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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas - On September 2nd, 2011, the Grand Bahama Youth Film Competition Committee (GBYFCC) announced their five finalists at Pelican Bay Hotel, the host sponsor for the upcoming FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island film festival under the umbrella of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF). Making the announcement was Laurie Tuchel and Paul Mockler, representatives of GBYFCC; Donna Mackey of The Bahamas Film Commission and Magnus Albeneck, Manager of Pelican Bay at Lucaya.
The Grand Bahama Youth Film
Competition was created as a component to the upcoming FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island to encourage and showcase young filmmakers’ work from the island.
The competition was designed
for 12 to 18 year olds with a theme of “A Conversation in Grand Bahama”,
intended to be imaginatively interpreted incorporating any idea or event
that originated on Grand Bahama.
There were 18 submissions for
this inaugural year and the five finalists were selected based
on the committee’s four judging criteria: 1. Creativity/Originality,
2. Ability to Deliver a Message, 3.Technical Execution, and 4. Overall Impact.
The five finalists are:
Clifford Bowe III for "How to Talk to Bahamian Girls" George McInnes for "Stranded" John Silvera and Stephane Anglade for "Emancipation Day, A Conversation" Katrina Dorsett for "Cyberbullying"
The following is a synopsis of each film:
SOPHIE PAINE: A CONVERSATION IN GRAND BAHAMA AGE: 14
SCHOOL: LUCAYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
"This is a short video I shot,
edited, directed, produced and also took the role as the interviewer
for the Grand Bahama Youth Film Making Competition in the Summer of
2011. It includes a short history about Grand Bahama, some pictures and
original video footage that I shot at Our Lucaya and some interviews
from visitors to our Island. The project took 2 days and cost me
99 cents - It was so much fun, and
an assignment I'll neither forgot nor
regret!" CLIFFORD BOWE: HOW TO TALK TO BAHAMIAN GIRLS AGE: 18
SCHOOL: GEORGIA TECH UNIVERSITY
"A down-on-his-luck nerd is having
trouble talking to girls so he receives some help from the Narrator
for picking up a girl in Grand Bahama.
Through four simple steps, the nerd becomes cool and confident but
before he can put this to use, he's forced to deal with Bruno over
a "paying" misinterpretation.
Note: See disclaimer at the end of
video for liability issues."
GEORGE McINNES: STRANDED AGE: 16
SCHOOL: LUCAYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
"A boy riding a boat in the ocean
crashes and ends up on a small deserted island, without food, or water
and being unable to see without his glasses he losses his mind
and develops a friendship with a coconut. While walking he finds his
glasses and sees that Grand Bahama Island is only a a mile away
." JOHN SILVERA AND STEPHANE ANGLADE: EMANCIPATION DAY, A CONVERSATION. AGES: 14
SCHOOL: LUCAYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
"We wanted to explain to people
what Emancipation Day is and how it is celebrated in the Bahama Islands. Seafood
and crystal clear waters are part of our existence. Having a conversation
with each other made it easy to explain what Emancipation
is and how it is
celebrated." KATRINA DORSETT: CYBER-BULLYING AGE: 14
SCHOOL: BISHOP MICHAEL ELDEN
“As teenagers it can be hard growing
up with peer pressure and bullying. If you have low self-esteem, you
can be pushed to the edge like Anna. The story is about killing someone’s
self-esteem with words that aren’t said aloud.”
The Grand Bahama Youth Film
Festival thanks their generous sponsors: The Grand Bahama Heritage Foundation,
James Sarles Coldwell Banker Reality Company, Municipal Motors, “Mr.
Bahamas” Robert Harris and the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival. For more information on FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island go to Fliff.com, TheBahamasWeekly.com, the event's Facebook page, or email LNTuchel@gmail.com or gbyfcc@gmail.com .
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