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! Attention Youth Filmmakers ! 2026 Central Ontario Youth Short Film Festival ✨ SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN ✨![]()
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We are so excited to bring youth in our region access to showcase their film making skills!! ![]()
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We’ve been championing youth film for years through our BFF Short Film Festival! We’ve always offered a high school category because we know the outstanding and unique voice that youth bring to their storytelling. Now, 5 years in, we are thrilled to once again participate as a qualifying festival to the Ontario Youth Film Festival. All Youth Films! ![]()
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So - Let’s GO! We love to see youth throughout Ontario flexing their voices and showing us their creative minds through film. ![]()
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This exciting regional competition is open to all students registered in high schools within Central Ontario, Canada! ![]()
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Central Ontario is a large region! The school boards that are included in the submission roster include Barrie, Orillia, Collingwood, Mississauga, Alliston, Parry Sound, Bracebridge, Haliburton, Lindsay, New Market, Aurora, Richmond Hill, Brampton, Toronto/GTA, Ajax, Oshawa, Whitby, Milton, Oakville, Burlington. You can find the full list via the link inbelow. ![]()
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And hey! If you are seeing this call for submission and your school is not in Central Ontario - we link to the OYFF partnered festivals, so check them out and submit within your correct high school region. ![]()
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Good Luck Everyone!![]()
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