Reel Youth - 2009/10 Best of the Fest

2009/10 Reel Youth Film Festival - Best of the Fest:

	Family Stones Reel Youth, Nepal, 22 min From dark prison corners in Nepal, come children ready to inspire the world. Family Stones is a touching and uplifting film about five Nepali children who have been rescued from the adult prison system, two Maoist child soldiers and the amazing place they call home.
	Freedom Peace It Together, Vancouver, BC, 2.5 min Hand-drawn paintings and meticulously rendered rotoscope images blend to create a poetic meditation on individual freedom and hope.
	Detention ViewFinders, Halifax, NS, 4.5 min A first visit to detention breathes new life into an otherwise dull day and shows the creative ability of a group of young people to entertain themselves.
	O... You Suck Purple Thistle, Vancouver, BC, 1 min When asked 'what issues are you most concerned about', these youth chose the effect of the Olympics on Vancouver. An animated metaphor of what the Olympic rings might do to the city.
	Limp Clown Wayne Robinson, Langley, BC, 10 min Ed is a part time clown that stars in a circus of impotence.
	L(i)ebe Reel Youth and Out in Schools, Vancouver BC, 4 min Youth stand up against homophobia.
	Crossover Big Picture Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, 5.5 min I don't want to lose control and be trapped in the water. That's why I cross over the bridge. A hard hitting, beat bouncing rap video.
	Evolve North Surrey Secondary School, BC, 1 min The crocodile hunter meets WorkSafe BC.
	Grandfather Reel Youth and KAYA, Vancouver BC, 2.5 min Through a beautiful song, Caitlin tells the story of how the words of her grandfather influenced her.
	Mirror Mirror on the Wall Brooke Martin, Greenfield, MN, 5 min A mysterious mirror reflects the truth to those who look upon it.
	Heart Food Purple Thistle, Vancouver, BC, 1 min When asked 'what issues are you most concerned about', these youth chose food quality. A clever look at the issue of processed food.
	Trista's Dance Reel Youth and Inuvik Youth Centre, Inuvik NWT, 4.5 min Trista shares her traditional dance in the Northwest Territories.
	Heart Attack Reel Youth and Camp Fyrefly, Gambier Island BC, 1 min You can't suppress the youth voice!
	In My Shoes Urban Arts Partnership, New York, NY, 5 min Raises awareness of NYC youth homelessness by debunking stereotypes and exposing homeless youth living under the radar.
	Killers of the Earth Jeffrey Bruno, Metairie, LA, 1.5 min Two cheerful aliens demolish planets for a living. When their next assignment is the Earth, they discover something interesting…
	Transatlantique Lucas Foster, Westlake School, Hollywood USA, 8 min Eleven year old Milena lives in France while older brother Jean Luc lives and works in L.A. Separated by language + divorced parents, their strained relationship is challenged during an afternoon together.
	Sparks In the Night Ben Kadie, Bellevue, WA, 3 min Set in a black, white and red 1940's, "Sparks in the Night" humorously follows detective Leon Spars as he closes in on notorious lawbreaker, the Jerry Walker and the Speeder Brothers.

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