Zoom International Student Film Festival has proudly been hosted by Earl Haig Secondary School students and the students of Claude Watson Film Arts in Toronto for 26 years. Since its launch in 1996, the festival has provided students with opportunities to showcase their work on an international scale. Shortlisted films will premiere on YouTube, followed by a live Zoom meet in which film and television industry professionals will award the winners. The festival will take place on Wednesday, April 20th @ 7 PM (Toronto time).
The winners of this year's 26th Annual Zoom International Student Film Festival 26th Anniversary are:
Best Animation - "Hollow Home" by Nina Rafique (CANADA)
Best Sound Editing - "kimjang" by Ashley Kim (CANADA)
Best Cinematography - "Insides Out" by Daniel Diasconescu (CANADA)
Best Screenplay - "Sneeze" by Johnny Tsatos (CANADA)
Most Promising Junior Filmmaker - "The Hole" by Piotr Kazmierczak (POLAND)
Best Editing - "Beneath The Surface" by Sydney Watson-Leung (CANADA)
Most Promising Senior Filmmaker - "1987" by Isabella Kerrigan (AUSTRALIA)
Best Director - "My Grandma is a Vegetarian" by Jasmine Ko (REPUBLIC OF KOREA)
Best Picture - "Parasomniac" by Ethan Go (TAIWAN)
Audience Choice - "Parasomniac" by Ethan Go (TAIWAN)
Congratulations winners!! The entire shortlisted Zoom International Student Film Festival films can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7kVNhtsoNY&t=28s
The Zoom International Student Film Festival recognizes excellence in filmmaking at the high school level. Submissions to the following genres will be accepted:
Drama
Comedy
SciFi
Suspense
Animation
Experimental
Music Video
Documentary
Awards and accolades will be given to the standout filmmakers at the discretion of the judging panel, made up of five industry professionals. The following categories will be awarded:
Best Animation
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Picture
Most Promising Junior Filmmaker
Most Promising Senior Filmmaker
Best Screenplay
Best Sound Editing
Audience Choice