Youth by Youth Cinema Competition
The Calgary International Film Festival is pleased to present the Youth by Youth Cinema (YYC) Competition for aspiring student filmmakers--- both locally and abroad. YYC is designed to share our screens and stage with the budding filmmakers of tomorrow. In conjunction with school media programs and vested industry, CIFF hopes that YYC is the launch pad for these young talents and the bridge for them into our cultural industry of cinema and television.
Our Programming Committee will select the top films in each grade category for presentation during the Festival (Sept. 24-Oct. 3, 2010); a special YYC Jury will choose the winners of the competition with the awards being presented following the YYC screening and events.
Please read the following guidelines before submitting your film:
- Film must be between 30 seconds and 7 minutes
- Open for fiction and documentary films
- Films must have been completed after September, 2009
- Any one applicant may submit up to three films (including group projects)
- All applicable copyrights (music/image/text sources) have been secured by the filmmaker(s)
- Preview copies accepted ONLY on DVD formats
- Preview copies must be labeled with title, director name, contact email address, and running time
- There are no submission fees for this competition
- Submission deadline is Friday, June 25, 2010
To submit a film:
1. Create an account by clicking here and filling out the form. If you already have an account, click here to login.
2. Choose the "Submit a Film for the 2010 Calgary International Film Festival" form.
