The Art Effect's annual Reel Exposure Teen Film and Photography Festival in Poughkeepsie, NY is open for submissions! The festival features photography and youth-produced short films – narratives, animation, experimental and documentary – created by talented young artists from across the world.
Reel Exposure brings together a diverse representation of youth-produced films and photography, from both newcomers to the craft, as well as established young artists. The selected films are screened in a showcase and the selected photography is hung as an exhibition.
Reel Exposure encompasses all of The Art Effect's goals: to encourage youth creativity, to invigorate our local community through the arts, and to showcase the incredible work done by this next generation of media-makers.
EVENT UPDATE: In light of the changing situation with the COVID-19 public health challenge, we will be shifting the festival to a digital format and screening films the weekend of May 29, 2020 with a live online awards ceremony on May 31.
The Art Effect is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in New York and will continue to implement health and safety measures to protect our program participants and their families. We thank you for your continued support and we will keep everyone apprised of any major updates or changes to our programming that may occur as a result of COVID-19.