--- Where I’M From…---
Extended Application Deadline is May 17!!
Click here to watch a promo! 
Click here to download the poster!
Camp dates: Session 1: July 5- 16 / Session 2: July 19-30
All 7th and 8th graders apply now! Tell us your story today! And win a chance to make your own short film!
Click here to download the 2010 Film Festival Student Application
The NYC Middle School Film Festival 2010, a component of the DOE’s Campaign for Middle School Success is an exciting initiative to give 7th and 8th grade students city-wide the opportunity to:
- Write a film story about their lives based on the theme, "Where I'm From..."
- Win a scholarship to a two week Film Production Camp this summer with the New York Film Academy where students will make their own film
- And have their short films screened in the Fall at the NYC Middle School Film Festival 2010 event
The theme of this year's festival is, “Where I’m From…”. This theme asks students to begin thinking about the places, cultures, and things that have shaped their life. It should demonstrate what they want their audience to ultimately see in their film. “Where I’m From…” could be a neighborhood; somewhere you feel closest to your true self; one’s ancestry, culture or heritage; where you were born or anything that has had a profound influence on your life. Students have the opportunity to use this influence to tell their story. You can find out more about this theme on the application.
Click here to download the MSFF 2010 Resource Guide
Students can apply for the MSFF 2010:
- On their own, as an independent project (see the MSFF 2010 Resource Guide)
- With the support of a parent or family member
- With the support of a teacher or other educator / mentor
Please check our site regularly for updates about the NYC Middle School Film Festival 2010.
For additional questions, email NYCMSFF@schools.nyc.gov or call 212-374-0625.
Click here to view a sample student film from last year's summer camp.
Watch a WPIX-TV interview with last year's winner of the Festival's Best Film and Dr. Sabrina Hope King of the NYC Department of Education.
NYCMSFF 2010 Calendar:
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Event/Location |
| Week of April 16, 2010 |
Student applications available online
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| Week of May 28, 2010 |
NYCMSFF 2010 scholarship recipients announced
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| July 2010 |
NYCMSFF 2010 Student Film Production Institutes
with New York Film Academy |
| Fall 2010 |
NYCMSFF 2010 Student Film Screenings
and Exhibitions |
About the Campaign for Middle School Success
The Middle School Film Festival is a component of the Department of Education's Campaign for Middle School Success. Launched in 2008 by the DOE, the Campaign for Middle School Success is a comprehensive, strategic, and citywide effort to improve student achievement, engagement, and development in New York City’s middle schools. It includes a range of strategic initiatives for supporting our system, our schools, and our students, so that all New York City middle schools will accelerate student learning, create a culture of success, engage students through rigorous and relevant instruction, support the development of the whole adolescent, and value parents, caregivers and families as partners. Our vision is that our middle schools will produce the leaders of the 21st century, preparing students to assume leadership of their communities and their future.
NYC Middle School Film Festival 2010 Sponsors
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Executive Producer and Founding Sponsor |
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Sponsor
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