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Congrats Logan!
ViewFinders alum Logan MacGillivary has been awarded the YMCA's 2008 Peace Medal Award for his inspirational work in creating the video Listen To The Children which documents his mission to raise awareness, funds and school supplies for children in Sierra Leone.
Part of the video was filmed during last year's ViewFinders when a transport container for collecting goods going to Sierre Leone was stationed at Bayers Lake. Listen To The Children had it's world premier at the VF@AFF Closing Gala and will be shown across Atlantic Canada this fall on the Festival in a Van tour.
The award will be presented during the YMCA's World Peace Week Breakfast at the AGNS on Wednesday, November 26th.
Film Submissions Now Open For ViewFinders
The 8th ViewFinders: International Film Festival for Youth is now accepting short and feature length film submissions for the Festival, April 21 – 25, 2009. Genres may be fiction, documentary, animation or experimental, and must be engaging to a youth audience.
Although subject matter for submissions is open, ViewFinders is seeking films for specific programs during the Festival on topics related to aboriginal and First Nations issues, the environment, and peace.
You can download and print application guidelines and forms here.
The deadline for entry is January 16, 2009 and there is an entry fee of $25 per application. Applications are also available through www.withoutabox.com.
Are you up for the Challenge?
The ViewFinders Movie, Animation and Green Screen Challenges are officially launched! Start working on your class, team or individual submission for a 2009 Challenge. Thousands of dollars in prizes are yours to be won if your film makes it into the Top 10 entries to be screened during ViewFinders at Empire Cinemas. Every year the Challenge entries from youth in Atlantic Canada show the world what we're made of as they move from our big screen to festivals all over the globe. We can't wait to see what you create for 2009!
Full entry details and entry form can be found here.
VF Facebook Group
ViewFinders has joined facebook! Link up with us online for discussion groups, updates, videos from ViewFinders and more. You can find us on facebook by searching for "ViewFinders".
