Take 21
Take 21, previously Toronto Student Film Festival or TSFF, is an annual event for youth to showcase their talent in a variety of short film genres. Take 21 has attracted film makers from several different countries. Prizes have focused on work experiences in the industry, scholarships to film making programmes, money, and film equipment.
History
In the fall of 2005, three grade twelve students from Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario, approached their teacher, Jamie MacRae, with the idea of creating a new student film festival specifically designed to showcase youth talent, and creativity. The festival would provide an opportunity for students from any part of the world to screen their media works and short films. The TSFF Founding Committee was made up of these three Crescent School students – Zack Russell, Gordon Steiner, and David Whyte, Jamie MacRae (Head of Media Arts, Crescent School, Colin Lowndes Head of Crescent’s Upper School, and entertainment executive Pat Macdonald.Past Finalists
2014 Finalists
| Film Title | Director | Award |
| Niche | Benjamin Searle | Vistek Award for Best Cinematography CBC Documentary Channel Award for Best Documentary |
| Fairway | Matias Bolla | |
| Take Your Son to Work Day | Spencer Soares | Best Canadian |
| Backfired | Bronsen Bloom | |
| Up in Flight | Taylor Nullmeyer | |
| The Gutter Dwarf Is In Your Backyard | Max Parr | |
| A Story of Youth and Science | Nicole Cedic | Toronto Youth Shorts Best Toronto |
| James | Jonah Haber | Independent Producers Studio Award for Best Film Ages 12–17 |
| Phamtasms | Chew Keng Hao | Best Editing Vistek Award for Best Film |
| What's Your Secret to Long Life? | Eszter Jánka | |
| And Furthermore | Julian Dime | Raindance Award of Excellence |
| Wanda | Carolyn Duchene | Best International |
| Dundas West | Will Monohan | People's Choice |
| Like Father, Like Son | Alex Howat | Special Jury Ages 12–17 |
| Nana Likes the Good Shit | Jamie Rice | |
| Black Rock Creek | Malone Lumarda | |
| Seek in the Dark | Adrian Wong | |
| Over Easy | Adam Bovoletis | |
| Criterion | Dylan Vogel | Max the Mutt Award for Best Experimental Toronto Youth Shorts Best Toronto |
| My Last Day At Work | Sean Singh | Toronto Youth Shorts Best Toronto |
| For Her | Bradley Stearn | |
| Cup Spoon Pencil | Zach Silverstein | |
| Pseudo Evolution | Alexandre Juruena | Best Sound Editing Best Animation |
| Remember This View | Grant Singer | Celtx Best Writing |
2013 Finalists
| Film Title | Director | Award |
| Jack Hochschild | Best Film Best Writing | |
| Dylan Vogel | Best Sound Editing | |
| Scott Rohwer | ||
| Theo Schear | Best Documentary | |
| Darren Tan | Best International People's Choice | |
| Ben Kadie | ||
| Miles McCraw | Best Comedy | |
| Blake Michael | ||
| Mathew Murray, Dmitry Lopatin | ||
| Owen Grove | ||
| Jesse Bostick | ||
| Charles Gariepy | Best Animation | |
| Raw Art Wrks | ||
| Jeremy Vassiliou | ||
| Spencer Wardwell | ||
| David Laplante Dieumegarde | ||
| Luke Fenton | Best Canadian | |
| Max Parr | Best Editing Celebrity Jury Selection | |
| Scott Jenner | ||
| Braden Batsford | Best Cinematography | |
| Maria Cusanamo | ||
| Zach Silverstein | Best Drama |
2012 Finalists
| Film Title | Director | Award |
| Ben Brook | Special Jury Selection | |
| Charlie Redd | Special Jury Selection | |
| Race of the Dead | Jesse Bostick | |
| David | Ben Roberts | |
| iRony | Chris Finn | |
| Misha Scott | Best Drama | |
| Brain Drain | Joseph Milando | |
| Lauren Lindberg | Best Documentary | |
| Sarah Devlin | Best Experimental | |
| Family Portrait | Julia Galle | |
| Moustache Boy | Jahar Aronija | |
| Mined Over Matter | Peter Lilly | |
| Nocturnal Matter | Keaton Manning | |
| We Real Cool | Gabriel Rodriguez Fuller | |
| Doppler Affect | Spencer Barton | |
| Max Parr | Best Film Best Writing Best Editing People's Choice Award | |
| Eric Hayes | Best Film Ages 12–16 Best Animation | |
| Matt Raymond Thompson Garrow | Best Cinematography | |
| Le Petit Chef | Sarah Martin | |
| Alyssa Evans | Best Sound Editing | |
| Sledge | Adam Zivo | |
| Jack Schwartz | TSFF Executive Committee's Choice Award | |
| Bedroom Brawl | Zach Silverstein | |
| Blue Skies | Megan Bercaw | |
| Strophe/Antistrophe/Catastrophe | Sarah Devlin | |
| Think Brilliance | Diego Hernandez De la Rocha |
2011 Finalists
| Film Title | Director | Award |
| Beini Huang | Best Film | |
| Max Parr | Best Canadian Film Best Sound Editing | |
| Ngee Ann | Special Jury Selection | |
| N/A | Best Music Video | |
| Skyler Page | Best Writing | |
| N/A | Best Documentary | |
| Josh Thomas | Best Animation | |
| Claire Morse | Best Film Ages 12–17 | |
| Oliver Lauder | Best Editing | |
| Adam Bovoletis Adam Takacs David Ledvinka Emily Badgley | Best Cinematography | |
| Nicola Humon | ||
| Ben McKinnon | ||
| Adam Zivojinovic | ||
| Catherin Maltais | ||
| Jesse Bostick | ||
| Veronica Brown | ||
| Jeremy Sickels | ||
| Chris Finn | ||
| Ben McKinnon | ||
| Erika Verhagen | ||
| Neve Dickson | ||
| Alex Metcalfe | ||
| Ian Welty | ||
| Oli Girling |
Past Judges
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Past Sponsors
2014
Platinum Sponsors
CBC Documentary ChannelVistek
Celtx
Royal St. George's College
Gold Sponsors
Independent Producers StudioVictoria University
Crescent School
Canuck Camera
Silver Sponsors
Balmoral Dental ArtsRaindance Canada
Johnnyland
Max the Mutt
Canada Home Movies
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
2013
Gold Sponsors
Vervegirl Magazine
Cineplex
Crescent School
Royal St. George's College
YoungCuts Festival
Silver Sponsors
2012
Gold Sponsors
Cineplex
New York Film Academy
Royal St. George's College
Crescent School
Silver Sponsors
Australian Boot CompanyCrumpler
Picton Picturefest