Project
Film festival for young talents
Overview
Funds Allocated: 58 973,00 USD
Period: 2011 to 2012
Beneficiary countries: Argentina
Applicant: Fundación Kine, Cultural y Educativa
Presentation
The Fundación Kine, Cultural y Educativa organized the 8th edition of the Festival Iberoamericano de Cortos Imágenes Jóvenes en la Diversidad Cultural, a short film festival showcasing audiovisual productions by children and young people (ages 5 to 25) from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Meant as a space to generate debate on the role of ICTs and audiovisual language in contemporary society, the festival aims to improve young people’s creative capabilities in producing cultural expressions.
Results
125 short films were produced by children and young Latin Americans (ages 5 to 25) from 24 countries
Main activities
- Managing the pre-production of films in the weeks prior to the Festival;
- Producing the exhibition material for the Festival in digital form;
- Holding the Festival from 17 to 21 October 2011;
- Screening 150 works, holding 17 exhibitions and training activities, lectures, talks, courses, and visits by special guests throughout the country including in disadvantaged rural and indigenous communities; and
- Managing the postproduction of the Festival and promoting the winning short films.