Showcase your filmmaking talents with TELUS STORYHIVE x REEL Youth 2024 Filmmaker Showcase!
At Reel Youth we are passionate about empowering young filmmakers and fostering creativity among students. We offer a unique opportunity for your students to showcase their storytelling talent on TELUS Optik TV through our collaboration with TELUS STORYHIVE.
By submitting their films to Reel Youth, students will have their work featured on TELUS’ online streaming platform, TELUS Optik TV (VOD), reaching an audience of over one million viewers. This exposure not only provides a platform to share stories but also offers invaluable visibility to emerging talent in the industry, enriching their resumes and portfolios. Additionally, those who submit their films will be in the running for a draw to receive a $100 prize for their contributions. Five filmmakers will be selected to win!
Read on for submission guidelines and film eligibility.
Submission Guidelines:
• The filmmaker or adult/guardian representative is to complete a submission form below and media release waiver here for each submitted film
• Please send your film files via our WeTransfer link or similar file sharing platforms like Google Drive
• In the subject line, please include your name, school’s name and the title of your film
• Please name your film file as follows: RYShowcase_[YOUR NAME]_ [YOUR FILM’S NAME]
• The filmmaker or adult/guardian is to sign the following Media Release form
Filmmaker and Film Eligibility:
• Filmmakers must reside in a designated TELUS service area in AB and
BC (accepted regions listed here)
• Films of any genre and length will be accepted
• Films must not have cursing or swearing (they must adhere to a G rating)
• Films should not have any logos featured within it (all footage must be copyright free and clear)
• Films must not have copyrighted music that the maker doesn't ow already. (ie. can't use their favourite Taylor Swift song) If this is a problem, reach out to Merissa@reelyouth.ca and we can swap out the music so it's eligible.
This is an inclusive showcase and is open to students and youth (ages 13 - 30) of all identities. We encourage Indigenous, immigrant, newcomer, refugee, people of colour, queer, two-spirit, trans, intersex and gender-creative persons to submit their films.
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Submission Timeline:
Round 1: December, 2023 - March, 2024 (Deadline: March 31st, 2024)
Round 2: April - July, 2024 (Deadline: July 31st, 2024)
Submit now!
In our work we strive to embody what we hope to see in the world—a just humanity and community in which people are free to be themselves fully and without fear. A community where no one is exiled or silenced because of gender, gender expression, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual/affectional orientation, age, class, physical character or disability. We believe in the power of storytelling to make connections across difference.
Arwork by Jordan Bent
