March 22, 2007 - The Urban Visionaries Youth Film Festival – which marks its 10th anniversary this year – will take place on March 29th and March 30th, 2007 at the Museum of Television and Radio in Manhattan. The festival showcases fiction, documentary, and experimental videos created by young filmmakers that explore issues affecting young people today. All the work screened in the festival is created by teens; entries are reviewed and selected by a volunteer committee of young people who critique and celebrate the work of their peers.

”Urban Visionaries began as a series of screenings at small neighborhood organizations. Ten years later, it’s a full-fledged youth media festival,” said Wendy Cheung, Festival Coordinator. “This year we expect to reach some 1,500 young people in New York City and beyond.”

Highlights of this year’s festival include: screenings of fiction, documentary and experimental videos by young producers; a popular “video slam,” (an open mic for young filmmakers); youth performances of poetry, music, and dance; panel discussion; and a youth-led Media EXPO at Manhattan Neighboorhood Network, where young people from around the city attend workshops on media-making and analysis.

In honor of the 10th anniversary, there will be a screening of a retrospective about the Urban Visionaries Youth Film Festival followed by a sponsor reception at Tribeca Cinemas on April 3, 2007. This retrospective will then be screened at several New York Public Library locations following the festival, reaching more youth across the city long after the festival has wrapped.

Over the past 10 years, thousands of youth have attended the Urban Visionaries festival and more than a hundred young people have served on the Youth Committees. For details on the 10th Annual Urban Visionaries Youth Film Festival, scroll down!

Festival Schedule
All programs are free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved in advance by calling 212.621.6663. Admission to the Video Slam is on a first-come, first-served basis. All events, with the exception of the Media Expo and Retrospective, will be held at The Museum of Television & Radio, located at 25 West 52 Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Saturday, March 24th
Media Expo at Manhattan Neighborhood Network
537 West 57th Street, New York City
10:00am to 4:00pm

Thursday, March 29th
Screening Program One: Stuck in Neutral
Screening Time: 10:00am to noon

Screening Program Two: Deal Wit It
Screening Time: 1:00 to 3:00pm

Video Slam!
4:00 to 6:30 pm
An open call to Youth Media Makers (aged 13 to 21) to submit work. Registration begins at 3:00 pm; participants must arrive by 3:30 pm. Submissions should be up to three minutes in length and presented in mini DV format with DVD backup. This is a competitive screening with prizes awarded.

Friday, March 30th
Screening Program One: Skulture
Screening Time: 10:00am to noon

Screening Program Two: Stuck in Neutral
Screening Time: 1:00 to 3:00pm

Screening Program Three: Deal Wit It
Screening Time: 4:00 to 6:00pm

Tuesday, April 3rd
Retrospective and Sponsor Reception, Tribeca Cinemas

For more information on the Urban Visionaries film Festival, visit www.urbanvisionaries.org or contact Festival Coordinator Wendy Cheung at 212.594.9577