VIDEO – Three Weeks Left for Youth to Submit Videos for the MyView Youth Film Festival

Brockville – There are just three weeks left for young people to a Create Short video showcasing something in their Lives, Community, Their Opinion or Solution to a Problem for this year’s MyView Youth Film Festival. The deadline to submit videos is Wednesday, May 1st, 2024.

The 9th annual MyView Youth Film Festival is back again this year with two new categories, encouraging young people to pick up their phones or cameras and make a short video that celebrates something in their life or community; shows a solution to a problem or showcases their opinion.

Kemptville’s McGahey Insurance and Grenville Mutual Insurance have again teamed up to provide the $1000 Grand Prize.

There are two new categories this year; a $500 prize for best original music sponsored by Jamming Around Man Productions, and a special $500 YMCA of Eastern Ontario Award. EXIT Realty Eastern Ontario is again sponsoring a $750 prize for the best “I Love My Community” film.

This creative film-making contest is open to all youth ages 10-24 who live, work or play in Eastern Ontario (see www.myviewfilmfest.ca for a list of eligible counties).

This year the MyView Youth Film Festival is expanding to Kingston and Napanee and the local public health units in Kingston and Eastern Ontario have also joined the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit to help promote this opportunity to area youth.

Young people are encouraged to pick up their phones or cameras and make a short video that celebrates something in their life or community; shows a solution to a problem or showcases their opinion.

Categories:

• Best Overall Video – $1000
• I Love My Community – $750
• Best Original Music – $500
• YMCA Award – $500
• Age Category Prizes (10-13; 14-17; 18-24)

The deadline for video submission is May 1st and youth can submit multiple films individually or as a group. Encourage young people you know to get out into their communities to look for inspiration. There is no shortage of interesting topics to explore. Past winners have addressed a variety of topics from mental well-being and body image to the cost of post-secondary education and everything in between.

Judging criteria heavily favour the content of the videos over the production elements, in hopes of encouraging all eligible youth, regardless of their level of experience in filmmaking and production, to participate and share their stories.

Awards will be given out at the 9th Annual MyView Youth Film Festival Awards Night to be held on Wednesday, June 12th at the Brockville Arts Centre.

For more information on contest rules or judging criteria, or to see past year’s submissions and winners, visit them on Facebook @myviewfilmfest, check out www.myviewfilmfest.ca or email info@myviewfilmfest.ca