The YOUTH CINEMA NETWORK
In September 2013 representatives of youth film festivals and media centres from 15 European countries met at the ”Four River Film Festival” in Karlovac (Croatia). Together we founded there the “Youth Cinema Network”. It is a global network for youth film festivals and media centres, aimed at improving the exchange among member institutions and supporting youth film and media pedagogy. The Media Education Centre is the Founder and Member of the YCN!
- YCN is a network of youth film festivals, organizations and film/media teachers that promotes and improves filmmaking by young people.
- YCN works to empower young filmmakers to tell their stories by giving them tools and perspectives.
- YCN’s vision is – through international collaboration – to bring young filmmakers and their stories to an international audience.
- The network’s ultimate goal is to enrich film culture worldwide.
How does this help you as filmmakers?
Practically: when you enter a film, we will try to spread it in the network. The network will also make it easier to apply for funding for international workshops and advanced training.
And we are giving the YCN award, an international prize for young film, designed to support outstanding talents.
And, very importantly: we want to enrich film culture worldwide by supporting especially authentic films, unusual and daring, in contrast to mainstream in cinema and tv.
