2010 Connexions participants: Josephine, Kerry, Emily, Su-An, Nisha, Dolly.

DOXA Youth & Education Programs

Connexions Youth Forum

DOXA Documentary Film Festival together with the National Film Board of Canada are proud to present the 5th annual Connexions Youth Forum, an educational program designed to foster documentary filmmaking and storytelling skills in youth between the ages of 19 and 26 who face barriers in attaining their career goals. Connexions immerses six promising young participants in the world of documentary through workshops, mentoring sessions and attendance at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival.

For a second year, DOXA is offering the Connexions Youth Forum to young women as they begin to move beyond gender barriers within the film industry. DOXA hopes to address gender inequality within the documentary genre by selecting from a group of talented young women wishing to work in the documentary form.

DOXA is pleased to welcome Josephine Anderson, Kerry Blackadar, Su-An Ng, Emily Newton, Nisha Platzer and Dolly Reno to the 2010 Connexions Youth Forum.

These young women will participate in a 10-day intensive workshop that focuses on the art of storytelling using digital media. The forum also provides the opportunity for participants to work together and network with experienced filmmakers throughout the week as they create their own documentary project that will screen on DOXA’s Closing Night.

» Watch the shorts made by the Connexions participants during the 2010 DOXA festival

National Film Board instructors and mentors:
Elisa Chee, Catrina Longmuir, Lisa Nielsen, Mo Simpson and Don White.

» Read more about the 2010 Connexions participants, instructors and mentors.

Connexions Partners

Rated Y for Youth

DOXA is pleased to present the 2nd annual Rated Y For Youth program (RYY). A school outreach program for youth, RYY was created to provide an opportunity for high school students (ages 12-18) to participate at the festival. The goal of Rated Y for Youth is to promote intelligent dialogue and critical media literacy for a new generation, through non-fiction, media arts. DOXA selects programming specifically for high school students, giving youth an opportunity to attend the festival, view thought-provoking documentaries and participate in post-film discussions with filmmakers and community members.

Welcome to this year’s students and thank you to all the schools and teachers who are participating in RYY and DOXA 2010!

This year’s RYY films are: The Healing Lens by Michelle Derosier, Ghosts by Morvary Samaré, A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish by Barbara Ettinger and Six Miles Deep by Sara Roque.

Rated Y for Youth Partner