FACT hosting three-day Film Festival for young people

Posted on 30 July 2014
By Mark Langshaw
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FACT is hosting a special three-day film festival dedicated to content made by young people from around the world.

Launching as part of pioneering art event Flux Liverpool, the showcase runs between 31st July and 2nd August.

There’s plenty to get involved with, including a Storyboarding Workshop for 13-19-year-olds on Thursday 31st July, where young people are invited to get a pit-stop tour of the art of storyboarding and illustration, learn specialist techniques and gain some animation inspiration.

On Friday 1st August, there will be an opportunity to learn about green screen technology and travel to a different country at the click of a button with a drop in Green Screen lab for 13-19s.

Also on Friday 1st August, Language and Film specialists from Liverpool University will guide you through the language behind the subtitles at the International Food and Language Social (for 13-19s). There will be a chance to talk about foreign films whilst sampling some French and Brazilian cuisine.

The festival closes on 2nd August with and a hand-picked series of international short films for people of all ages, including the award-winning Caveirao. Shot in Sau Paulo and inspired by the darker side of Brazilian pop culture, fantasy, horror and cartoons meet through live-action, 2D animation and 3D CGI.

All events are free but do require booking and tickets are available now online, by phone on 0871 902 5737 and from the FACT Box Office.

Full listings are available on the FACT website at fact.co.uk/flag

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