Passes
In-Person Fest Pass
This free pass is ONLY FOR STUDENTS, who live in Memphis, between grades 7 & 12 or 2021 graduates, who plan on attending in-person at Malco Paradiso.
You MUST sign up for a pass to participate at the Youth Film Fest.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT create more than one pass. All attending students must create their own pass account.
Adults and parents attending in-person film screenings must pull Pay-What-You-Can tickets. In-person adult tickets will become available September 16th. Theatre capacity is very limited per screening, with multiple screenings times to choose from throughout the day. Please note that students will be prioritized.
Online Fest Pass
This free pass is ONLY FOR STUDENTS, between grades 7 & 12 or 2021 graduates, who plan on attending online.
You MUST sign up for a pass to participate at this year’s Youth Fest.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT create more than one pass. All attending students must create their own pass account.
Parents and adults attending screenings online can pull virtual Pay-What-You-Can tickets HERE.
Film Lineup
National Youth Screening
Enjoy a lineup of some of our favorite short films by student filmmakers from across the world!
*All films screened are created by students between grades 7-12. However, some films do contain adult themes and language.*
Anxiety | Dir. Eva Ulreich
Cherie Je T'aime | Dir. Eli Berliner
Creamed | Dir. Alex Michaud
Dinner Date | Dir. Eli Berliner
Impact | Dir. Jeff Huang
Juventud | Dir. Alex Guerra
K. | Dir. Sam Morgan
Perfect | Dir. Daniel Epega
Ruth & Nick: A Confectionery Tale | Dir. Carter Rostron
Taking a Seat for Justice | Dirs. Thomas Huang, Allen Tang, Andrew Wang, Andrew Yu, Rohin Garg
The Bicycle| Dir. Katherine Giroux
Home| Dir. Michelle Saguinsin
No Fan of Andy| Dir. Kai Tomizawa
Crew-Up Youth Mentorship Screening
World Premiere of nine short films produced in the 2020 and 2021 CrewUP Youth Filmmaker Mentorship Program in partnership with the Grizzlies Foundation and CLOUD901.
Each team is composed of three students supported by a filmmaker mentor.
*All films screened are created by students between grades 7-12. However, some films do contain adult themes, violence, and language.*
A Night to Remember | Dir. Alaecia Bond Thomas, Alexandria Elzy, Jalyiah Driskill - Mentor: Zaire Love
Attention Deficit (Pay Attention) | Dir. Jacobian Taylor, Rachel Ellis, Sam McElroy - Mentor: Robert Bear
Charlie’s Reprise | Dir. Gabriella Graves, CJ Santo, Andrew Green - Mentor: Michael Daniels
High and Dry | Dir. Graham Whitworth, Angela Yates, Angelina David - Mentor: Sean Winfrey
I’m Gonna Miss You| Dir. Ryleigh Deely, Dinah Keegin, Austin Schween - Mentor: Jessica Chaney
Lucid | Dir. Luca De Jong, Ollie Sweazy, Gabby Goble - Mentor: Justin Malone
Navesmire | Dir. Nyx Love, Paul Coffield, Asher Crouch - Mentor: Josh Cannon
Office Justice | Dir. Graham Whitworth, Caroline Couch - Mentor: Matteo Servente
What’s Wrong | Dir. Ryleigh Deeley, Seelah Keegin, Lucas Rayborn - Mentor: Jyo “Six” Carolino
Memphis Youth Competition Screening
15 short films created by Memphis youth in Grades 7 - 12 are presented for competition. Vote for the $500 audience award winner! The grand jury prize winner will also receive a $500 cash prize and a handmade trophy.
This virtual screening is FREE for ALL students between the grades 7 -12 with a Youth Fest Pass.
*All films screened are created by students between grades 7-12. However, some films do contain adult themes and language.*
The Bed & Breakfast | Dir. Lyandra Dervaux-Fitzgerald (T-STEM Academy East High School)
The Boy | Dir. Eriq Johnson (Soulsville Charter school)
Checkers | Dir. Kaelyn Ava Jaynes (Maxine Smith Steam Academy)
Crumbling Down | Dir. Ethan Torres (St. Benedict at Auburndale)
Enigma | Dir. Evy Allen (Homeschool)
I Want to Break Free - Music Video | Dir. Lillie Hollabaugh (Hutchison School)
The Lantern Bearer | Dir. Paul Coffield (Crosstown)
A Life’s Secret | Dir. Chelbi Talley (Germantown)
Morning Surprise | Dir. Sunny Cui (White Station)
Numb - Music Video | Dir. Kaitlyn Poindexter (Germantown)
The Pen Pal | Dir. Anaya Murray (Faith Heritage Christian Academy)
Sitcom .357 | Dir. Graham Whitworth (White Station)
Sleepwalk | Dir. Paul Coffield (Crosstown)
Touch | Dir. Georgia Carls (St. Mary's Episcopal School)
Trust | Dir. Dara Wallace (Crosstown)
Triple S | Dir. Quentin Allen (Homeschool)
