Nike 6.0 Brings NEW Action Sports Category to NFFTY 2010

Nike 6.0 is partnering with NFFTY to add an Action Sports Category to the 2010 festival. The action sports category is open to any short film (30 minutes or under) that represents, showcases or is inspired by Action Sports, including skateboard, snowboard, surf, wake, BMX, or freeski. Nike 6.0 will also be a Premier Sponsor [...]

NFFTY 2010 Call for Entries – Next Deadline Oct. 31st!

National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) – 2010 Call for Entries!
NFFTY announces call for entries for feature-length and short films in narrative, documentary, animation, music video, and experimental categories. NFFTY is the largest youth film festival in the country and features over 100 films, filmmaking panels, networking with Hollywood professionals, concerts, parties and [...]

NFFTY AND INDEE.TV TEAM UP FOR NEXT GENERATION FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM

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September 29, 2009
NFFTY AND INDEE.TV TEAM UP FOR NEXT GENERATION
FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM
Largest youth film festival helps pioneer new way for festivals to receive and review films
Seattle, WA -  NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), the largest youth film festival in the US, is the first film festival to use a groundbreaking [...]

Support NFFTY–Buy a pair of TOMS Shoes!

NFFTY and TOMS Shoes, a hip socially responsible shoemaker, have joined forces to support NFFTY Earth and children in need. TOMS makes lightweight, artistically designed shoes and donates one pair to children in need in other countries for every shoe pair purchased: one to one. NFFTY Earth is our project to promote the environment [...]

Volvo Cars of North America Renews as Sponsor of NFFTY 2010

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Volvo Cars of North America Renews as Sponsor of National Youth Film Festival
Volvo Commits Support to Major Emerging Talent Showcase

SEATTLE, August 13, 2009 – Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) has announced it will once again partner with NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) – this time as both a Premier Sponsor [...]

Last Weekend of Movies at the Mural & You could win a ZUNE!

Seattle Center – Movies at the Mural – Mural Amphitheater Lawn- FREE!!!!!!
Friday August 28th: Chicken Cowboy (before Kung Fu Panda)
Saturday August 29th:  The Good, The Bag, and The Ugly (before Mamma Mia!)
A NFFTY short will be shown as a “warm up” to the weekly classic feature. Movies start at dusk (around 9pm); seating on a [...]

Toms Shoes NFFTY Earth Concert Draws Thousands!

On Saturday, July 11 in Santa Monica, CA the NFFTY Earth Concert took place at Toms Shoes Headquarters.  People came to hear some great youth bands and take advantage of the TOMS Shoes annual sample sale. With donations of $10 or more to NFFTY Earth, people received the 2009 NFFTY Earth Benefit CD as a [...]

Films, Friends, Food, Fun

Join us as we kick off our national fundraiser, NFFTY Night.  We are asking 100 people across the country to host 90-minute DVD screenings of audience favorites from NFFTY 2009.  Each host will invite at least 20 friends to watch the films at their house, sometime between August and mid September 2009.  Every guest will [...]

NFFTY Partners with MakingOf.com

MakingOf.com is a new behind-the-scenes Web destination that provides an intimate, fresh look into the process of filmmaking by the insiders themselves.  Founded by Natalie Portman and CEO Christine Aylward, MakingOf provides behind-the-scenes content, exclusive access to industry insiders and an interactive entertainment-focused community.  NFFTY has partnered with MakingOf to allow NFFTY filmmakers the opportunity [...]

Movies at the Mural with NFFTY Shorts play all August!

Seattle Center – Movies at the Mural – Mural Amphitheater Lawn- FREE!!!!!!
A NFFTY short will be shown as a “warm up” to the weekly classic feature. Movies start at dusk (around 9pm); seating on a first-come, first served basis. Bring low back chairs, blankets or beanbag chairs.

August 1st: The Girl in [...]