Since 2002, AIFF Kids has offered unique programming for schools, youth organizations, communities, and families across Atlantic Canada. Formerly known as ViewFinders, the AIFF Kids mission is: to present curated movies and shorts exploring vast emotional journeys that engage, entertain and inspire Atlantic Canadians.
AIFF Kids brings young people and film together. One of our favourite ways to do that is through the AIFF Kids Youth Film Competition. Celebrating 15 years, the AIFF Kids Youth Film Competition showcases and awards films created by young people.
As Atlantic Canada’s largest youth film competition, the AIFF Kids Youth Film Competition is a free challenge for youth to develop skills as a filmmaker, regardless of previous filmmaking experience. The Competition celebrates short films being created across the Atlantic Canadian Provinces and provides a platform for finalist films to be celebrated. Youth can participate individually or as a group/class.
Finalist films are shown in-cinema at Cineplex to a public audience in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and are presented on the AIFF YouTube channel. All finalist films are also eligible for juried prizes, in varying categories.
New this edition, the AIFF Kids Youth Film Competition will take place in Spring 2024.
AIFF Kids is the first step in a life full of experiencing and celebrating the art of film and filmmaking, and the AIFF Kids Youth Film Competition is a proven launching pad for the next generation of screen arts talent.
Submissions for the AIFF Kids Youth Competition are now open. So what are you waiting for? Grab a camera, some friends and start making your film today!
Selected films are eligible for the Youth Competition Jury Awards and People's Choice Award. Each award-winning film will receive a piece of film equipment that can be used to continue making movies. Past prizes have included camera stabilizers, microphones, tripods, and video lights.