Do you love watching movies? 

Applications are now OPEN for R2R 2024’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.

Film Criticism workshop: January 28, 2024, 2:30-3:45pm

Youth Jury meetings for the short films: February 4, 11, 25 & March 3, 2024
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 during the weekends (April 7-13-14), and to convene one last time to prepare a presentation that they’ll give at the festival’s award ceremony (April 16).

Location: We will host in-person sessions on Sundays for the Film Criticism Workshop and the 4 youth jury meetings in Vancouver (225 West 8th Ave. Vancouver, BC V5Y 1N3). During the festival, the venue is the VIFF Centre, Yaletown.

REGISTRATION: Fill out the form below and we will get back to you in December to confirm your participation.

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: