AIFF Kids Submissions - Now Open
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.
The AIFF Kids Youth Film Competition will take place in Spring 2025. 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.
Key rules for submissions and to be considered for entry:
Filmmakers MUST be a resident of one of the four Atlantic Canadian Provinces (NB, NS, NFLD and PEI).
Filmmakers must be 18 or under.
Film submissions must be under 5 minutes.
Dates & Deadlines
Submissions Open: January 6, 2025
Regular Deadline: April 14, 2025
Notification Date: May 9, 2025
Event Date: May 25 - June 1, 2025
Full details, rules & regulations and submissions info available here: www.filmfreeway.com/AIFFKidsYouthFilmCompetition