National Young Filmmakers Award (15 - 19 years)

The National Young Filmmaker's Award (NYFA) showcases the best new young filmmaking talent in the UK and presents the best short films from the movie geniuses of the future.
There's a chance to see crazy animations, haunting horrors and interesting documentaries - all of which are competing for the pretigious award and a £250 prize towards the winner's next project.

Richard Thorpe's Cosmic Reunion - Dir. Ronak Ved, 2007, 10:00 min
An hilarious mockumentary about the wonders of our solar system. See the planets as you've never seen them before!

Treacle Well - Washington Youth Theatre, 2007, 5:00 min
Discovering who you are can be a difficult part of growing up.

Origin - Livewire Film Camp, 2007, 4:00 min
A girl is being chased. But by whom? And why? Find out in this creepy shocker!

The Domino Effect - Dirs. Ashley Lewis / Ryan Probert / Joe?Champion, 2007, 8:00 min
A birthday party turns to tradegy when someone spikes the drinks in this gritty drama.

Question Mark - Dirs. Ruben Robinson / Freya Ernsting, 2007, 8:00 min
Mark knows everything about everybody. Or does he?

Running Free - Dirs. Frazer Meek / Dominic Evans, 2007, 5:00 min
A group of Welsh free-runners travel to London's South Bank to meet one of their heroes in this incredible, adreneline-fuelled documentary.

The Breakout - Dir. Nick Ogden, 2007, 13:00 min
Ethan's future depends on him getting home to collect his forgotten homework. Sounds easy but not when everything seems to be against him - teachers, bullies, girls....

Anglesea Road: Mini Somalia - Dirs. Ivonne Adewuyi / Bhim Gurung / Bei Ikomi / Jay Nelson, 2007, 4:55 min
An informative documentary about a Somalian community living in London.

Remembering a Train Journey - Dir. Patrick Cahill, 2007, 3:55 min
Images and flashbacks remind a photographer of a train ride as he develops his photos.

The Underground Village - Dir. Matthew Copson, 2007, 7:47 min
Still photos are combined with video footage of miners reminiscing about their days down the pit in this poignant documentary.

Trivial - Dirs. Will Lambert / James Hargreaves / Mark Smith, 2007, 5:00 min
A teenager's future is put at risk when he turns to drugs.

The Great Hat Heist - Dir. Lewi Firth Bolton, 2007, 7:55 min
See Mr. Bugleperp's daring attempt to steal hats in this wonderful claymation animation.

There'll also be a panel of industry specialists who will be on hand to give feedback and tips on how to develop your filmmaking skills. This year's panel come from all areas of the film industry and include:
Harley Cokeliss - acclaimed director of An Angel for May
Joe Hepworth - prize-winning short filmmaker
Helen Cantwell - Marketing Manager for ClipStar, the online talent search site
Will Massa - Screen Yorkshire production coordinator
Wendy Cook - Hyde Park Picture House manager
Laurence Boyce - Hull Film Director and freelance film journalist

Some films contain strong language and violent scenes. Full details of each film can be found at www.leedsyoungfilm.com

A full printed programme will be available on the day.

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