3rd Kids For Kids Africa Competition Call for Films

BY OGOVA ONDEGO. NAIROBI, KENYA (CINEMA MINIMA) — The 3rd Kids For Kids Africa Competition — a programme of the International Centre of Cinema for Children and Youth (CIFEJ) — is calling for film entries from all over Africa in all genres, lengths, or formats. Films must be received in Nairobi no later than 2009 June 30.

The 3rd Kids For Kids Competition will be held 2009 August 10-15 in Nairobi, Kenya, in the framework of the 4th Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media initiative for children and youth in eastern Africa.

Eligible films

• Films may be made by children or youth (up to 18 years) resident in any part of Africa.
• All films made in 2008 and 2009 only.
• All kinds of moving images —- animation, experimental, documentary, fiction —- will be considered.
• All films should tackle issues related to children, youth, and family.
• Any film in a language other than English must be sub-titled in English.

All entries will be received, processed, assessed, and awarded by an eclectic and international film selection committee and jury comprised of children and youth.

Winning entries will represent Africa at the Kids for Kids International Competition.

All films are subject to the regulations and guidelines of Lola Kenya Screen as posted on www.lolakenyascreen.org

Film submission details, entry and regulations are online.

Submissions and deadline

Films must be received in Nairobi by 2009 June 30.

Films delivered in person or by courier should be sent to:

If using the postal service, please send to:

In case one requires more information than is available online, one may direct any inquiry to:

Email

director@lolakenyascreen.org

Telephone
Monday-Friday
07:00-13:.00 GMT

+254 20 315258

+254 20 2213318

Mobile telephone
04:00-20:00 GMT

+254 733 703374

+254 722 486531

The deadline for receiving films in Nairobi is June 30, 2009.