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The first ever FYTA Film Festival (Filmmaking Youth Taking Action) launches in June 2008. Inspired by the need to fight against young minds being numbed by stereotypes, conventions and trashy entertainment, this festival aims to reignite the passion in young filmmakers. It aims to encourage them to speak their minds and join the movement realizing that while escapism is great, when it outweighs and white-washes all reason it becomes dangerous. FYTA Films also enables young filmmakers to tell their own stories. There are voices outside of Hollywood and FYTA is there to help uncover them amongst the true free spirits of society- the youth! This year we join forces with Mexican filmmakers to explore the common ground between our countries- in film, in history and in daily life.
Entrance to all screenings and workshops is free. |
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The festival will be held at the FADA Building of the University of Johannesburg on the Bunting Road Campus. Screenings and workshops will alternate between the main auditorium and Seminar Rooms. All screenings will have free entrance. |
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Using film and the Imagination |
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Mexico and South Africa are emerging economies revelling in new democracies requiring them to find their feet and uncover ways to deal with cultural diversity, globalisation, poverty, disparity between social classes amongst other things. |
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