The extremely anticipated Black River Youth Movie Pageant is again for its second staging, set to happen on Friday, February 21, 2025 at St Elizabeth Technical Excessive Faculty (STETHS) in Santa Cruz.
As a part of its mission to foster younger inventive expertise in Jamaica, the competition continues to offer a platform for youth film-makers between the ages of 14 and 18 years previous to showcase their work, have interaction with business professionals, and rejoice the facility of storytelling via movie.
With rising pleasure across the competition, organisers have prolonged the movie submission deadline to February 10, 2025, giving extra younger film-makers throughout the nation the chance to submit their tasks and take part on this landmark occasion.
“We’re thrilled to see the keenness and creativity of our younger film-makers,” stated Dr Ava Brown, competition organiser. “The extension permits much more contributors to share their tales and contribute to the wealthy cultural tapestry of Jamaica via movie.”
The Black River Youth Movie Pageant performs a vital position in nurturing Jamaica’s subsequent era of storytellers, providing an avenue for college kids and rising film-makers to achieve publicity, community with business leaders, and develop their craft.
The competition will function screenings, panel discussions, and interactive workshops designed to equip younger creatives with the instruments and data they should thrive within the world movie business.
