NYS Media Arts Teachers Association

The 9th annual Reel Teens Festival was held October 9 – 11, in Upstate New York. A panel of entertainment industry judges awarded prizes to the best entries in 1 categories with a special Jurors Award presented as well. In addition, at each screening the audience voted for their favorite and an Audience Award was [...]

These photos have been posted on Facebook by NYSSSA digital photo instructor Kevin Kline.

Niskayuna High School’s annual student film festival returns to the G.E. Theater at Proctors in Downtown Schenectady. The Niskayuna High School Art Department presents SHORT CUTS 8: a video celebration showcasing outstanding student productions from the 2008-2009 school year on WEDNESDAY JUNE 3rd at 7 PM at the G.E. Theater at Proctors. Over 25 short [...]

The Nichols School Flick Fest is in three weeks. If you have student film and video entries that you would like to have considered for the festival send them in ASAP (the late deadline in this Friday). There is no entry fee and attendance to the festival is free. The festival is Tuesday, April 22nd [...]

The eighth annual Reel Teens Festival will be held June 6-8, 2008. The Festival celebrates the creative intelligence of young people by screening films and videos made by teenagers. This past year 623 entries were received, 42 from foreign countries with 78 finalists being screened over the 3 days of the festival which is held [...]

The WNY MATA Media Arts Show will be held at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts on Feb 29, 2008. Students will have the opportunity to show their work — including video, computer art, and photography — to their peers and to professional artists. Students may also take the opportunity to apply to [...]