With much anticipation, AIFF presents 2021 ‘Voices of our Youth’ Program
The Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is thrilled to announce the 2021 High School Filmmaker’s Program, “VOICES OF OUR YOUTH” that will screen in the November Festival.
This year’s program will have a greater focus on engaging young audiences with topics as women's rights, comedy, love, family, human rights, music, and much more.
AIFF is delighted to recognize the creativity and talent of these young filmmakers who have demonstrated the power to capture their experiences and world views, delivering short films despite the challenging year of the pandemic.
Film submissions for VOICES of OUR YOUTH were reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges, Jaina Cipriano, Padriac Farma, Christina Oniel, and Hamed Soleimanzadeh. We wish to thank them for their dedication to not only review the shorts but provide the students with a critique.
Special thanks to the sponsors of VOICES of OUR YOUTH: Arlington Community Media, Inc (ACMi), Code Ninjas, Kumon of Arlington, East Boston Saving Bank, Mass Cultural Council, Urban Media Arts of Malden, and Yourarlington.org.
Since Then, by BRJDC Residents | 4 min | Musical | 2020 | Light House Studio, Charlottesville, VA | MASS PREMIERE | BEST MUSICAL
Jury Statement: “Love to see the work coming from this organization. Thank you for being vulnerable enough to write and share your story. There is a lot of talent here, not just in filmmaking, but in storytelling. Keep building, keep getting better, thank you for sharing!”
Test Pen by Light House Studio | 2 min | Experimental | 2020 | Charlotte, VA | MASS PREMIERE
Jury Statement: “Aside from the audio (difficult to hear the voiceover) there is a lot of technical mastery displayed in this piece. The visuals and the editing made this a solid piece. Keep making films.”