Extreme Film School Back With A Twist

Kendal Mountain Film Festival's 'Extreme Film School' is back for 2006 giving you the opportunity to make your own extreme film and, possibly, win a prize.

This year's Film School is slightly different from previous versions in that it all happens within a 48-hour film marathon window, during which you have to produce a two-minute film. There will, it says here, 'be expert support, instruction and mentoring during the marathon - particularly while editing'.

The event starts at 9 am on Thursday 17 th November with all day seminars on film making, the actual 48 hour marathon starts at 6 pm on Thursday and finishes at 6 pm on Saturday 19 th November. The films will be screened on Saturday evening, then judged and winners awarded at the main Festival Prize ceremony on Sunday at 5 pm.

You don't need any film-making experience to take part, but there are two deadlines to be aware of:

If you already have your own film-making equipment, all you need do is enter by 28 October. If you need to to borrow equipment such as cameras - always useful - and / or editing kit then you need to apply by 30 Septmember. The amount of equipment is limited and who receives it will be based on the details submitted in the application.

Entry is open to all, amateur or professional alike, and costs £60. For that you get entry into either of two all-day film-making seminars on the Thursday plus a Sunday all-day film ticket for the main Kendal Mountain Film Festival, which can't be good.

See our links to previous articles below for award-winning mountain film maker Alastair Lee's own OM tips and get a head start ;-)

More details at www.mountainfilm.co.uk