Are you a young filmmaker looking for a platform? This could be an awesome opportunity for you.
¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival is now accepting submissions for its first annual festival, set to debut Sept. 18 to Oct. 16, 2021. The festival was previously scheduled for April 2020, but had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Presented by HITN TV, the ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival is designed to support emerging Latinx filmmakers and creatives in their endeavors.
"This initiative aims to shine a light on compelling, untold Latinx stories," said Lina Sands, Director of Marketing at HITN, in a statement. "We want to showcase the talents, vision, history, and culture of historically marginalized and underrepresented communities; in this way, the festival gives young Latinos a platform to express their perspectives through film."
Who should enter
The ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival hosts short films that feature a Latinx in a creative lead position either in front of or behind the camera.
High school and college students are invited to direct, shoot, and create their films to enter the festival. Entrants must be at least 16 years of age or older.
English or Spanish-language works of fiction or nonfiction are welcome.
Films must be 30 minutes or less in length.
Qualified filmmakers can submit their entries on CineYouthFest.org or through FilmFreeway. The final deadline to submit an entry is Aug. 30.
Selection
The selection of films for the ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival will be announced on September 13 and will be screened on CineYouthFest.org from Sept. 18 to Oct. 16, 2021.
The grand prize is $5,000.
There is also a student prize of $2,000, and five MasterClasses will be awarded.
The festival
The ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival will also present a series of networking and entertaining virtual panels featuring award-winning filmmakers, artists, and creatives all sharing their stories, experiences, and insights to help young Latinx looking to grow in the industry.
Now get creating!
