The 5th Lola Kenya Screen Film Festival 2010

Lola Kenya Screen is a charity based in Nairobi, Kenya—accepts films made by children, youth, amateurs, students, and professionals that focus on children, youth and family.

Experimental films, television series, video games and even creatively packaged music videos tackling issues related to children, youth and family and that provide strong role models to children and youth while speaking positively to children of diverse backgrounds are accepted.

Selected films are showcased under various categories with those starring children between ages of 6-13 competing for the prestigious Lola Kenya Screen Golden Mboni award for the best children's film and those featuring children above 14 years competing for the Lola Kenya Screen 14-Plus Prize for the best youth film.

While the Golden Mboni has been awarded since 2006, the 14-Plus award was inaugurated in 2009.

All entries submitted must be suitable for children ages 13 and under, youth aged 14-25 years, or family (25+).

Entry forms and regulations can be downloaded from Lola Kenya Screen website.

Lola Kenya Screen, a movement established in October 2005 to explore, identify and nurture creative talent among children and youth in areas such as journalism, filmmaking, arts appraisal and appreciation, and organisation and presentation of cultural and creative events, has since 2006 helped equip 47 children and youth from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zanzibar with basic skills in filmmaking, 19 in creative journalism, nine in events organisation & presentation and 17 in critical appreciation of audiovisual media productions. The annual workshops, has enabled Lola Kenya Screen realise 20 short animations and eight documentaries.

Lola Kenya Screen has showed more than 1450 best possible international films for children, youth and family from 95 nations representing all the continents in various genres, formats and lengths between August 2006 and August 2009.

A recognised and respected international brand on issues related to children, youth, mass media, culture and development, the Lola Kenya Screen—a charity incorporated in Kenya—has been presented as an example of good practice in several African, European and Asian countries over the past four years.

Parents and guardians are requested to assist their children in applying for this opportunity that seeks to explore, identify and nurture their creative talent and potential and gives them international exposure. An equal opportunity organisation, Lola Kenya Screen offers — as in the previous four editions—are made on the 'first-come-first-served' basis.

The deadline for applications is April 15, 2010.

For more information email Festival Director.