(TORONTO – March 1, 2024) The Toronto Smartphone Film Festival (TSFF) is proud to announce its upcoming Smartphone Filmmaking Youth Workshop tailored for Korean youth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), aged 15 to 24. This workshop, funded by the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund and supported by United Way Centraide Canada, aims to inspire and empower young filmmakers to harness the potential of smartphones in cinematic storytelling.
Eligibility: Korean youth residing in the GTA between the ages of 15 and 24 are invited to participate in this workshop experience.
Date & Time: The workshop will be held on April 13, 20 & 27, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Location: Korean Canadian Cultural Association 1133 Leslie St., North York
Fee: The workshop is offered completely free of charge, ensuring accessibility for all aspiring young filmmakers.
Registration: Interested participants can register for the workshop at smartphonefilm.ca. During this bilingual workshop, provided in English and Korean, participants will learn new skills in filmmaking using smartphones, build valuable networks of professional and personal relationships, gain accessible channels to possible job opportunities, and rebuild motivation and self-confidence to engage in building a challenging career during COVID-19 and beyond. The program can be the solution for youth content creators who wish to continue making digital content while being physically and financially limited during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet the Instructors:
Mingu Kim: Mingu Kim produces Arirang Korea, a Korean program on OMNI TV. He has taught various filmmaking courses for youth and adults, including smartphone filmmaking.
Joseph Chung: Joseph Chung, Writer/Director/Producer/Editor, graduated from York University in Cinema Media Studies. He has produced, directed, and worked on films such as Mother’s Tongue (2018) and Table for Three (2019). Currently, he is working on Plantemic 2021, a short episodic animated film voiced by Eric Bauza, Andrea Bang, and Franco Nguyen. Joseph is also the coordinator/producer of the Unsung Voices Program at Reel Asian. He is deeply involved in the film community and wishes to collaborate with new and seasoned artists to further his craft.
“We are so grateful to resume our smartphone filmmaking workshop since the pandemic. We hope to see our participants actively engaged and give them motivation to complete their projects and beyond,” said Mingu Kim, Festival Director.
For more information regarding festival updates, visit the TSFF’s new website at https://www.smartphonefilm.ca or contact info@smartphonefilm.ca or (416) 840-7015.
