[Bcma-l] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Reel Youth Film Festival Arrives in Kelowna
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
ATTENTION ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS
The Touring Reel Youth Film Festival Arrives in Kelowna October 19
KELOWNA, BC - Films made by Okanagan area youth will be screened at =20
the Reel Youth Film Festival on October 19 at the Alternator Gallery =20
for Contemporary Art. The screening will feature youth film projects =20
from Lumby Lens and White Valley Resource Centre.
Showcasing the best of youth filmmaking, the Reel Youth Film Festival =20=
(RYFF) is a collection of surprisingly insightful and entertaining =20
short films made by youths aged 19 years and under. Ranging from the =20
comedic to the dramatic, using video and stop motion animation, this =20
year's films explore a wide range of themes, reflecting the diversity =20=
of the culture and concerns of youth today.
By providing a safe and creative space for culturally, socially and =20
economically diverse opinions to be expressed the RYFF supports =20
filmmakers with a message. In a shift from the issues highlighted in =20
RYFF 2006, this year=E2=80=99s entries tackle such weighty topics as =20
environmental degradation, species extinction, war, bullying, racism, =20=
oil tankers and severe storms.
Film festival submissions come from independent collectives, youth =20
filmmaking organizations, school media classes and the Reel Youth =20
program series. A youth jury chooses the films to be screened from =20
over 300 submissions from across Canada, the US and beyond. The jury =20=
makes their selections based on entertainment value, technical merit =20
and the messages the films portray.
Following each screening, a panel of local youth filmmakers will be =20
on hand to participate in a facilitated discussion with the audience. =20=
This community forum creates an important opportunity for dialogue =20
around the issues raised by the films, and recognizes and empowers =20
the youth voice in each of the communities.
Audience members can also vote for their favourite films in eleven =20
categories including: Best Film Promoting Positive Social Change, =20
Best Film Promoting Environmental Awareness, Best Claymation and Best =20=
Local Film. These People=E2=80=99s Choice Awards support future youth =20=
filmmaking with prizes ranging from film camp scholarships, =20
equipment, and professional mentorship. Winning films will also be =20
hosted on the Reel Youth website.
RYFF is touring 24 communities in Canada and the United States from =20
September through November, 2007. RYFF is also featured in several =20
major North American film festivals including the Vancouver and =20
Edmonton International Film Festivals and Portland=E2=80=99s Ten or Less =
=20
Film Festival. The tour will also reach communities in: Toronto, =20
Montreal, Victoria, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Fredericton, =20
Yorkton, St. John=E2=80=99s, and Seattle.
For more information visit the gallery from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to =20=
Saturday or visit us online at www.alternatorgallery.com. The =20
Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art is located at #103 - 421 =20
Cawston Avenue in the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Tel. 250-868-2298.
For more info on the Reel Youth Film Festival see www.reelyouth.ca =20
Media Contact: Erica Kohn ph: (604) 813 7328, or erica@reelyouth.ca =20
MEDIA ROOM: www.reelyouth.ca/media2.html
Local Kelowna area film makers represented in the Festival can be =20
reached for interviews at:
Lumby Lens & White Valley Resource Centre Steve Elliman =20
selliman@whitevalley.ca 250 547 8866 250 550 7299 cell
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EDITORS</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><O:P></O:P></H1><H1>The Touring Reel Youth =
Film Festival Arrives in Kelowna October 19<O:P></O:P></H1><P =
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18px;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
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BC</B></SPAN></FONT> - </SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;">Films made by Okanagan area youth will be screened at the Reel =
Youth Film Festival on October 19</SPAN><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"line-height: 18px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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18px;">at the Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art. The screening =
will feature youth film projects from=A0<SPAN style=3D"">Lumby Lens and =
White Valley Resource Centre.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"CM5" style=3D"margin-right: 7.65pt; "><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;">Showcasing the best of youth filmmaking, the Reel Youth Film =
Festival (RYFF) is a collection of surprisingly insightful and =
entertaining short films made by youths aged 19 years and under. Ranging =
from the comedic to the dramatic, using video and stop motion animation, =
this year's films explore a wide range of themes, reflecting the =
diversity of the culture and concerns of youth today. =
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"line-height: =
18px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class=3D"CM5" style=3D""><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">By providing a safe and creative space =
for culturally, socially and economically diverse opinions to be =
expressed the RYFF supports filmmakers with a message. In a shift from =
the issues highlighted in RYFF 2006, this year=92s entries tackle such =
weighty topics as environmental degradation, species extinction, war, =
bullying, racism, oil tankers and severe storms. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN =
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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18px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"line-height: 18px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class=3D"CM5"=
style=3D""><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">Film festival =
submissions come from independent collectives, youth filmmaking =
organizations, school media classes and the Reel Youth program series. A =
<B>youth jury</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"> chooses the films to be screened from over 300 submissions from =
across Canada, the US and beyond.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN =
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">=A0 =
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">The jury makes their selections based on =
entertainment value, technical merit and the messages the films portray. =
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"line-height: =
18px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class=3D"CM5" =
style=3D"margin-right: 7.65pt; "><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;">Following each screening, <B>a panel of local youth =
filmmakers</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"> will be on hand to participate in a facilitated discussion with =
the audience. This community forum creates an important opportunity for =
dialogue around the issues raised by the films, and recognizes and =
empowers the youth voice in each of the communities. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"line-height: =
18px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class=3D"CM3" =
style=3D"margin-right:4.4pt"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">Audience =
members can also vote for their favourite films in eleven categories =
including: Best Film Promoting Positive Social Change, Best Film =
Promoting Environmental Awareness, Best Claymation and Best Local Film. =
These <B>People=92s Choice Awards</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;"> support future youth filmmaking with prizes ranging from =
film camp scholarships, equipment, and professional mentorship. Winning =
films will also be hosted on the Reel Youth website<B>. =
</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P =
class=3D"CM5" style=3D""><SPAN style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span"=
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">RYFF is touring 24 =
communities in Canada and the United States <B>from September through =
November, 2007.</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"> RYFF is also featured in several major North American film =
festivals including the <B>Vancouver and Edmonton International Film =
Festivals</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"> and Portland=92s Ten or Less Film Festival.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN =
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">=A0 =
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">The tour will also reach communities in: =
Toronto, Montreal, Victoria, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Fredericton, =
Yorkton, St. John=92s, and Seattle. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"line-height: =
18px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P><DIV =
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style=3D"text-align: justify;"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">For more =
information visit the gallery from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday or =
visit us online at </SPAN></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.alternatorgallery.com/"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px;">www.alternatorgallery.com</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">. The =
Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art is located at #103 - 421 Cawston =
Avenue in the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Tel. =
250-868-2298.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class=3D"Default" =
style=3D"text-align: auto;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px; line-height: 18px;">For more info on the <B>Reel Youth Film =
Festival </B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
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18px;">see </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
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18px;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0930FF"><B>www.reelyouth.ca =
</B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"><B>Media Contact</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;">: Erica Kohn ph: (604) 813 7328, or </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D""><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.6667px; line-height: 18px;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#0930FF"><A =
href=3D"mailto:erica@reelyouth.ca">erica@reelyouth.ca</A> =
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"><B>MEDIA ROOM:</B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;"> <A =
href=3D"http://www.reelyouth.ca/media2.html">www.reelyouth.ca/media2.html<=
/A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><P class=3D"CM5" align=3D"center" =
style=3D"text-align: center;"><SPAN style=3D""><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: =
18px;">Local Kelowna area film makers represented in the Festival can be =
reached for interviews at: </SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"line-height: 18px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P><DIV =
style=3D"text-align: auto;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">Lumby Lens & White Valley Resource =
Centre Steve Elliman <A =
href=3D"mailto:selliman@whitevalley.ca">selliman@whitevalley.ca</A> 250 =
547 8866 250 550 7299 cell=A0</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"text-align:=
auto;"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
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\f4\lang1033\cgrid {\f1\fs48\cf17 Media}{\f1\fs48\cf2 Release=0D\par =
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 9, 2007=0D\par ATTENTION ARTS AND =
ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS}{=0D\par The Touring Reel Youth Film Festival =
Arrives in Kelowna October 19=0D\par }\pard\plain =
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\f18\lang1033\cgrid {=0D\par KELOWNA, BC - }{\f1\fs22\cf1 Films made by =
Okanagan area youth will be screened at the Reel Youth Film Festival on =
October 19}{\f1\fs22\cf1\up6\super }{\f1\fs22\cf1 =0Dat the Alternator =
Gallery for Contemporary Art (421 Cawston Ave). The screening will =
feature youth film projects from Lumby Lens and White Valley Resource =
Centre. =0D\par }\pard =
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{\f1\fs22\cf1 =0DShowcasing the best of youth filmmaking, the Reel Youth =
Film Festival (RYFF) is a collection of surprisingly insightful and =
entertaining short films made by youths aged 19 years and under. Ranging =
from the comedic to the dramatic, using vi=0Ddeo and stop motion =
animation, this year's films explore a wide range of themes, reflecting =
the diversity of the culture and concerns of youth today. =0D\par }\pard =
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{\f1\fs22\cf1 By providing a safe and creative space for culturally, =
socially and economically diverse opinions to be e=0Dxpressed the RYFF =
supports filmmakers with a message. In a shift from the issues =
highlighted in RYFF 2006, this year\rquote =0Ds entries tackle such =
weighty topics as environmental degradation, species extinction, war, =
bullying, racism, oil tankers and severe storms. =0D\par Film festival =
submissions come from independent collectives, youth filmmaking =
organizations, school media classes and the Reel Youth program series. A =
}{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 youth jury}{\f1\fs22\cf1 =0D chooses the films to be =
screened from over 300 submissions from across Canada, the US and =
beyond. The jury makes their selections based on entertainment value, =
technical merit and the messages the films portray. =0D\par }\pard =
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{\f1\fs22\cf1 Following each screening, }{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 a panel of =
local youth filmmakers}{\f1\fs22\cf1 will be on hand to participate in =
a facilitated discussion with the audi=0Dence. This community forum =
creates an important opportunity for dialogue around the issues raised =
by the films, and recognizes and empowers the youth voice in each of the =
communities. =0D\par }\pard\plain =
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\f18\lang1033\cgrid {\f1\fs22\cf1 Audience members can also vote for =
their favourite films in eleven cate=0Dgories including: Best Film =
Promoting Positive Social Change, Best Film Promoting Environmental =
Awareness, Best Claymation and Best Local Film. These }{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 =
People\rquote s Choice Awards}{\f1\fs22\cf1 =0D support future youth =
filmmaking with prizes ranging from film camp scholarships, equipment, =
and professional mentorship. Winning films will also be hosted on the =
Reel Youth website}{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 . }{\f1\fs22\cf1 =0D\par }\pard\plain =
\s16\sa273\sl271\slmult0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 =
\f18\lang1033\cgrid {\f1\fs22\cf1 RYFF is touring 24 communities in =
Canada and the United States }{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 from September through =
November, 2007.}{\f1\fs22\cf1 =0D RYFF is also featured in several major =
North American film festivals including the }{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 Vancouver =
and Edmonton International Film Festivals}{\f1\fs22\cf1 and =
Portland\rquote =0Ds Ten or Less Film Festival. The tour will also =
reach communities in: Toronto, Montreal, Victoria, Ottawa, Yellowknife, =
Winnipeg, Fredericton, Yorkton, St. John\rquote s, and Seattle. =0D\par =
}\pard\plain \s15\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 =
\f18\cf1\lang1033\cgrid {=0D\par }\pard\plain =
\qj\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f4\lang1033\cgrid {\fs22 For =
more information visit the gallery from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to =
Saturday or visit us online at }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\fs22 =0D =
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www.alternatorgallery.com}}}{\fs22 . The Alte=0Drnator Gallery for =
Contemporary Art is located at #103 - 421 Cawston Avenue in the Rotary =
Centre for the Arts. Tel. 250-868-2298.=0D\par }\pard\plain =
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itap0 {\f1\fs22\cf1 For more info on the }{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 Reel Youth =
Film Festival }{\f1\fs22\cf1 see }{\b\f1\fs22\cf18 www.reelyouth.ca =
}{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 Media Contact}{=0D\f1\fs22\cf1 : Erica Kohn ph: (604) =
813 7328, or }{\f1\fs22\cf18 erica@reelyouth.ca }{\b\f1\fs22\cf1 MEDIA =
ROOM:}{\f1\fs22\cf1 www.reelyouth.ca/media2.html =0D\par }\pard =
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{\f1\fs22\cf1 Local Kelowna area film makers represented in the Festival =
can be reached for interviews at: =0D\par }\pard\plain =
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\f18\lang1033\cgrid {\f1\fs22\cf1 Lumby Lens & White Valley Resource =
Centre Steve Elliman selliman@whitevalley.ca 250 547 8866 250 550 7299 =
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