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The Youth Media Alliance (YMA) seeks to enrich the lives of Canadian children and teens by helping improve the quality of the content created for them on all screen-based media.  In pursuing its mission, the Alliance encourageshigh-quality content by presenting annual awards of excellence to the best productions targeting young English- and French-speaking Canadians. It offers ongoing training tailored to the special needs of youth production professionals through workshops, seminars, and special events such as the Children, Youth & Media and Média-Jeunes conferences. It also offers membership benefits with rabates to entry fees to major events organized in the industry. For more information, choose an event from the dropdown menu.

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The YMA will be attending the 2024 Kidscreen Summit in San Diego (February 4 to 7), thanks to renewed support of Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund (CMF), the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Ontario Creates, and Creative BC.

Request the Promo Code for the rebaite, Send your Video and Book appointments

February 4, 2024: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Get-Together now happening on Feb. 4 at 10AM!

February 5 & 6, 2024: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
February 7, 2024: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The YMA will be attending the 2024 Kidscreen Summit in San Diego (February 4 to 7), thanks to renewed support of Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund (CMF), the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Ontario Creates, and Creative BC.
 

The YMA is pleased to offer its member one important benefit of becoming a YMA member. The YMA members have  access to a special rate of $1595 USD - a $600 rebate! Write to alliance@ymamj.org for the promo code. 
 

   Get the PROMO CODE   


The Canada Showreel



Canadian attendees of Kidscreen are invited to submit one 30-second (max.) promotional video or trailer of their projects for the Canada Showreel. The showreel will play in the Delegate Lounge for the duration of the conference. Please note, only Canadian content may be submitted. Scroll further down this page for the details and the link. Please upload your clips to the following Dropbox Link by Friday, January 12, 2024

All files must be labeled clearly, like so: COMPANYNAME_PROVINCE_TITLE.mov or COMPANYNAME_PROVINCE_TITLE.mp4

Required file format: ProRes 422 (1920x1080), No sound, Framerate original, no text or logos.
Deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 11:59PM.
 

   Upload your SHOWREEL using this link   

 
** Please write to alliance@ymamj.org once you have uploaded your file ** 
 

Booking Appointments in the Canadian Space


This year there will be 6 meeting tables that Canadian delegates can book in 30-minute slots from 10 a.m.. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 4th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb 5th and 6th and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 7th. This year, you can book your appointments by using the online booking engine with the link below. There is a limit of 6 appointments per day per person.

   Sign up now to BOOK YOUR TIME   

 

Get-Together in the Canadian Delegation Space


You are cordially invited to an informal Get-together in the Canadian Delegation booth on Feb. 4th 2024 10AM to kick off the Kidscreen Summit. Let's take this first 30 minutes of the event to meet & greet. Bring your coffee!
Looking forward to meeting you!

 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 SPONSORS! 

 

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YMA Bowling Night

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Rebate Content Canada - OIAF - Kidscreen

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Save $20 to $600
alliance@ymamj.org

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Call for Nomination - Board of Directors

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Deadline: Sept 15 2024

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