NLFF 2005 > Northern Stars




Northern Stars is the youth film academy of the Northern Lights Film Festival, the only production and exhibition festival in the North of England The film academy is part of Tyneside Cinema and Northern Light’s Film Festival’s support for the most gifted and committed young film makers of the region. The emphasis within Northern Stars is based on a focused approach to learning the skills required to make short films. Members will have fun and make friends but that fun is tempered with serious attention to detail and a lot of concentrated hard work. We aim to provide participants with the skills for further study in the field or a lifetime’s enjoyment making films for pleasure. This is the first year of the academy and will focus on weekend and holiday skills-development workshops and film challenges. In September and October this year the academy members will be introduced to a broad range of training from acting for camera and directing, to editing and scriptwriting. These workshops will be led by a range of professionals form the industry, including Patrick Collerton, Emmy award winning director of The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off. The highlight of the of the academy this year will be the film making challenge in October half-term, which is a great opportunity for new members to get to know each other and face exciting opportunities. Participants will work together to create a short film based on one of the themes of the Festival, which will then be screened during Northern Lights in November 2005.
Membership Northern Stars Film Academy is open to anyone aged between 14 and 18 years, from the North of England. Members are chosen by an audition, which comprises of a filmmaking task. Existing members must still audition each year. No previous film making experience is necessary just a passion and commitment to the workshops and holiday activities. Auditions for 2005 Northern Stars membership have now closed.

Fees The annual Membership Fee for Northern Stars is £100. This includes: • Weekend workshops with industry professionals. • Access to professional equipment and first class facilities. • October half term film challenge course. • Screening of work at Northern Lights Film Festival 2005. • Access to and information on related events with partner organisations. • Special offers on tickets for some screenings at Tyneside Cinema and during the festival. Fees for tours and certain other events will be charged separately. The fee can be paid in full at the start of the year, or in 3 instalments of £30 each. Bursaries from the Northern Stars Film Academy may be applied for to help cover membership fees.