The international teen film festival
As an international teen screen cultural communication event, we appealed 91 countries and areas, and more than 1500 films involved by far. Since the foundation, the film festival has shown more than 40 countries and area and 150 films. It thus became a highly influential filmic communication platform for teenagers.
Oscar winner director and Screenwriter Paul Haggis, Oscar winner director Keith Merrill, Sundance Film Festival member William Harram, famous director Tian Zhuangzhuang, artist Wang Haowei, Bad Monkey Film president Wang Yibing, famous director Wen Muye, famous scriptwriter He Jiping, famous host Li Kun, famous actress Song Chunli and so on served as judges of the film Festival.
In the past few years, teen film festival has selected many excellent teen films, has exploited many potential teen creators. Many of them later joined in domestic and international art academy to continue their dreams. In the future, ITSFF will continue hardworking as well, aiming to provide supports concerning film learning and growth for more teenagers. It will continue exploring in order to become the cradle of film students.
ITSFF enables more students to communicate on a larger platform, not just in school. It encourages and supports students' creative passion and interests in film through more communication, and expands their horizons to learn more creative methods and skills.
ITSFF is not just a short movie contest but also a cinema festival aiming to bring the young filmmakers together. With this film contest open for all directors between the ages 13-19 all around the world, we aim to create a medium where individuals in their period between childhood and youth can participate without limitation of subject, by starting making films and expressing their ideas through arts instead of passively consuming films.
ITSFF is a motivation project established to enable the youth to have different interaction opportunities, to increase awareness of other cultures from different segments of society, and to reinforce the feeling of understanding of individuals from different principles and social structures supporting young film-makers. The movies from all around the world will be another means to express cultural variety and diversity. Through this festival, you will simultaneously have the opportunity to swap ideas with the youth from around the world and to share ideas with important names of world cinema.
ITSFF has no restrictions on the theme of film, but the content of film must be suitable for the audience under the age of 18. Regardless the type of film, you can register for drama, documentary, experimental and animation short films.
The competitions of the film festival are: International Competition, Domestic Competition, Youth Theme Feature Competition.
International Competition: Under the age of 11 Competition: There is no limit to the type of films created by students under the age of 11. 12-15-year-old Competition: There is no limit to the type of films created by 12-15-year-old students.. 16-19-year-old Competition: There is no limit to the type of films created by 16-19-year-old students.
Domestic Competition: The Domestic Competition is divided into the middle school group and the high school group, and the Domestic Competition works also participate in the International Competition.
Youth Theme Feature Competition:
The teenagers' films created by adults must tell the stories about teenagers and be starred by teenagers.
#International Competition:
Best International Fiction Short Film
Best International Experimental Short Film
Best International Animation Short Film
Best International Documentary Short Film
In addition, the following categories will be awarded:
Best Director
Best Writer
Best screenplay
Best Performance
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Original Score
Special mentions
Teen Choice Award
# National Competition: Best Live Action Short Film Award, Best Documentary Short Feature Award, Best Animated Short Subject Award, Best Director Award, Best Screenplay Award, Best Cinematography Award, Best Score Award, Best Performance Award, Best Editing Award, Viewer’s Choice Award,Teen Choice Award.
# Youth Theme Feature Competition: Youth Aesthetic Education Recommended Film, Best Youth Theme Film, Best Youth Theme Director, Best Youth Actor.