Deadline: 15 April 2011
The Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media festival, skill-development mentorship programme and market for children and youth (lolakenyascreen.org) is calling upon interested participants to submit quality films to the sixth edition of the annual event that will take place August 8-13, 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Lola Kenya Screen, a Nairobi-based charity specialising in issues related to children, youth, mass media, culture and development, accepts all kinds of moving images made by professionals, students, amateurs, youth and children that focus on children, youth and family.
Experimental films, television series, video games and even creatively packaged music videos tackling issues related to children, youth and family and that provide strong role models to children and youth while speaking positively to children of diverse backgrounds are accepted.
Selected films are showcased under various categories with those starring children aged 6-13 years competing for the prestigious Lola Kenya Screen Golden Mboni award for the best children's film and those featuring children above 14 years competing for the Lola Kenya Screen 14-Plus Prize for the best youth film. While the Golden Mboni has been awarded since 2006, the 14-Plus award was inaugurated in 2009.
All entries submitted must be suitable for children ages 13 and under, youth aged 14-25 years, or family (25+). The film entry form with regulations is available here. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2011.