VIDEO: 10th Annual MyView Youth Film Festival Held Awards Ceremony Thursday in Brockville

Brockville – The MyView Youth Film Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday evening with the annual awards ceremony at the Brockville Arts Centre.

First was the Red Carpet Ceremony, during which this year’s nominees had a chance to speak with the Red Carpet Host, Chloe Waycik, a past MyView winner.

As part of the 10th anniversary of the youth film festival, a special award was given out, where the public had a chance to vote for the Best of the Fest Award from the past nine years’ Grand Prize-winning films.

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The winner was ‘You’re Not Alone’ from 2023 by Emma Yakimovich from Kemptville.

The 10-13 age category winner – Finding Confidence by Mara Knudsen from Athens

Winners of the 14-17 category – Brunham and Sebo: Theoretical Services by Harrison Campbell & Miles Dockendorff from Kemptville

Winners of the YMCA Award (500) – Dear Future Me by the Multi-Exceptional Program Students at St. Michael’s Catholic High School in Kemptville

This year’s Grand prize winners ($1000) – Just Be You by Ian & Isaac Dennis

Youth across Eastern Ontario have been busy making short videos about something important to them, and a total of six original films were nominated as finalists for the 2025 MyView Youth Film Festival.

The six finalists were judged by 5 local judges, and new this year was the “Best of the Fest” prize chosen by the public from the grand prize-winning films of the nine previous MyView festivals.

The MyView Youth Film Festival filmmaking contest is open to all youth ages 10-24 who live, work or play in Eastern Ontario.

Young people were 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!

For more information and to see this year’s finalists and past winners, please visit: https://myviewfilmfest.ca/