MyStreet has today launched its national competition to give everyone the chance to tell their stories about where they live, through film. These stories are all linked to postcodes and contribute to an ever-evolving digital map of the UK.

www.mystreetfilms.com is a website and online film channel hosting all of the film submissions. Submitting is free and films are automatically entered into the annual competition (deadline 8 May 2012). Shortlisted films will receive a UK premiere at this year’s Open City Docs Fest in June and the three winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, receiving cash and equipment prizes.

“Everyone should make a MyStreet film, it’s a brilliant and fresh way of looking at our world”
Simon Chinn, Producer, Man on Wire and Project Nim

MyStreet is a moving image archive of the UK that champions accessible filmmaking techniques for all through its workshop programme. Anyone can upload a film between 1 - 10 minutes in length using even a smartphone.

Films will be judged by an esteemed Jury chaired by director Nicholas Philibert (César and European Film Awards Winner, dir Etre at Avoir) and also includes: Diane Abbott MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington; Marc Isaacs - BAFTA Winner (dir. Lift, Men of the City); Wojciech Marczewski- Filmmaker and co-director of the Andrzej Wajda Film School, Poland and Carol Morley (dir. Dreams of a Life).

My Street, launched in 2011 and is an integral part of Open City Docs Fest (21-24 June 2012), a London-based documentary festival devoted to inspire, provoke, debate, and open minds Open City Docs Fest is supported by University College London (UCL) ...

“It’s great to be a part of a nurturing initiative that explores different ways of what documentary can be, with the general public authoring their own films”
Michael Stewart, Director of Open City Docs Fest & MyStreet

MyStreet – Your Story Told Through Film
It’s where you live. Your place on the map
Make your mark - Bring your area to life.
www.mystreetfilms.com

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