Initiated in 1998, the Queer Youth Digital Video Project chooses six to eight youth to each make a short video for the Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival. Participants are guided through a series of workshops by Inside Out and Charles Street Video that teaches them everything from developing their concept and script through editing to final post-production, all in a queer-positive environment. The final videos are premiered at the Inside Out Festival in May. In 2006, a group of quick-witted youth under the age of 25 came together to learn the process of short, no-budget videomaking from experienced Toronto-based video artists. After months of preparation, these new works were introduced to the world, bringing to screen the freshest voices from the heart of our growing communities.
In Partnership with Inside Out Toronto Raw energy, ideas and talent UNITE! Inside Out and Charles Street Video are proud to present the ninth annual Queer Youth Digital Video Project.