youth Screenwriters Circle at Florida Studio Theatre's Goldstein Cabaret with memorable performances by Christine Alexander, Patrick McCall, LeeAnne Moody, Joe Pcolinsky, Cliff Roles, Larissa Ruiz, and Lindsay Snider.
Outreach and Education Programs
Descriptions of SFF's Outreach and Education programs for 2010 are listed below. Please stay tuned for announcements on the 2011 program offerings! There is no participation fee for these programs and space is limited. Applications are always considered on a rolling admission basis.
FOR STUDENTS
> Reel Life Studio Sarasota: Dogme 95 Challenge
Students are introduced to the Dogme 95 filmmaking style through lectures, workshops, and screenings and will then have one week to complete their own 5-minute Dogme 95 film. Films will screen as part of the Hollywood Nights Student Cinema Showcase followed by an awards ceremony. Students in grades 9-12 may apply.
> Kids Reel Life Studio: Animation Station
Students are introduced to the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking as they adapt a screenplay (from Florida Studio Theatre's Write-A-Play program), build sets, construct characters, and make their own short film.
FOR TEACHERS
> Junior Jury @ New Gate School
New Gate School Junior Jury members will screen the short film programs for this year's youthFEST while learning how to analyze the film, think critically about their opinions, and understand aspects of film production and theory. The Jury announces the award for Best youthFEST FILM and hosts a screening of the winning film.
> Classroom Critic
Movies introduce students to the art of filmmaking and emphasize cultural and media literacy. Pre-festival, classes will screen a short film selected for the festival's youthFEST and learn about the basics of film analysis and critical review. Selected reviews are published in The Observer.
> Youth Screenwriters Circle
The Youth Screenwriters Circle invites aspiring high school student writers into the film community. Students learn the in-and-outs of screenwriting with a month-long workshop program and leave with a completed short screenplay.
> Youth Screenwriting Workshop
If screenwriting is already a part of your curriculum, your class may benefit from this one-day, in class workshop where students are introduced to various techniques of critiquing, improving, and rewriting their existing screenplays-in-progress. Students will learn the basics of screenplay composition, methods of constructive critique, and strategies for preparing and fine-tuning a final draft.
> Kids VIP Trip
Kids VIP Trip facilitates free weekday morning field trips to the theatre where classes will watch a selected feature film or short film program. The rest of the day is spent immersed in culture at the Embracing Our Differences exhibit. Film programs and curriculum are available for Grades 1-12. 
> Filmmaker Spotlight
Filmmaker Spotlight brings traveling filmmakers from around the world whose work has been selected to screen in the festival into high school and college classrooms for screenings and discussions of their experiences in the industry. For more information on Filmmaker Spotlight, please contact oeprograms@sarasotafilmfestival.com.
For program information and inquiries, contact oeprograms@sarasotafilmfestival.com
To reach Allison Koehler, Director of Outreach and Education, contact allison@sarasotafilmfestival.com
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