reel heroes

Reel Heroes: kids make a movie, win an AMD computer!

Earlier this summer we had an idea: what if instead of being like

other film festivals and finding real filmmakers who are part of the

festivities to make intro reels for the fest we asked regular kids who

were into fantasy and scifi to make something that would serve as our

theatrical bumper?

With that vision in mind, we partnered with AMD and the Austin School

of Film to put together REEL HEROES: The Fantastic Fest Trailer Making

Competition, and asked youths 16 and under to put together a video

introducing us to a superhero of their own devising. The top

contenders from the contest will have their work screened as the

introduction before all the movies at Fantastic Fest, and the ultimate

winner will even get filmmaking hardware courtesy of AMD.

Teams are already hard at work on their movies, but it's not too late

if you or someone you know wants to sign up to create a Reel Hero.

Registration is free and still open at FilmmakingFrenzy.com, and while

you're there you can also start getting information on our other

Frenzies, including BLOODSHOTS, the 48 hour horror filmmaking