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The Documentary Media Society is proud to present the 4th annual Connexions Youth Forum, an educational program designed and dedicated to fostering documentary filmmaking and storytelling skills in youth between 19 and 26 years of age. In partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, Connexions immerses young aspiring documentary filmmakers through workshops, mentoring sessions and attendance at the DOXA Festival.
Each year, the Forum focuses on a demographic that faces barriers and has limited access to documentary filmmaking. This year the emphasis is placed on gender equality. The BC Institute of Film Professionals 2005 report on Women’s Labour Issues states “…women film professionals are seriously under-represented in certain occupations, especially at higher levels.” To help address the disparity, DOXA put out a call to young women with basic film training, who have a desire to work in the documentary form.
DOXA and the National Film Board are pleased to welcome: Mangla Bansal, Dominique Basi, Geneviève Cloutier, Jessica Gates, Ingrid Nilson and Sarah Wang. To read their bios, and to find out about the Connexions Instructors, click here.
These young women will participate in a 9-day intensive workshop that focuses on the art of storytelling using digital media. The Forum also provides the opportunity for participants to network with each other and experienced filmmakers throughout the week as they create their own documentary project that will screen on the closing night of the DOXA Festival.
Watch the shorts made by the Connexions participants during the 2009 DOXA festival.
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DOXA is pleased to announce Rated Y for Youth (RYY), a new program dedicated to creating enhanced opportunities for high school students (ages 12-18) to participate at the festival. While there has been informal school participation at previous DOXA festivals, Rated Y for Youth formalizes student involvement. This year, we invited more than 50 schools from around the Lower Mainland to attend screenings and participate in post-film discussions. The goal of RYY is to promote media literacy and critical dialogue to a new generation, through non-fiction, media arts. DOXA has selected programs specifically for high school students, giving them an opportunity to attend the festival, view thought-provoking documentaries, and learn to critically analyze the films and the world around them.
RYY films include: Afghan Girls Can Kick, Chasing Wild Horses, Inside Hana’s Suitcase and To The Tar Sands. All of these films are classified for youth and are also open to the general public (no membership required).
Rated Y for Youth Partners
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