Toronto Youth Shorts is Ontario's largest youth-focused film festival, run by a volunteer force of savvy young professionals with a passion for film and grassroots community engagement.
We are currently seeking volunteers aged 14-18 to assist with programming short film content for our 16th edition of the film festival.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Junior Programmers will work with the Festival Director in reviewing short film submissions by high school students and community members, providing a critical eye based on lived experiences and media preferences. Selected works will be invited into the festival's film lineup. The ideal candidate will be someone who is outspoken and can verbalize thoughts and ideas in a creative arts subject. More importantly, the candidates should demonstrate enthusiasm and an eagerness to contribute to the arts. Those practicing or have a passion for film, photography, of visual storytelling are ideal candidates.
We highly encourage potential candidates that identify as being from underrepresented communities to apply.
COMMITMENT
The team is expected to start in mid-May and most functions will be held remotely through online meetings. Access to a reliable internet connection is necessary. In addition to periodic online meetings, the team is expected to watch short films online and take personal notes for reference.
The film festival will held November 2025 in downtown Toronto. While we would prefer candidates be able to be on-site on the day of the festival, remote opportunities are available for those outside of the Greater Toronto Area.
Candidates can use the work towards their OSSD required volunteer hours.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in helping out at this year's festival, please send a resume to Henry Wong, Festival Director at [email protected] along with a statement on why you would like to join, any creative arts discipline you're practicing or engaged in, and an explanation on two movies you like and why. Please include "2025 Junior Programmer" in the subject line. Application deadline is April 16, 2025.
We are currently seeking volunteers aged 14-18 to assist with programming short film content for our 16th edition of the film festival.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Junior Programmers will work with the Festival Director in reviewing short film submissions by high school students and community members, providing a critical eye based on lived experiences and media preferences. Selected works will be invited into the festival's film lineup. The ideal candidate will be someone who is outspoken and can verbalize thoughts and ideas in a creative arts subject. More importantly, the candidates should demonstrate enthusiasm and an eagerness to contribute to the arts. Those practicing or have a passion for film, photography, of visual storytelling are ideal candidates.
We highly encourage potential candidates that identify as being from underrepresented communities to apply.
COMMITMENT
The team is expected to start in mid-May and most functions will be held remotely through online meetings. Access to a reliable internet connection is necessary. In addition to periodic online meetings, the team is expected to watch short films online and take personal notes for reference.
The film festival will held November 2025 in downtown Toronto. While we would prefer candidates be able to be on-site on the day of the festival, remote opportunities are available for those outside of the Greater Toronto Area.
Candidates can use the work towards their OSSD required volunteer hours.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in helping out at this year's festival, please send a resume to Henry Wong, Festival Director at [email protected] along with a statement on why you would like to join, any creative arts discipline you're practicing or engaged in, and an explanation on two movies you like and why. Please include "2025 Junior Programmer" in the subject line. Application deadline is April 16, 2025.