The Toronto International Teen Movie Festival (ITMF) was a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 film festival

Film festival

A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...

 that showcased the works of talented youth from Canada and around the world.

The festival was held twice - in 2001 and 2002. YoungCuts Inc. http://www.youngcuts.com acquired the festival in late 2004 and held the 2005 edition October 24 to 30, 2005 in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

. The festival has been renamed the "YoungCuts Film Festival

The YoungCuts Film Festival

The YoungCuts Film Festival is a Montreal-based international film festival, whose mandate is to advance the careers of young filmmakers. The Festival was created to identify and help talented young people begin their film and television careers by providing exposure and recognition of their works...

".

ITMF past sponsors included Levis, Grand and Toy, Guess, The Gulf Islands Film & Television School, Indie Access.ca, MTV Canada (now called Razer

Razer

MTV2 is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel. MTV2 is a lifestyle and general entertainment channel aimed at youth and teen audiences, airing a mix of music video programs, drama, comedies, talk shows and more....

), MuchMusic

MuchMusic

MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...

, Toronto Star

Toronto Star

The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...

, Trebas Institute, Warner Brothers Pictures.

Best Actor

• 2002 - James Patrick Pettitt, Grand Illusions
• 2001 - Miles Fisher
  Miles Fisher
  Miles Fisher is an American film and television actor and musician. Born as James Leslie Miles Fisher, he was raised in Dallas, Texas until his family moved to Washington, D.C. He was educated at the St. Albans School in Washington, D.C...
  
  , Head Shot

Best Screenplay

• 2001 - Suicide Six
  Suicide Six (film)
  Suicide Six is a short film by Desmond Sargeant, about a secret branch of the American Special Forces. In April 2002, it won top screenwriting honours at the Toronto International Teen Movie Festival....
  
  , Desmond Sargeant, action
• 2002 - Dying Season

External links

• http://www.youngcuts.com
• http://www.hiltz2.com/itmf.htm
• Heart Lake student wins international screenwriter's award