For nine years the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has been presenting films from more than over 100 countries to Calgarians of all ages. This year, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, and as part of that, the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition (which we mentioned to you earlier in the summer) will be running for the 3rd consecutive year!
The Youth by Youth Cinema (YYC) is open to youth from grades 4 through 12 who have made a film in the past year. Prizes and awards will be given out in three categories – Best Short: High School, Best Short: Elementary/Junior High, and Young Renegade. After the films have been judges and reviewed by a panel including local experts from the film industry, the top films will be screened and the awards presented at a special event at the CIFF, hosted by Child and Youth Friendly Calgary’s very own Andrew Phung.
The CIFF will be running September 25th through October 5th, with tickets already available. There are student discounts on tickets, so there is no reason you shouldn’t make it down to the festival this year to help celebrate the best of youth filmmaking at the YYC!
-Sarah