Camera Zizanio

Busan International Kids’ Film Festival(BiKi) is a visual culture festivity for children who will lead the future of Busan known as City of film and visual arts. We provide not only pleasures but a ground for visual arts education as well. Having started its pre-festival in 2005, BiKi has been holding a festival every year in August since 2006 during summer vacation for school children. The 7th BiKi Festival in the year of 2012 will be held from 20th through 24th in July.

“Ready~Action!” is only competition section of BiKi which films are made by 6-16 year-old kids & youths in and out Korea themselves. During the festival, the kiduth Jury will choose the best films in the final screening, which are well angled toward kids’ points of view. Read more of this post

Yes, this came to be, as well!

My name is… Cloud

A book that has recently come out from Patakis publishers is dedicatetd to the Zizania of the Olympia International Film Festival and Camera zizanio, as well as to all the Zizania, wherever they are. And it could not have been any other way, since one of the main sources of inspiration, is our Zizania! Read more of this post

The call for entries for the  14th  Seoul International Youth Film Festival (SIYFF) is now open.

Entries must be postmarked by May 7th, 2012.

SIYFF accept short films made by youths (age 13-18) and there are no restriction to film themes.
Also, all genres (animation, drama, documentary, etc) are welcomed. Outstanding films will be awarded by prominent juries at the closing ceremony.

If you are interested in participating in 14th SIYFF, please visit the link provided below. You will find more information http://siyff.com/artyboard/Mboard.asp?Action=view&strBoardID=0661&intSeq=8190

Alternatively write to Camera Zizanio and we will send you entry forms and regulations.

We reproduce here the text of Katy Kavanaugh’s short essay for Olympia International Film Festival and Camera Zizanio
It was published on http://www.findingfelixproject.blogspot.com

The Value of the Olympia International Children and Youth Festival in Greece

 Concurrent with the last post highlighting Renate Zylla’s view of strong European countries, I’ve learned that important film festivals, namely Amsterdam’s Cinekid and The Olympia Festival in Greece are at dire risk of losing their national funding. Like Cinekid, The Olympia Festival is unique in its concept and extends the rich cultural experience of the international film program through other festival facets that provide a place for young people to meet, collaborate and see each other’s audiovisual work through new technologies. Read more of this post