Reel Youth Film Festival jury

OUR 2022-23 REEL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL GOES ON TOUR IN OCTOBER!
Stay tuned for dates!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING 2022 YOUTH JURY!
We are grateful for this amazing group of youth filmmakers for going above and beyond in their considerate feedback and assessments, and their willingness to spend time and expertise in rating over 1100 festival submissions. We love you!

Lead jurors:
Kim Nanderam (Canada)
Gen Oliver (Canada)
Tanya Sahni (Canada)
Quinn Monleon (Canada)

Jurors:
Ali Rostamian (Iran)
Aubreyonna Van Hoose (United States)
Ava Snow (United States)
Cylindian Goodchild (Jamaica)
Gabriel Felipe Vieira Vidal (Brazil)
Husain Baghdadi - Khayal Team (Syria)
Ibrahim Eren Kilisli - The Lizard King Productions (Turkey)
Lauren Hunter - Lowen Hunta (Australia)
Minerva Navasca - Monsoon Season Productions (Canada)
Parsa Mokhtar Zenouzi (Iran)
Sabrina Layman - TPOFF Films (United States)
Saiadus Salahin Jayeem - Panchphoron Production House (Bangladesh)
Shruti Rai (India)
Rose Zhang (China)
Verity Drew Firth - Limes House Films (United Kingdom)
Yang LIU - École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs Paris (France)

ABOUT THE JURY
The youth jury is part of what makes the Reel Youth Film Festival unique. We believe youth are more able to empathize and reflect on their peers' work and to communicate to the rest of the world what messages are most salient to young people today.

The jury rates each film on its:

            innovation,
entertainment value,
            technical merit,
            and message.

Jurying happens entirely online by individuals or groups all over the world. Reliable internet for a few hours are all that is needed to participate. Jurors watch short-listed film submissions and give brief reflections and ratings before moving on to the next film. It is as easy as that!

If you are a youth interested in joining us, or are connected to a group of youth that would like to participate in the jury process, please contact us!