Enter young person films into Northampton Film Festival for free this month

midlandsmovies • November 12, 2024

Northampton Film Festival are sharing an exciting opportunity for young people and their creative work. 


NFF are inviting young filmmakers to submit their films to their 16 and Under category for free! NFF champion young people that have courage to submit their films by trying to screen all submissions in this category.


They hope creatives in the area can use this is a great opportunity for young people in Northampton to have work showcased during their prestigious festival. Films will be screened during the festival in March 2025 either at Cineworld Northampton or the historic Delapre Abbey.


NFF explain that the submitted films can be drama, documentary, music videos, commercials, poems - in fact, they are looking for films in any genre of any type!


They are especially encouraging submissions that fit with their themes of ‘Rebels, Revolutionaries, Misfits, Mavericks, Creatives or Changemakers'. But they are also open to all stories that reflect the perspectives of young people.


Acknowledging that for young people, submitting to a professional festival can be daunting but the NFF is keen to assist young passionate filmmakers regardless of what stage they are at in their filmmaking journey.


The NFF could be the perfect opportunity to showcase stories, gain exposure to film festival settings, and also share a love of filmmaking and storytelling in a welcoming, safe and encouraging environment.


To enter, participants can visit Northampton Film Festival on FilmFreeway, and enter using the code NFF16Free at checkout for free entry.


Further information about criteria can be found on FilmFreeway too: https://filmfreeway.com/NorthamptonFilmFestivalUK


You can find out even more at www.northamptonfilmfestival.co.uk

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