Youth Producing Change Film Festival

"'Youth Producing Change' screening is the first ever program of youth-produced films on human rights at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. As part of this exciting initiative we will be hosting the YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE World Premiere and a free video production workshop for teens. 10 young filmmakers will be traveling to attend the festival from as far as Boston, Brooklyn, Haida Gwaii Canada, Kentucky and South Africa.

A program of 9 short films directed and produced by youth from across the globe. Armed with digital cameras, computers and their own boundless creativity - these young people bravely expose human rights issues faced by themselves and their communities. It's time that we listen to what they have to say.

Please join us in celebrating the power of young people to make a difference:
Friday, June 20th @ 6:30; Saturday, June 21st @ 1:30PM (Video Workshop @ 11AM with MNN Youth Channel).

VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP AND FILM SCREENING FOR TEENS

Saturday June 21, 11am-3:30pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center, Furman Gallery, 165 West 65th Street, upper level, New York, NY
*Registration for this workshop is free, and is being offered on a first come first served basis to the first 20 youth. To save a place in the workshop please email Dina Raizman at iff_in5@hrw.org

On Saturday June 21, HRWIFF will host a hands-on video production training and film screening for youth people ages 13- 19 lead by MNN Youth Channel. In addition learning how to make their own videos, workshop participants will interact and get feedback on their work from 11 teen YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE teen filmmakers from Boston, Brooklyn, Canada, Kentucky, San Diego and South Africa. The YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE teen filmmakers will spend time with the workshop participants, watch their videos and provide feedback. Free lunch will be provided for all participants.

Following the workshop, participants are invited to attend the 1:30pm screening of YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE, a program of 9 short films directed and ­produced by youth from across the globe.

By the end of this 2 hour workshop, participants will:
*learn the basics of camera operation
*learn about camera shots and angles
*learn how to storyboard your ideas
*create a finished video!

With questions about the Youth Producing Change Workshop and Screenings please contact Cynthia Carrion at (212) 216-1247 or email carrioc@hrw.org

Adobe Youth Voices is the founding presenter of this first exclusively youth produced program of short films at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival.

All screenings will take place at the Walter Reade Theater @ Lincoln Center as part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival."