Do you love watching movies? 

Applications are now CLOSED for R2R 2023’s Youth Jury

The Youth Jury is a FREE program bringing young enthusiasts together with peers to deepen their enjoyment and appreciation of film, and to reward the best work of our festival’s programming. This means coming together for in-person meetings where students will learn the standards and process of being a juror, watch movies of all kinds from around the world, and have lively discussions about what they’ve seen.

This innovative program begins in January with a workshop in film criticism. Beginning in February, two youth juries of up to 10 young people are formed to evaluate short films in competition and choose the award winners. Jurors will also be expected to attend feature films during the festival at specified times, and to convene one last time to finalize the award-winning films and ready a presentation that they’ll give at the festival’s award ceremony.

The schedule for the Youth Jury of the 2023 R2R Festival is as follows:

Film Criticism workshop: January 29, 2023, 2:30-3:45pm

Youth Jury meetings for the short films: February 5, 12, 26 & March 5, 2023
Junior Jury (Grades 5-7): 12:00-2:15 pm
Senior Jury (Grades 8-12): 2:45-5:00 pm

During the Festival: Jurors will also be expected to attend feature films at specified times outside school hours (March 28, April 1-2), and to convene one last time to finalize the award-winning films and ready a presentation that they’ll give at the festival’s award ceremony (April 6).

Location: We are planning on going back to in-person sessions on Sundays for the Film Criticism Workshop and the meetings, venue in Vancouver (225 West 8th Ave. Vancouver, BC V5Y 1N3). During the festival, the venue is the Vancity Theatre (Yaletown).

REGISTRATION: CLOSED for R2R 2023

As a jury member, you will need to:

• Come ready to take notes, share their opinions, respect each other, and watch movies
• Attend all jurying sessions to make sure the movies are judged fairly
• Bring a positive and productive attitude to all sessions
• Approach the awards preparation and ceremony with notes on-hand and ready to present
• Expect to be photographed for R2R promotional purposes
• Represent Reel 2 Real and spread the word about the festival!
• Have fun!

What jurors have to say: