In-Person Film Screening
The young filmmakers have explored the theme of ‘Care, Community and Hope’ in imaginative, critical, and radical ways. These films tell vibrant multilingual stories about actions that matter, and how children and young people are finding ways to resolve conflicts, form strong bonds and friendships, and find hope. The festival shares the stories these young filmmakers have told about their local and global communities and their futures. There are 28 languages included across the 20 digital stories exhibited at the in-person festival and 3 digicomics. Lead educators have worked with young participants (6 – 18 years old) across 22 educational institutions (primary, secondary, community-based complementary, library) and 10 countries (Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Germany, India, Italy, Taiwan, UK, USA, Zimbabwe). There will be short in-person presentations at the festival before each film.
The film screening was edited by Philip Kapadia
Philip Kapadia is a London-based independent film editor whose work on short films and documentaries has received international film festival recognition. With a background in music, he focuses on projects with a musical theme, including multi-camera performance videos, documentaries, and music videos. As a systems engineer at Avid Technology, Philip supports high-profile projects across newsroom and post production environments. On the back of that, he freelances as a film editor and technical specialist, working on anything from feature-length documentaries to short films. Philip is proficient in colour grading, finishing/mastering, digital intermediate, film restoration, and sound design but specialises in offline/craft film editing and post-production engineering.
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