News Archives

• Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  YoungCuts Launches New Film Festival Submission Service

  YoungCuts officially launches "Without A Doubt" Submission Service

• Wednesday, January 22, 2014

  Dam Short Film Festival and YoungCuts Team Up

  The Dam Short Film Festival and YoungCuts team up with new promotional service for filmmakers.

• Wednesday, December 11, 2013

  How Many Film Festivals Is Enough?

  "How many film festivals should I submit to?"  A very important question.  Here's my answer.

• Saturday, November 30, 2013

  3X Improvements Realized

  Early numbers indicate that filmmakers using the new YoungCuts Submission Service can improve their chances of becoming Official Selections by as much as 3X!

• Monday, October 21, 2013

  2013 Nominees and Winners Announced

  YoungCuts announces its 2013 nominees and winners

• Monday, October 7, 2013

  2013 Official Screening Schedule

  Not every film of the category described will be in a screening. (e.g. some Canadian Films will be in the Documentary Category.)

• Thursday, October 3, 2013

  YoungCuts Top 100 Press Release

  TextbookVideos.com Presents The 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival's Top 100 short films by the world’s best young filmmakers.

• Wednesday, October 2, 2013

  Submission Service Winner: Peter O'Hara

  Filmmaker Peter O'Hara is features his film and shares his experience with the YoungCuts festival distribution service.

• Friday, September 27, 2013

  Submission Service Winner: Max Lincoln

  Max is now an official selection of the YoungCuts Film Festival and the West Virginia FILMmaker Festival.

• Friday, September 20, 2013

  Submission Service Winner: Samantha McRoberts

  Samantha is now an official selection of the West Virginia FILMmaker Festival.

• Wednesday, August 21, 2013

  People's Choice: Short Shorts Winners

  Announcing the People's Choice Winners in the Short Shorts Category. These films were voted by YOU, the festival audience.

  The winners are

  From Farm to Table by Gabrielle Giacomo

  AST-23 by Nicolai Becking

  Click HERE to see the People's Choice Winners gallery as it grows!

  The People's Choice Galleries to date are still free to watch!

  Watch Great Master Class Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Teen Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch More Great Short Teen Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Documentaries for Free Showcases fantastic short Documentaries from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Animations for Free Showcases fantastic short Animations from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch 2013 YoungCuts Repechage Films These 20 films were amongst the last films eliminated for selection in the Top 100 of the 2012 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now. Watch 20 Films in La Guerre des Flicks! These 20 films are all vying to be selected as one of the Top 100 International Short Films of the 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now.

• Monday, August 5, 2013

  People's Choice: Master Class Winners

  Announcing the People's Choice Winners in the Master Class Category. These films were voted by YOU, the festival audience.

  The winners are

  Eternity by Byunghoon Han

  Still I Breath by Sang Ho Lee

  Click HERE to see the People's Choice Winners gallery as it grows!

  The People's Choice Galleries to date are still free to watch!

  Watch Great Master Class Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Teen Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch More Great Short Teen Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Documentaries for Free Showcases fantastic short Documentaries from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Animations for Free Showcases fantastic short Animations from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch 2013 YoungCuts Repechage Films These 20 films were amongst the last films eliminated for selection in the Top 100 of the 2012 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now. Watch 20 Films in La Guerre des Flicks! These 20 films are all vying to be selected as one of the Top 100 International Short Films of the 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now.

• Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  People's Choice: Teen Winners

  Announcing the People's Choice Winners in the Teen Category. These films were voted by YOU, the festival audience.

  The winners are

  Weight by Zachary Silverstein

  Lucidity by Sam Fruitman

  You Be the Judge by Amy Silverr

  The Culture of Vinyl by Eliza Moley

  Expression by Noah Bartel

  Not Just Diagnosis by heather Caddie

  Click HERE to see the People's Choice Winners gallery as it grows!

  The People's Choice Galleries to date are still free to watch!

  Vote on Great Master Class Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Teen Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch More Great Short Teen Films for Free Showcases fantastic short Teen Films from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Documentaries for Free Showcases fantastic short Documentaries from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Animations for Free Showcases fantastic short Animations from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch 2013 YoungCuts Repechage Films These 20 films were amongst the last films eliminated for selection in the Top 100 of the 2012 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now. Watch 20 Films in La Guerre des Flicks! These 20 films are all vying to be selected as one of the Top 100 International Short Films of the 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now.

• Tuesday, June 25, 2013

  People's Choice Documentary Winners

  Announcing the People's Choice Winners in the Documentary Category. These films were voted by YOU, the festival audience.

  The winners are

  OH NO! HAIR! by Daniel Livesey

  On Violence by Arendse Lovind Andersen

  Sex On Wheels by Amanda Feder

  Click HERE to see the People's Choice Winners gallery as it grows!

  The People's Choice Galleries to date are still free to watch!

  Watch Great Short Documentaries for Free Showcases fantastic short Documentaries from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch Great Short Animations for Free Showcases fantastic short Animations from all over the world... Watch Now. Watch 2013 YoungCuts Repechage Films These 20 films were amongst the last films eliminated for selection in the Top 100 of the 2012 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now. Watch 20 Films in La Guerre des Flicks! These 20 films are all vying to be selected as one of the Top 100 International Short Films of the 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival....Watch Now.

• Monday, June 17, 2013

  How Do We Choose An Official Selection?

   

  To Make Public or Not to Make Public...

• Monday, June 10, 2013

  YoungCuts 2013 Regular Submission Deadline Extended Until July 1st

  But don't wait too long!

  Our People's Choice Selection process is underway and you don't want to miss out on a great opportunity.

  The People's Choice Selection allows YOU to watch, vote and ultimately decide many of the top 100 films in the 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival.

  Anyone can watch, vote, share with friends and make a difference!

  Click here to go to the most recent People's Choice Gallery

• Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Max Bianchi - New Assistant Festival Director

  YoungCuts chooses Max Bianchi as new assistant director

  

• Sunday, May 26, 2013

  More People's Choice Winners Announced

  Announcing the first four films in our People's Choice Winners. These films were voted by YOU, the festival audience.

  Click HERE to see the People's Choice Winners gallery as it grows!

  The films are

  Nicola Sans S by Xavier Havitov

  Compliments to the Chef by Lucien Flores

  e by Mathew Murray

  Life With Lupus by Giovanna Gatto

• Tuesday, May 7, 2013

  Your Short Film Is a Business Card

  The James Vandewater Upside-Down Girl Story 

  OR "Thanks For Calling Me an Idiot"

• Friday, April 26, 2013

  Mike Ryan Leaves Legacy at YoungCuts

  Mike left his family, friends and young filmmakers far too soon.

• Monday, April 15, 2013

  Watch Great Short Films for Free with YoungCuts!

  News and Notes from the YoungCuts Film Festival

• Tuesday, March 26, 2013

  How to Plan Your Film and Video Sound

  How to Plan Your Film's Sound

  By Nadejda Volkova and Maximilien Bianchi

• Thursday, March 14, 2013

  Incident sur la ligne orange is 2nd Film Picked for the 2013 YoungCuts Film Festival

  Congratulations to Valérie Gadbois and her team!

• Tuesday, March 12, 2013

  Catching Comets

  Catching Comets

  By Jason Ambrus

• Thursday, March 7, 2013

  Lessons Learned From Being a Bully (Filmmaker)

  Lessons Learned From Being a Bully (Filmmaker)

  A Conversation With Lee Hirsch