FESTIVAL JURY
Each year, Toronto Youth Shorts bring to the festival established voices in the film, media, and entertainment industry to determine the slate of annual festival awards. The festival jury provides their insights on the work shown at the festival. Bringing with them professional experience and a critical eye, they will determine this year's Achievement in Film Direction (fiction and nonfiction), Achievement in Animation, Cultural Relevancy, and the Young Emerging Artist Awards.
The 2021 Festival Jury includes (L-R, Top to Bottom):
Julian Chanco - Programming Specialist, Bell Media
Kirk Cooper - Festival Manager, Raven Banner Entertainment
Dena Razapoor - Assistant Manager, Programs & Content, Canadian Film Centre
Jamie-Lee Reardon - Industry Coordinator, ImagineNATIVE
Alison Almeida - Assistant Production Manager, Polaris Ontario Inc
Liane Cunje - Manager, Festival Programming, TIFF
John Debono - Programming Manager, JAYU
Emily Fitzpatrick - Exhibition Coordinator, Trinity Square Video
Julia Crocco - Programming Coordinator, Corus
Rich Duhaney - Founder, Toronto Animated Arts Festival International
Jonathan Ng - Animator
The Festival Director also presents an award of recognition to a film each year at the festival.
Each year, Toronto Youth Shorts bring to the festival established voices in the film, media, and entertainment industry to determine the slate of annual festival awards. The festival jury provides their insights on the work shown at the festival. Bringing with them professional experience and a critical eye, they will determine this year's Achievement in Film Direction (fiction and nonfiction), Achievement in Animation, Cultural Relevancy, and the Young Emerging Artist Awards.
The 2021 Festival Jury includes (L-R, Top to Bottom):
Julian Chanco - Programming Specialist, Bell Media
Kirk Cooper - Festival Manager, Raven Banner Entertainment
Dena Razapoor - Assistant Manager, Programs & Content, Canadian Film Centre
Jamie-Lee Reardon - Industry Coordinator, ImagineNATIVE
Alison Almeida - Assistant Production Manager, Polaris Ontario Inc
Liane Cunje - Manager, Festival Programming, TIFF
John Debono - Programming Manager, JAYU
Emily Fitzpatrick - Exhibition Coordinator, Trinity Square Video
Julia Crocco - Programming Coordinator, Corus
Rich Duhaney - Founder, Toronto Animated Arts Festival International
Jonathan Ng - Animator
The Festival Director also presents an award of recognition to a film each year at the festival.