Past Festivals
The Forest City Youth Film Festival started in 2019 with a great screening and awards for 5 films in four categories and 3 pitches. This annual event goes into it's second event in 2020.
2019 Films
The screenings and awards for the following films happened at Wolf Performance Hall,
October 23, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Melatonin
By Queena Liu, H.B. Beal Secondary SchoolCreative Arts Category Second PlaceOverall Best Film Winner
Set to song, a mother and daughter reconcile their ghosts with one another.
Watch MovieMother
By Laura Trujillo, London South Collegiate InstituteDocumentary Category WinnerA short documentary portraying a hardworking mother, Patricia, who despite enduring several hardships, has managed to move forward to give herself and her children better opportunities.
Watch MovieGoodbye For Now
By Emma Tucker & Elyssa O'Brien, St. Mary's Catholic High SchoolNarrative Category WinnerA story about a young girl who is mourning the loss of her best friend and through a series of flash backs we are able to share her best memories with Mia.
Watch MovieThat Customer Ain’t Right
By Tyler Joksas, Oakridge Secondary SchoolAnimation Category WinnerA Lego stop-motion that exaggerates (not by much) the strange nature of certain fast food restaurant customers.
Watch MovieFreeway
By Ranya Treesh, Oakridge Secondary SchoolCreative Arts Category WinnerThis abstract, interpretive video depicts the emotions of letting go and being free. Freeway primarily consists of hand-drawn geometric shapes and designs overlaid onto clips of various colours and textures.
Watch MovieCaladenia Melanema
By Vanessa Solivio, H.B. Beal Secondary SchoolAnimation Category Second PlaceA caladenia melanema is a rare orchid that originates from south-western Australia that closely resembles a ballerina. When it hears music playing, it can't help but dance along.
Watch MovieAction Not Apathy
By Ranya Treesh, Oakridge Secondary SchoolDocumentary Category Second PlaceAction not Apathy is a short documentary film focusing on raising awareness regarding climate change. This film discusses reasons why climate change is of serious concern and outlines plausible solutions.
Watch MovieNight Moves
By Ethan Hickey, London South Collegiate InstituteNarrative Category Second PlaceTwo hit men head to a house looking to find answers about a few guns sold to a certain 'Jimmy'. But the two hit men quickly realize they may be at the wrong house.
Watch MovieHand-Made
By Dorothy Ouellette, Catholic Central High SchoolAnimation Category Finalist (1:11)A comedic experiment in stop-motion clay animation.
Watch MovieManual Transmission
By Queena Liu, H.B. Beal Secondary SchoolAnimation Category Finalist (1:05)A brief look at the yearning to break free from the stillness of life.
Watch MovieNatsukashi Tabi
By Johan Ferney Alvarez, Catholic Central High SchoolAnimation Category Finalist (1:03)Saito and Saki were a common couple in high school. After a terrible event, Saki disappears by unknown circumstances. Saito decides to search after having a strange dream.
Watch MovieColors
By Dorothy Ouellette, Catholic Central High SchoolCreative Arts Category Finalist (2:09)An exploration of the vivid color in the world around us.
Watch MovieScotoma
By Mac Mallory, London South Collegiate InstituteCreative Arts Category Finalist (4:19)Scotoma, a partial loss of vision or blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field, examines through spoken word and visual symbolism how we choose our perception of the world.
Watch MovieTour The Kit
By Queena Liu, H.B. Beal Secondary SchoolCreative Arts Category Finalist (1:00)Tour the kit with 16 year old drummer Lucy Grant.
Watch MovieGlobal Strike For Climate
By Mika Soetaert, Oakridge Secondary SchoolDocumentary Category Finalist (3:42)This video documents a school strike that took place in London, England on March 15, 2019, in an effort to demonstrate how serious the impacts of climate change really are.
Watch MovieKeeping Up With The Choristers
By Olivia Tuckey, London South Collegiate InstituteDocumentary Category Finalist (3:42)A look at a youth choir that was created from an outreach program at Metropolitan United Church in downtown London, Ontario. The small yet diverse group of singers come together to learn about and create beautiful music.
Watch MovieLife In A Digital World: The London Public Libraries
By Tyler Joksas, Oakridge Secondary SchoolDocumentary Category Finalist (4:53)A short documentary that provides insights regarding the interest, culture and issues surrounding the public libraries of London, Ontario.
Watch MovieBullying Is Bad
By Diego Gonzalez, Catholic Central High SchoolNarrative Category Finalist (2:17)A little story about a boy named Marckus and how bullying changed his life.
Watch MovieDaydream
By Madi Langdon & Jakob Ager, St. Mary's Catholic High SchoolNarrative Category Finalist (2:42)A girl with a dream is trying to find her way through high school. She always finds her way on the stage, where she dreams to be.
Watch MovieThe Graveyard Shift
By Ethan Hickey, London South Collegiate InstituteNarrative Category Finalist (4:13)A man working the lonely overnight shift at work gets an unexpected visitor knocking at his door.
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