The 20th annual gala awards evening for
The Eddies – a popular festival celebrating student filmmaking – will be held on
Monday, May 13, 2024 at FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton (1010 Main Street East, Milton). Theatre doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the awards celebration will begin at 7 p.m., followed by screenings from this year's winners. This event is free and open to the public.
The Halton Student Film Festival celebrates student success in filmmaking by recognizing technical and creative achievements. The festival is open to all secondary students in the Halton District School Board. The Eddies awards are presented for various categories including Best Documentary, Best Comedy, Best Music Video, Best Animation, as well as technical awards for audio production, special effects, best cinematography and best actor.
There are more than 140 submissions from secondary schools across the HDSB, with $4,000 in scholarship prize money available donated by community partners Toronto Sound, Cogeco, OSSTF TBU District 20 and Blueprint Agencies. The student films are judged by professionals in various roles within the film industry. Following the presentation of awards, winning entries will be shown on a large screen for all to enjoy. Cogeco is providing scholarships to the top three entries overall, called the Palme d’Eddie, OSSTF TBU District 20 is providing scholarships to the top 3 entries in the best documentary/academic category and Toronto Sound is providing a scholarship for the best sound technical category.
Award winners of The Eddies have gone on to achieve success in the film and television industry, with some capturing prestigious awards for their work. Previous winning entries can be found on the official website (
www.theeddies.ca).
Quotes“We are so excited to be hosting the Eddies again this year, our 20th anniversary, and we invite students, staff and family members to come out and share in the success of all participants,” says Tiffany Olmsted, Specialist High Skills Major Co-Lead for the Halton District School Board. “The Eddies are always an exciting event to host as the entries never cease to impress everyone who attends this event time and time again. Students continually show amazing talent, imagination and collaborative skills in showcasing the awe and wonder of storytelling through film. We are especially excited by how The Eddies truly reflects the various areas of focus in the
HDSB’s 2020-2024 Multi-Year Plan, helping bring to life the important work in this guiding document.”
HDSB 2020-2024 Multi-Year Plan
The
2020-2024 Multi-Year Plan (MYP) that lays out five areas of focus, with the overall purpose of setting direction and prioritizing the collective actions of all stakeholders to ensure our efforts as an organization are aligned and coordinated to support the more than 65,000 students, 11,000 staff and the broader HDSB community.
Background resources2020-2024 Multi-Year Plan Secondary SchoolSecondary Education and PathwaysFor additional information, contact:
Jason Misner, Senior Communications Officer
communications@hdsb.ca | 905-335-3663, Toll free: 1-877-618-3456
