Watch & Vote for the YoungCuts KUDOS

The Oscars telecast always makes us happy and sad. Happy that some (short) attention is being paid to short films. Sad that many of the great short films that we see every year - done on low budgets or no budgets; filmed with shoe strings, passion and hope - will never even be considered for an Academy Award.

So, this year, we thought that we would do something about that, and award the first ever YoungCuts KUDOS.

And this time, the Academy is YOU!

Above you'll see 4 films we have nominated for Best Film:

Dead Grass, Dry Roots (USA/Canada) - Produced by John Negropontes, Directed by Gabe Hohreiter
En Route (USA/Canada) - Produced by Yotam Dor, Directed by Colin Levy
The Shed (UK) - Produced by David Tallon, Directed by Jon Moy
Swallowed (Canada) - Directed by Stephen Dunn

They are free to watch. We will be taking votes on the films until the end of the Oscars telecast. The Monday after the Academy Awards are presented, we will present the YoungCuts KUDOS, based on a combination of most views, votes and highest rating. 

In addition to Best Film, you will also be able to watch and vote (for free!) for YoungCuts KUDOS to be given to films in the categories of: Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Teen Film and Best Short Short Film.

Watch and Vote for 4 Great YoungCuts Films These are 4 of the best films that we have featured in previous YoungCuts Film Festivals. Help pick which is the very best...Watch Now Watch and Vote for 8 Great Short Animated Films These are eight of the best animated shorts that we have featured in previous YoungCuts Film Festivals. Help pick which is the very best...Watch Now Watch and Vote for 8 Great Documentaries Just because they are non-fiction, doesn't mean that they have to be boring! Pick your favourite YoungCuts documentary!...Watch Now Watch and Vote for 8 Great Short Shorts Tell your story well, but also tell it fast! These 8 films all tell a great story in under 5 minutes!...Watch Now Watch and Vote for 8 Great Teen Films The search for the next great filmmakers starts here! These 8 films were all done by filmmakers 19 or less - sometimes much less!... Watch Now

The YoungCuts Film Festival is the Premiere International Showcase for Great Short Films by the World's Best Young Filmmakers (29 and under).

Established in 2001, every year, the festival selects its Top 100 International Short Films from more than a thousand films from over 30 countries.

Unlike many film festivals, YoungCuts is not a black box. For filmmakers making paid submissions, we offer feedback when and where appropriate; we present their short films to our film industry partners including producers, distributors and programmers - this has led to short films being presented on TV, licensed for outdoor festivals and programmed by other film festivals who view us an expert on short films by young filmmakers. With your paid submission, you also gain privileged access to watch, vote and be inspired by great short films from young filmmakers around the world.

If you are a young filmmaker with a great short film, kick-start your career and Submit Your Film Today!

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