up and, with it, the sixth annual
summit for 350 young filmmakers to attend lectures, classes and panel
discussions and to work on their own projects in hands-on workshops.
For the second year, the
featured a special program called the Garage Studio, a production
platform for four lucky filmmakers to shoot and edit a short film for
the Internet under the tutelage of master filmmakers and using amazing
production resources. (Mike Figgis, the award-winning director of
Leaving Las Vegas and Internal Affairs, was one such mentor.)
The best part? You can see the final four films, plus behind-the-scenes
footage from the
For more information on the
website and
think about applying next year - for any aspiring filmmaker, it is an
opportunity not to be missed!
Happy viewing,
Sara P.
YouTube Film