Youth By Youth Shorts are short films made by filmmakers under the age of 18. Calgary-made films and international films alike.
THE ART OF BEING IN DEBT
(The Art Of Being In Debt)
A young man sets up an elaborate heist in order to pay off his wreckless debts.
CHECKIMS
A heated rivalry between two kings fighting to win a game of chess.
ATTACK OF THE MUTATED MELONS
A group of young heroes, armed with an iron supply of chips is called upon to save their city from the Mutated Melons wreaking havoc on their home.
BORN TO DARKNESS
A domineering professor struggles to keep his sons in the dark.
THE BUNNY
5 years after his sister went missing, Johnny begins to notice chocolate eggs and whispers of the Easter Bunny resurfacing.
INSTANT
For teenage photographer Bennett, memories are made to be captured; for free-spirited Grace, they're meant to be lived.
GROW UP
When 12-year-old Kai is forced to recognise that his older brother has outgrown their childhood fantasy games, he decides it’s time to grow up.
FORGOTTEN
An elderly man living with dementia begins to lose his sense of time, place, and identity, while his son quietly stays by his side.
DEAR ELLA
(Liebe Ella)
Between joyful moments and the fear of growing up, Ella finds her mom's diary affecting her coastal vacation with friends.
GEM STICKERS
A symbolic PSA about how addiction and self-harm can cause irreversible damage to both physical and mental health.
TAKE A BREATH
The feeling of needing to decide while running out of time.
