Nazareth College, the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, and the Little Theatre are proud to sponsor the 2014 Rochester Teen Film Festival, a collaborative, juried media competition for youth in the Rochester region. This year, young filmmakers have a chance to earn the Philip Seymour Hoffman Award, which honors the life and legacy of the late Academy Award-winning actor. The award was established in association with the Hoffman family with funds raised during The Little’s Philip Seymour Hoffman Tribute Film Series held last weekend. Now is the time for interested teens, ages 13-18, to submit their creative film work. There is an open call for videos in all genres from regional high school students. The online submission form and entry guidelines can be found at http://www.naz.edu/rochester-teen-film-festival-film-camp/teen-film-festival/teen-film-festival-info and entries are due June 10. The festival is set for Wednesday, August 6, at 5:30 p.m., when the winning films will be shown on the main screen at The Little in downtown Rochester. For more details, contact Dr. Brian Bailey, Nazareth College associate professor of education at (585) 389-2764 or bbailey2@naz.edu.
Along with the Philip Seymour Hoffman Award, there are two other awards given to deserving young filmmakers. The Nazareth College Women & Gender Studies Award will be presented for the first time to the winner for an outstanding film addressing gender issues. The Alex Ketchek Award for Best Animated Film is in memory of Alex Ketchek, a 2010 Rochester Teen Film Festival finalist who tragically passed away in 2013. Davey Jarrell and De’Lon Warren were co-winners of the 1st annual Alex Ketchek award for best animated film.
ABOUT THE LITTLE:
The Little Theatre opened in 1929 and established not-for-profit status in 1998. The non-profit organization screens more than 100 American independent and foreign films for the greater Rochester community each year. It also hosts a varied slate of art shows, film festivals and series, and music throughout the year. The Little provides filmmakers, local musicians, and fine artists a professional space to share their visions with a diverse audience and to discuss their work through educational talkbacks. www.thelittle.org
ABOUT WXXI:
WXXI is an award-winning broadcast family of services dedicated to meeting the lifelong educational needs of its audiences. WXXI operates WXXI-TV/HD, two additional digital TV channels, and an array of radio services, which include an NPR station, a full-time classical music station, and a radio reading service for the visually impaired. WXXI’s national productions including its health care series Second Opinion, along with programs that explore arts, culture and history such as Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of the Eastman Theatre, and Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. www.WXXI.org
Dr. Brian Bailey (585) 389-2764 or bbailey2@naz.edu
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Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.