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Cleveland International Kids Film Festival
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June 14, 2022
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL KIDS FILM FESTIVAL BACK FOR SECOND YEAR
Now Open for Submissions
Cleveland, OH [June 14, 2022] – Festival organizers have announced the return of the Cleveland International Kids Film Festival (CIKFF)
The kids-only film festival enables kids and teens the opportunity to showcase their work. Founded in 2017, the Young Filmmakers Academy (YFA), headquartered in Lakewood, Ohio, was the brainchild of Eric, an Emmy-nominated and award-winning film and television producer. The academy has been producing quality films created by kids at a high level.
“As our organization grows and our kids keep coming back, the films keep getting better. They’re getting accepted into and winning multiple film festivals,” Eric shares. “The academy is a place where kids from all walks of life can come together in the spirit of camaraderie and diversity to learn the craft of filmmaking from acclaimed industry professionals.”
CIKFF provides opportunities for empowering kids from across the globe to be creative and showcase their works to an international audience. Last year's inaugural festival featured films from 8 different countries.
“From day one we wanted to not only give our kids the tools and knowledge to make films, but a platform in which to showcase them,” exudes Eric. “This festival gives kids throughout the world that same opportunity...to share their stories with the masses and be rewarded for their achievements.”
All film submissions will be screened by industry professionals. Billed as “for kids, by kids”, CIKFF will host celebrity kids, judges, to juror film submissions. Last year’s Festival Juror was Giselle Eisenberg, from ABC’s American Housewife and CBS’ Life in Pieces. Finalist films will be viewed by adult and kid jurors alike, who will select their favorite films on a point system to ensure fairness. The winners will be announced on the last day of the festival. Prizes will include filmmaking equipment and software.
Kids between the ages of 7 and 17 (at the time of completion) are welcome to submit their films. The submission fee to submit is $25 per short film and $35 per feature. Filmmakers can submit more than one movie entry (separate fees apply for each submission), across different categories.
Age requirements and rules can be found at https://filmfreeway.com/clevelandkidsfilmfest. The deadline to submit is November 30, 2022. More to come on details for the in-person festival in February.
www.clevelandkidsfilmfest.com
www.youngfilmmakersacademy.org
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