UNIVERSITY NEWS LAST UPDATED : 14 APRIL 2014
A Birmingham City University student is celebrating after learning that his film project is to be screened at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) in Seattle.
22 year-old Daniel Morris’ short documentary film focuses on the history and continued success of ‘The Diskery’ - one of the few remaining independent record shops in Birmingham.
Established in 1952, ‘The Diskery’ has been supplying the city of Birmingham with special vinyl and CD releases for over 60 years, attracting celebrity customers including Chaka Khan and Joe Cocker.
Daniel, a Film Production Technology student, originally from Coventry, said: “I was overwhelmed when I found out that my film had been selected for the Festival. I was excited, proud and felt more ambitious than ever.
“The lecturers at Birmingham City University have taught me so much in terms of professional practice. I can't wait to make more of these projects and see how far they can go.”
NFFTY is the world’s largest youth film festival, encouraging and enabling the next generation of filmmakers to inspire and entertain the world with their stories.
Over 200 films from 15 countries will be shown at this year’s NFFTY event, taking place from 24-27 April in Seattle, Washington.
“NFFTY showcases the world’s best new filmmakers and this year is no exception”, said Stefanie Malone, Managing Director of NFFTY. “This is the festival where you get to meet tomorrow’s Martin Scorcese”, she added.
For more information on NFFTY, visit www.NFFTY.org. To view Daniel’s short documentary film, click here.