Take 21

Take 21, previously Toronto Student Film Festival or TSFF, is an annual event for youth to showcase their talent in a variety of short film genres. Take 21 has attracted film makers from several countries. Prizes have focused on work experiences in the industry, scholarships to film making programmes, money, and film equipment.[1]

Take 21
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Founded2005
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteTake 21

History

In the fall of 2005, three grade twelve students from Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario, approached their teacher, Jamie MacRae, with the idea of creating a new student film festival specifically designed to showcase youth talent, and creativity. The festival would provide an opportunity for students from any part of the world to screen their media works and short films. The TSFF Founding Committee was made up of these three Crescent School students – Zack Russell, Gordon Steiner, and David Whyte, Jamie MacRae (Head of Media Arts, Crescent School, Colin Lowndes Head of Crescent’s Upper [High] School, and entertainment executive Pat Macdonald.

Past Finalists

2014 Finalists

Film TitleDirector(s)Award(s)
NicheBenjamin SearleVistek Award for Best Cinematography

CBC Documentary Channel Award for Best Documentary

FairwayMatias Bolla
Take Your Son to Work DaySpencer SoaresBest Canadian
BackfiredBronsen Bloom
Up in FlightTaylor Nullmeyer
The Gutter Dwarf Is In Your BackyardMax Parr
A Story of Youth and ScienceNicole CedicToronto Youth Shorts Best Toronto
JamesJonah HaberIndependent Producers Studio Award for Best Film Ages 12–17
PhamtasmsChew Keng HaoBest Editing

Vistek Award for Best Film

What's Your Secret to Long Life?Eszter Jánka
And FurthermoreJulian DimeRaindance Award of Excellence
WandaCarolyn DucheneBest International
Dundas WestWill MonohanPeople's Choice
Like Father, Like SonAlex HowatSpecial Jury Ages 12–17
Nana Likes the Good ShitJamie Rice
Black Rock CreekMalone Lumarda
Seek in the DarkAdrian Wong
Over EasyAdam Bovoletis
CriterionDylan VogelMax the Mutt Award for Best Experimental

Toronto Youth Shorts Best Toronto

My Last Day At WorkSean SinghToronto Youth Shorts Best Toronto
For HerBradley Stearn
Cup Spoon PencilZach Silverstein
Pseudo EvolutionAlexandre JuruenaBest Sound Editing

Best Animation

Remember This ViewGrant SingerCeltx Best Writing

2013 Finalists

Film TitleDirector(s)Award(s)
Forever Under A FantasyJack HochschildBest Film

Best Writing

MixdownDylan VogelBest Sound Editing
Listen.Scott Rohwer
Open LetterTheo SchearBest Documentary
Hong GanDarren TanBest International

People's Choice

The Painted GirlBen Kadie
Cookie ThiefMiles McCrawBest Comedy
Notes of HersBlake Michael
eMathew Murray, Dmitry Lopatin
Standing StillOwen Grove
DoneJesse Bostick
Au Moins il Reste Du RhumeCharles GariepyBest Animation
Make It OutRaw Art Wrks
Le Joie De VivreJeremy Vassiliou
Occurrence At Blue Hills ReservationSpencer Wardwell
Partir De BillardDavid Laplante Dieumegarde
Canadian WinterLuke FentonBest Canadian
Dirty LoveMax ParrBest Editing

Celebrity Jury Selection

Phantom Of The Human BrainScott Jenner
DerrickBraden BatsfordBest Cinematography
ShadowmanMaria Cusanamo
WeightZach SilversteinBest Drama

2012 Finalists

Film TitleDirector(s)Award(s)
OstrichcizedBen BrookSpecial Jury Selection
Frank and CelesteCharlie ReddSpecial Jury Selection
Race of the DeadJesse Bostick
DavidBen Roberts
iRonyChris Finn
ConcealedMisha ScottBest Drama
Brain DrainJoseph Milando
Independence In SightLauren LindbergBest Documentary
Every BoneSarah DevlinBest Experimental
Family PortraitJulia Galle
Moustache BoyJahar Aronija
Mined Over MatterPeter Lilly
Nocturnal MatterKeaton Manning
We Real CoolGabriel Rodriguez Fuller
Doppler AffectSpencer Barton
Late PassMax ParrBest Film

Best Writing
Best Editing
People's Choice Award

Seizing the HomefrontEric HayesBest Film Ages 12–16

Best Animation

Free DailyMatt Raymond

Thompson Garrow

Best Cinematography
Le Petit ChefSarah Martin
GetawayAlyssa EvansBest Sound Editing
SledgeAdam Zivo
Growing UpJack SchwartzTSFF Executive Committee's Choice Award
Bedroom BrawlZach Silverstein
Blue SkiesMegan Bercaw
Strophe/Antistrophe/CatastropheSarah Devlin
Think BrillianceDiego Hernandez De la Rocha

2011 Finalists

Film TitleDirector(s)Award(s)
A DivorceBeini HuangBest Film
Plastic ManMax ParrBest Canadian Film

Best Sound Editing

RiceNgee AnnSpecial Jury Selection
Lovely BloodflowN/ABest Music Video
Crater FaceSkyler PageBest Writing
GatfishN/ABest Documentary
Charlie Don't ServeJosh ThomasBest Animation
PretendingClaire MorseBest Film Ages 12–17
Hunger PainsOliver LauderBest Editing
SparksAdam Bovoletis

Adam Takacs
David Ledvinka
Emily Badgley

Best Cinematography
The Melancholy Nature of Magnetic FieldsNicola Humon
Ca Me MotiveBen McKinnon
Fun and GamesAdam Zivojinovic
Whatever It TakesCatherin Maltais
Enza & ThomJesse Bostick
FathomVeronica Brown
You'll Feel BetterJeremy Sickels
What You BecomeChris Finn
Shoot, Edit, CrashBen McKinnon
PenniesErika Verhagen
Black BalloonNeve Dickson
Hair AffairAlex Metcalfe
Words of a PoetasterIan Welty
MacReelOli Girling

Past Judges

2014

Sarah Goodman
Maxine Bailey
Kass Banning

2013

Ron Mann
Susan Coyne
Richard Crouse

2012

Jesse Wente
Martha Burns
Ron Mann

2011

Sarah Polley
Jane Tattersal
Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas

2010

Niv Fichman
Deepa Mehta
Paul Gross

Past Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

CBC Documentary Channel
Vistek
Celtx
Royal St. George's College

Gold Sponsors

Independent Producers Studio
Victoria University
Crescent School
Canuck Camera

Silver Sponsors

Balmoral Dental Arts
Raindance Canada
Johnnyland
Max the Mutt
Canada Home Movies
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival

Gold Sponsors

Celtx
Vervegirl Magazine
Cineplex
Crescent School
Royal St. George's College
YoungCuts Festival

Silver Sponsors

Crumpler
Max The Mutt
Ste. Anne's Spa
Toronto Home Movies

Gold Sponsors

BMO Nesbitt Burnes
Cineplex
New York Film Academy
Toronto Academy of Acting for Film & Television
Witz Education
Royal St. George's College
Crescent School

Silver Sponsors

Australian Boot Company
Crumpler
Max The Mutt
Picton Picturefest
Rooster Post
Toronto Home Movies

References

  1. "The Gate, TSFF Article". Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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