NAZARETH, WXXI, AND LITTLE THEATRE TEAM UP FOR 2015 TEEN FILM FESTIVAL, AUGUST 5

ROCHESTER, NY (07/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Teen filmmakers in the Rochester region and throughout the United States are being recognized for their filmmaking skills at this summer's 2015 Rochester Teen Film Festival.

WHO:

The Teen Film Festival finalists’ films tackle robust issues such as homelessness, environment, friendship, and evolution, while covering a range of genres from animation and documentaries to public service announcements (PSA) and narrative thrillers.
WHAT:

A partnership between Nazareth College, the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, and The Little Theatre, the Rochester Teen Film Festival is a collaborative, juried media competition for youth. The festival is Wednesday, August 5, at 5:30 p.m., when 12 finalists’ films will be shown on the main screen at the Little in downtown Rochester with an awards ceremony following the screening.

Young filmmakers have a chance to earn the Philip Seymour Hoffman Award, which honors the life and legacy of the late Academy Award-winning actor and Fairport, N.Y. native. The annual award is given to the teen whose film is chosen by the judges as “Best of Fest.”
WHEN: Wednesday August 05, 2015 at 05:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: The Little Theatre
East Avenue
Rochester, New York
NOTES:

see organizer Brian Bailey at the festival, Nazareth College professor