National Film Festival for Talented Youth
national film festival talented youth nffty pronounced nifty held annually seattle washington showcase work filmmaker across u world founded since become influential youthoriented film festival north america featuring early work several notable filmmaker including gigi saul guerrero ben proudfoot matthew puccini rayka zehtabchi festival includes film screening filmmaking workshop panel concert youth band gala opening night national film festival talented youth nffty nonprofit parent organization talented youth founded jesse harris jocelyn rc kyle seago harris wrote directed feature film living life obtained theatrical television distribution resulted young filmmaker around globe seeking advice including rc expressed interest helping form creative youth organization harris rc teamed seago establishing nonprofit holding one night kick festival april nffty expanded threeday festival nffty earth campaign promote power film bring positive change environment support social justice encourage peace partnership country added festival programming year round young artist community education activity added program nffty nffty included film screening industry panel workshop threeday period attendee least one film screened event march point received wider distribution pb nffty continued threeday festival increasing screening including international entry first time part nffty earth campaign nffty certified carbon neutral event carbonfundorg nffty earth benefit cd produced featuring new song contemporary youth band nffty increased screening including international entry first time people attended organization agreed add additional day festival schedule due higher expected volume entry festival featured film state country people attendance hour film contest industry speed networking added event nffty added extra day festival due increase submission attendee nearly people attended film submission festival screened entry country u state nike sponsored hour student filmmaking competition presented keynote panel social network producer dana brunetti web series pioneer hayden black studio marketing leader valerie van galder microsoft head global community affair tim dubel documentary filmmaker stan emert oscarwinning filmmaker martin strangehansen led masterclass workshop story structure nffty took place april may submission country u state year festival screened film audience nffty included future film expo trade show first kind festival included eight panel workshop exhibitor nffty took place april april submission country u state screening film audience nffty held april – seattle washington nearly entry worldwide programmer selected film screen day festival film nffty represented u state country nffty took place april april film around world youngest filmmaker seven year old festival included launch young woman film initiative address issue gender inequality film industry director producer woman nffty want provide opportunity emerging female filmmaker feel supported pursue passion stefanie malone said upon launching initiative film coming female director well launch best emerging female filmmaker award closing night presented morgana mckenzie highlight festival included animation panel featured animator daniel lund frozen wilbert plijnaar despicable ice age connie thompson frankenweenie amos sussigan swan cake talk story animation last year nffty continued build nffty creative brand working company produce original content nffty filmmaker spring nffty awarded addy gold award ava platinum award production nffty original documentary supporting role nffty took place april – featuring film state country festival increased age limit year effort better support emerging filmmaker continuing commitment combating gender inequity industry festival lineup included female director nffty also presented femme finale special closing night screening best film nffty female filmmaker presented cornish college art scholarship cornish college art awarded kira bursky best emerging female filmmaker barry briggs best emerging northwest filmmaker nffty marked ten year nffty nffty received entry film selected representing state country continuing grow programming nffty launched first annual screenwriting competition story start nffty took first step vr filmmaking panel discussion product demo th festival well continuing commitment worksinprogress young woman film initiative took home one best festival worth entry fee moviemaker magazine nffty th anniversary held april – april seattle wa nffty largest festival yet marking eleven year nffty nffty received entry film selected representing country u state nffty launched inaugural nfftyx exploration celebration ° virtual reality partnership fearless° nffty presenting ° gallery bootcamp vr° panel nffty first kind targeted specifically youth maker nffty welcome special guest speaker year including chris moore producer oscarwinning good hunting manchester sea danish writerdirectors wikke rasmussen nffty continues commitment woman film fourth straight year female filmmaker nffty included culture vulture best film festival worth time kyle seago director programming amy williams program manager kevin conner dan hudson todd kaumans stefanie malone robert speewack bojorquez donna brown board president architect matt lawrence vice president educator ballard high school julie daman treasurer washington filmworks paula cuneo secretary oculus laila kazmi kcts nffty alumnus advisory board consists past nffty filmmaker whose primary role advise nffty staff board director best serving supporting young filmmaker alumnus advisory board announced fall ben kadie – president – student university southern california laura holliday – vice president – intern prmry student art center college design kayla briët – vr° program advisor dom fera – youtube partner dfear studio elena gaby – researcher warrior poet todd kaumans – producer might medium studio garrett kennell – independent filmmaker pranay patwardhan – independent filmmaker erica sterne – independent filmmaker kevin stiller – independent filmmaker noah wagner – producer hbo jim wilgus past president jesse harris founder jocelyn rc cofounder p scott cummins founding board member official website american high school film festival student world impact film festival lighthouse initiative filmmaking student