Short Film Competition for ages 14 - 25

Press Release issued 21^st January 2009

NOISE Flicks Announces Short Film Competition for Ages 14 - 25

This is a new competition open to individual young filmmakers (14 25 years), living or studying in South Dublin County, as well as groups (such as in schools, PLC, Third Level colleges or youth services) in South Dublin County. We are looking for short films (2 -15mins) of any type: drama, comedy, action, documentary, or Flash animation. The deadline for submissions is March 7^th 2009 at noon.

NOISE Flicks AWARDS

Best Overall Film/Animation Award (14 to 18 years)
Prize: 300 toward film equipment or masterclass.

Special Mention for a Film (14 to 18 years)
Prize: Free use of editing equipment in RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre for 12 hours.

Best Overall Film/Animation (19 to 25 years)
Prize: 300 toward film equipment or masterclass.

Special Mention for a Film (19 to 25 years)
Prize: Free use of editing equipment in RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre for 12 hours.

Selection will be based on originality; strength of script/story; and quality of editing, camera work and directing. Decisions will be made by a panel of judges made up of professional filmmakers and producers.

Films will be short-listed for screening at RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre on Saturday, March 21^st 2009 beginning at 6pm. The event will include a panel discussion between the audience and professional filmmakers on work experience and education courses in filmmaking. Filmmakers who submit to NOISE Flicks may be invited to participate in a panel discussion. Also in the programme: International artists Bik van der Pol and Cleary & Connolly use film to tackle issues ranging from censorship and controversy to suburban tedium and media madness. Two short films made in collaboration with young people from Tallaght and Clondalkin will be screened during the evening, followed by discussion. Commissioned by In Context 3.

All short-listed films will be featured on NOISE, South Dublin Countys website for creative young people (www.noisesouthdublin.com). Selected films will be shown on Dublin Community Television (DCTV), NTL Digital Channel 802.

NOISE Flicks is part of the NOISE South Dublin online project (www.noisesouthdublin.com) and networked NOISE community of creative young people in South Dublin. It is supported by DCTV, RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre, and IT Tallaght. For more information, please contact Victoria Durrer, Youth Arts Coordinator, Arts Office, South Dublin County Council at vdurrer@sdublincoco.ie or 080860479535.