The Ontario Youth Film Festival (OYFF) celebrates and showcases the future storytellers of Ontario. The competition is open to student filmmakers registered in high schools throughout Ontario. (See below for additional Rules & Terms.)
The OYFF features five categories and two tiers of competition. The first tier finds the best films in four provincial regions: Southwestern Ontario; Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario and Northern Ontario. In the second tier of competition, the regional Winners and Runners-Up in each category vie to be named the “Best in Ontario.” Think OFSAA for the creative arts!
The OYFF has partnered with the Forest City Youth Film Festival (representing Southwestern Ontario) the Central Ontario Youth Shorts Film Festival (representing Central Ontario), and Cinéfest Sudbury (representing Northern Ontario). We are currently in talks with potential partner festivals to represent the student filmmakers in Eastern Ontario.
***HOW TO ENTER THE OYFF***
If you are attending a high school located in Southwestern Ontario, qualify for the OYFF by first entering the Forest City Youth Film Festival: https://filmfreeway.com/ForestCityYouthFilmFestival-1
If you are attending a high school located in Central Ontario, qualify for the OYFF by first entering the Central Ontario Youth Shorts Film Festival: https://filmfreeway.com/CentralOntarioYouthShortFilmFestival
If you are attending a high school located in Northern Ontario, qualify for the OYFF by first entering Cinéfest Sudbury's CTV Best in Shorts Competition:
https://cinefest.com/ctv_best_in_shorts
If you are attending a high school in Eastern Ontario, enter the OYFF using this page.
Categories:
*Narrative
*Documentary
*Animation
*Experimental
*Music Video
Category Awards:
$300 to the Winner in each category
$200 to the Runner-Up in each category