Film festivals are the best way to get your film seen and give you a chance to win awards. Here are some of Canada’s best film festivals for youth ages 13-19.
Reel Youth Film Festival:
The Reel Youth Film Festival is a travelling festival that showcases the world’s best youth-made short films. The festival starts in Vancouver and makes its way around the world. The short films featured during the festival are chosen by a youth jury which is a great element to have for a youth film festival. They are currently taking Early Bird submissions with the final
deadline being May 1, 2022.
Toronto Youth Shorts:
Link: https://filmfreeway.com/YouthInActionShortFilmFestival
Youth In Action Short Film Festival is an Ontario-based festival that allows youth to bring up complex issues through the art of filmmaking. To be eligible to submit, most of your cast and crew have to mainly consist of youth ages 18 and younger. The festival is currently not accepting submissions, but check in frequently to see when they begin submissions for next year's festival.
Youth Lens Film Festival:
Link: https://filmfreeway.com/YouthLensFilmFestival
Youth Lens Film Festival is a Canadian film festival that accepts submissions from all over the world. There are three awards you can win at this festival which include Best Film, 1st Runner Up, and 2nd Runner Up. They also offer seminars, workshops, and much more. Youth Lens Film Festival is another festival that is currently not taking submissions but keeps your eyes peeled for the next round.
Note: Most regular film festivals will accept films from people of any age. However, these are youth-specific film festivals.
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