CONWAY -- The Arkansas Educational Television Network is accepting entries through April 1 for "Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase," which highlights the creativity and talent of the state's kindergarten through 12th-grade students, a news release said.
In addition to possible broadcast on AETN, students may choose to compete for Thea Foundation Young Filmmakers Scholarships and the Arkansas Historic Places Film Prize.
Now in its 13th year, "Student Selects" gives Arkansas student filmmakers the opportunity for possible broadcast on AETN, streaming on http://www.aetn.org, scholarship and prize competitions, and screenings, including the Student Filmmakers Showcase and the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Entry information is available at http://www.aetn.org/studentselects. Submission categories include, but are not limited to, documentary, narrative, animation, Claymation, stop-motion, music videos and PSAs.
In partnership with the Thea Foundation, high school seniors may also compete for $10,000 in college scholarships. Information on how to qualify for the scholarship competition and submission guidelines are available at http://www.theafoundation.org/film.
Thea awards four $2,500 Young Filmmaker Scholarships to graduating seniors who enter and qualify. This year's theme for scholarship consideration is "Grandiose and Oversaturated," which is open to interpretation by the artist. Categories include screenwriting, directing, cinematography and editing.
"This Thea scholarship competition is unique in that it is open to students who attend public, private, charter or home schools, as well as those who have completed their GED. Scholarships will be awarded to the student's institution of choice, regardless of planned major, GPA or test scores," the release said.
In partnership with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and the Arkansas Humanities Council, fifth through 12th-grade students, including home-schooled students, may compete for the Arkansas Historic Places Student Film Prize, which only accepts documentaries about any historic site in the state that is at least 50 or more years old.
The following prizes will be awarded: grand prize, $800; first place, $500; second place, $400; third place, $300; and fourth place, $200.
Each winning film and honorable mention will receive a $150 grant to help with travel costs to Little Rock for the film showcase event. Only one travel grant will be given per film to be shared among the teacher and student filmmakers.
The Student Filmmakers Showcase, highlighting scholarship and prizewinning films, will be held at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock Monday, May 13, at 6 p.m.
Anyone interested in submitting films should visit http://www.aetn.org/studentselects for complete rules for all competitions, to submit entries electronically and to download entry forms for mailed entries. Past entries may also be viewed online. Additional information may be obtained by calling Casey Sanders at 501-682-4190 or emailing [email protected].
"Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase" will air on AETN in September and October. AETN will host youth filmmaking workshops and screenings of student films at the HSDFF in October.
AETN "Student Selects" partners include Thea Foundation, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
Entertainment on 03/18/2019