The Youth Video Contest is an opportunity for young filmmakers (ages 6 to 18) to share their films on the big screen to a live audience during Freeze Frame’s festival week
Age Categories
Wee Reels (Grades 8 and under)
Reel Views (Grades 9 to 12)
Films can be on any topic and all genres are eligible (e.g. animation, live action, public service announcement, documentary, experimental, music video, webisode).
Films will screened at the Festival at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM) on Saturday March 14th at 1 pm (approximate duration: 1 hour).
Deadline to submit: Closed for 2026
Eric Plamondon is a multidisciplinary artist working in muddy waters. Eric has made short films that have been screened at film festivals all over the world. In addition, Eric has been serving as artistic director of the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre since the fall of 2025
Hollis Parrott
Hollis Parrott is a Queer Métis illustrator, animator, and storyteller. Known for their mixed media paper cut illustration, they utilize this favoured medium in their comic and animation work as well. 
Jury
Mahlet Cuff is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, writer, filmmaker, film programmer, DJ, sound artist, community organizer and arts cultural worker based in Winnipeg Manitoba (Treaty 1).
Eric Plamondon
Mahlet Cuff
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Mélanie Bédard
As a freelancer, Mélanie wears many hats: host, voice actress, translator, event and project coordinator and more! A proud francophone, she enthusiastically embraces every opportunity to have fun in French in her community, on stage and in her daily life.
