Youth Jury Program (incl Juries and Special Guests)

Our Youth Jury Program fosters a deeper appreciation for independent film from Canada and around the globe. Beginning each November, our popular workshop series teaches film criticism to young viewers. A challenging and interactive experience, students sharpen their critical eye, gain an appreciation for different genres of film, and learn what makes a film great.

“We learnt and saw so many cool things from so many different and cool looking places, that it was worth it a hundred times over. I learnt how to be a semi-good film critic, to know how to properly judge a good movie” Alison Moreau, Grade 7

Two Youth Juries (ages 9-12 and 13-19) are chosen from successful workshop graduates. In January and February, these juries of twenty to twenty-five young people evaluate every film in their age category, and choose the Opening Night Gala award winners. Graduates of the Youth Jury Program are invited to join the Youth Advisory Board.

“The films I got to see were original, funny, touching, and inspirational, and best of all, they are not the type of things that you can go to see in a theatre... Being on the youth jury really opened my eyes up to a whole new world of information, of culture, and of art. It has been an amazing experience.” Lauren Selden, Grade 11

Click here to find to see the 2007 Youth Jury.