Youth Jury Contest
The Youth Jury provides young people between the ages of 9 and 14 with the opportunity to see all the films at the Freeze Frame Film Festival and award the Youth Jury Prize for Best Feature Film and the National Film Board Youth Jury Prize for Best Animated Short. Members of the Youth Jury will take a workshop on film criticism, meet our guest artists and benefit from informal training provided by Freeze Frame staff.
Youth Jury 2010
Youth Jury Application Form!
*if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader only,please print off completed form and scan, fax or mail in.
Deadline: February 13, 2012
Why be on the Youth Jury?
The Youth Jury Contest is a Freeze Frame program aiming to encourage critical appreciation of films among young people, including upcoming filmmakers. It’s important to sample a variety of styles of storytelling, and to learn how to notice what you feel and think about them, to find out what works best for you. As a jury member, you see great films from around the world and decide which ones should be awarded the Youth Jury Prizes.
All jury members are invited to Freeze Frame Festival opening and closing and will receive a Festival pass for themselves and a guest.
You will have the opportunity to meet our visiting film directors, participate in media workshops, and act as a spokesperson for Freeze Frame.
Don’t know where to start?
Some tips to help you with your entry form:
Think of one scene from a movie that sticks in your mind. How does that scene make you feel?
Describe the scene – what colours do you see, what sounds do you hear, what kind of lighting is used, and where are the actors? Ask yourself why the filmmaker made those choices. What does this tell you about the world the director has created in the movie?
Try to write a catchy first paragraph – something that grabs a reader’s attention or arouses their curiosity or makes them laugh. Journalists call this a ‘hook’, and it makes the reader want to keep reading.
Don’t be afraid to have strong opinions about a movie – just be sure you can support your views with clear reasons why the film is terrible or terrific.
Don’t spend too much time telling the story. A reader doesn’t want to know everything that happens – they want some surprises at the theatre.
How are Jury Members selected?
Jury members will be selected based on writing skills, creativity, and the ability to think critically about movies.
