Youth Media

Sites in this category:

BBC : Blast - Film
Stimulating, multi-platform site aimed at young people interested in film and filmmaking. Includes full text articles on getting started in film production, profiles of the work of individual directors, editors and writers, details of workshops/events, a message board and useful links. Also provides advice and step-by-step guidelines on how to start the creative process, and an 'ask an expert' facility for questions from story boarding to animation.
CBBFC
The Children's British Board of Film Classification is a fun site for children to learn about film and film classification. There are educational downloads, competitions, film news, film reviews by children, and the viewing room where you can be an examiner for the day and classify a trailer for a current film release.
Centre for the Study of Children, Youth & Media
The Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media conducts innovative research on media texts, industries and audiences, with a particular focus on media education and young people both as consumers and producers of media.
Co-operative Young Filmmakers
Co-operative Young Filmmakers (CYFM) is a film festival for under 21s. Website contains short film production tips, as well as links and contacts for other youth oriented film festivals.
Film Street
BFI siteAimed at children aged 6 to 9 years and their carers and teachers, Film Street is intended to encourage children to learn about filmmaking. Features advice, expert opinions and downloadable lesson plans.
FILMCLUB
FILMCLUB distributes films across the range of genre and period for screenings at in-school film clubs.
First Light Movies
Site dedicated to inspiring young people to make their own short films. Aimed at those between five and eighteen, site includes resource, filmmaking, funding and news sections. Each contain useful information, training, guidance and contacts. Plus a 'Screening Room' for three films produced by First Light.
Global School Bus
Aimed at supporting young movie makers, Global School Bus 'provides a wide range of websites to support cinema production' and stimulate ideas and discussion. Includes useful lists on research sites aimed at young filmmakers, plus links to internet courses on Video, Digital Video, and making storyboards. Also holds production/preparation information and specific details on building a viewfinder, drawing with perspective etc. Designed for teachers and students alike.
mediabox
Mediabox offers grants to develop and produce projects for film, television, radio, online and multi media platforms that express the ideas and/or views of young people age 13-19 in a creative way.
Nisi Masa
Supported by the European Union, the Council of Europe, GREC and Fondation de France, Nisi Masa is a pan-European network of associations related to European cinema. Their aims are to discover new talent, to foster European awareness through cinema, to develop cross-cultural cinema projects, and to create a platform for collaboration and discussion. Website contains Nisi Masa competition information (for 18-28 year olds), upcoming events, Network contact details, news and links.