Digital Media Youth Festival Accepting High School Student Submissions

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High school students in grades ninth through 12th can submit film, audio, animation and design projects for the first annual SIGHT + SOUND Digital Media Youth Festival, hosted by Tribeca Flashpoint Academy.

The festival takes place April 11 at at Tribeca Flashpoint Academy in downtown Chicago, according to the festival website. The theme is “Your Best or Worst Day In High School,” and the submission deadline is March 1.

Festival activities include a showcase of work, workshops and panel discussion. Winners will be announced during the festival. More information on prizes will be released closer to the event.

For more information, visit the SIGHT + SOUND website.

About Tribeca Flashpoint Academy (via a news release):
Tribeca Flashpoint Academy is a four-year creative college in the heart of downtown Chicago, offering degrees in film, recording arts, animation & VFX, graphic design, digital marketing, and more. A venture with Robert DeNiro’s Tribeca Enterprises, the college focuses on giving students both the creative enrichment they would expect from a world- class creative institution—as well as the practical hands-on training, real-world work experience, and professional mentorship they will need to transition successfully from student to professional in the media arts.

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