Youth Jury
2009 Youth Jury Awards
A huge thank you to the 8th ViewFinders Youth Jury for all their hard work! Well done!
8th ViewFinders Youth Jury (left to right in picture above)
Isabelle Beaupre - Bedford, Nova Scotia
Julian Reynolds - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Clare Heggie - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jack Williams - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Carlee Calver - Bathurst, New Brunswick
Youth Jury Awards
Best Animated Film – My Grandmother Beijing, Directed by Mats Grorud
Best Short Film – Afghan, Directed by Pardis Parker
Best Documentary Film – RiP: A Remix Manifesto, Directed by Logan Smalley
Best Feature Film – The Black Balloon, Directed by Elissa Down
Best Feature Film - Honourable Mention – La Belle Personne, Directed by Christophe Honore
Be Apart of the 9th ViewFinders Youth Jury
Ever wondered what it's like to be a part of the team that selects the films for an International Film Festival? Well, here is your chance!
The ViewFinders Youth Jury offers youth aged 12-16 the chance to select the best short, animation, feature, and documentary from films screened during the ViewFinders Festival and handing out awards at the Closing Gala. Selected jurors also receive an intensive crash course in film critique and appreciation from film curator for the Atlantic Film Festival and Dalhousie Art Gallery, Ron Foley Macdonald.
How can you apply? It's as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Write a 500 word movie review for a film that you've seen in the past year.
2. Get an endorsement letter from your Homeroom Teacher
3. Email them both to programming@atlanticfilm.com
2008 Youth Jury Awards
A huge thank you to the 7th ViewFinders Youth Jury for all their hard work! Well done!
7th ViewFinders Youth Jury
Janis McCulloch, Grade 8, Parsborro
Olivia Dorey, Grade 8, Hammond Plains
Ben Harrison, Grade 11, Fall River
Andrea Gigeroff, Grade 9, Dartmouth
Alex Carter, Grade 9, Halifax
Youth Jury Awards
Best Animated Film – My Happy End, Directed by Milen Vitanov
Best Short Film – When Elvis Came To Visit, Directed by Andreas Tibblin
Best Documentary Film – Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life, Directed by Logan Smalley
Best Feature Film – Ben-X, Directed by Nic Balthazar
Best Feature Film - Honourable Mention – The Substitute, Directed by Ole Bornedal
