YOU’RE INVITED TO THE 23RD ANNUAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
CONTACT:
Kristen Dillehunt, Light House Studio, (434) 293-6992, kristen@lighthousestudio.org
https://lighthousestudio.org/events/youth-film-festival
Light House Studio invites you to purchase tickets for the 23rd Annual Youth Film Festival, which will take place on September 13, 2024, at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA.
Light House Studio’s Youth Film Festival is a wonderful celebration of our community, students, and great filmmaking. The festival highlights student’s stories created during Light House Studio’s many school year workshops, community partnerships, and award-winning Summer Film Academy over the past year.
The Youth Film Festival is our most important fundraiser, providing 20% of our programming budget. Every ticket sold ensures we can keep providing an exceptional and unique filmmaking education to the Charlottesville community.
The Youth Film Festival will truly showcase it all, from comedy to narrative films, to films that tackle important issues including climate change, and the effects of tobacco and vaping use. Most of the films have running times under 5 minutes, giving us an opportunity to showcase a wide variety of work.
By attending the Youth Film Festival, you will be part of a first-time viewing experience of student films before they hit the national film festival circuit. To date in 2024, Light House Studio has been honored with a total of 30 film festival acceptances and 12 awards!
Watch a recap of the 2023 festival linked here!
Festival Schedule
- Sponsor & VIP Party – 6:00 PM
- General Admission Doors Open – 7:15 PM
- Festival Screening – 7:30 PM
Ticket Prices
- $ 127.50 VIP
- $ 32.50 Student VIP
- $ 17.00 General Admission – screening only
Celebrate the art of storytelling with Light House Studio on Friday, September 13, 2024! You can purchase tickets for the festival through the Paramount website.
ABOUT LIGHT HOUSE STUDIO
For over twenty years, Light House Studio has been equipping students with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build community through collaborative filmmaking. We seek to foster a community of flourishing students, storytellers, and citizens.
In 2023, Light House taught 85 workshops to 1,258 students, resulting in 353 completed films; partnered with 58 local nonprofits and schools; had 47 student films accepted to 38 different film festivals, with 13 awards received; and provided more than 63% of students scholarships allowing them to attend at free or reduced cost. 98% of our students reported improved creativity; 94% improved storytelling, and 97% improved planning and organization skills.
For more information, contact: Kristen Dillehunt, (434) 293-6992, kristen@lighthousestudio.org