Youth Freeze Short Film Festival

Across the Winter School Holidays, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery presents Freeze Short Film Festival with workshops, film competitions and a short film screening afternoon for the region's youth.

Workshops

The workshops will focus on animation, acting and performance, as well as fundamental skills sessions in editing your own videos. The workshops will be presented across a range of dates and facilitated by animation and motion designer Alice Peacock, as well as emerging local theatre company Freeroam Theatre.

Learn to Animate Workshop | Saturday 2 July, 1pm - 4pm

Performance for Screen Workshop | Saturday 2 July, 1pm - 4pm

Piece it together - Digital Editing Workshop | Thursday 7 July, 4pm - 6pm

Short Film Competition

Entering the film showcase: 

The short film competition will open for entries from Saturday 2 July and close at 4pm on Wednesday 13 July.

Terms & Conditions of Entry:

• Short films are to be between 1 - 5 minutes in length.
• Competition is open to youth ages 12 - 26 years.
• Short films must use original content.
• Music accompanying films must not be copyrighted. Either use original music or attribute. Participants will be shown this further in editing session. Please email Tayla for further clarification or ways to import sound: martin.tayla@wagga.nsw.gov.au
• Films deemed inappropriate will be with drawn from the film competition & participants will be notified.
• Open to ages 12 - 26 years from Riverina region, or participants (outside LGA) who attended the workshops are also eligible.

Prizes to be won:

• Animation :12-18 yrs: $200 voucher to Eckersleys
• Animation:19 - 26 yrs: $250 voucher to JB-HiFi
• Performance: 12-18 yrs: $200 voucher to Eckersleys
• Performance:19-26 yrs: $250 voucher to JB-HiFi
• Peoples choice - $100 voucher to Forum6 Wagga Wagga (Judged at film showcase)

How to submit:

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• To enter your film in person:
  Please hand deliver USB to Wagga Wagga Art Gallery (Shop Level)  
  Envelope needs to be addressed:
  Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
  RE: Youth Short Film Competition 
  YOUR NAME 
  FILM NAME 
  CONTACT NUMBER
• To enter your film online:
  Please use the free WeTransfer  https://wetransfer.com
  and send your file to martin.tayla@wagga.nsw.gov.au

• Once you have submitted your film file please fill out the form on this page below or visit: https://form.jotform.com/221820896221050

Short Film Showcase

Sunday 17 July, 3pm - 4pm | Doors open at 2.30pm, screening commences at 3pm

To conclude the final day of the school holiday program, we will be showcasing the short films created across the Freeze Festival Program.

If you are interested in being part of the entire Freeze Festival Program, please register your interest here

This program is supported by Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga City Council & NSW Government through Winter Break Holiday Program.