Details are being announced about the 2014 Rochester Teen Film Festival. It’s sponsored by Nazareth College, the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council and The Little Theatre.
This year, young filmmakers have a chance to earn the Philip Seymour Hoffman Award, which honors the life and legacy of the late Academy Award-winning actor. The award was established in association with the Hoffman family with money raised during The Little’s Philip Seymour Hoffman Tribute Film Series held last weekend.
Organizers say now is the time for interested teens, ages 13 to 18, to submit their creative film work.
There is an open call for videos in all genres from regional high school students. The online submission form and entry guidelines can be found at http://www.naz.edu/rochester-teen-film-festival-film-camp/teen-film-festival/teen-film-festival-info and entries are due June 10.
The festival is set for Wednesday, August 6, at 5:30 p.m., when the winning films will be shown on the main screen at The Little.
Along with the Philip Seymour Hoffman Award, there are two other awards given to deserving young filmmakers.
The Nazareth College Women & Gender Studies Award will be presented for the first time to the winner for an outstanding film addressing gender issues.
The Alex Ketchek Award for Best Animated Film is in memory of Alex Ketchek, a 2010 Rochester Teen Film Festival finalist who passed away in 2013. Davey Jarrell and De'Lon Animatus were co-winners of the 1st annual Alex Ketchek award for best animated film.
