2012 YMA's are approaching! Submit your film for consideration by August 15 » The WHYY Youth Media Awards honors the best media produced by youth in grades 6-12 in the Philadelphia region. The 2011 YMA honored work produced between August 1, 2011 and July 31, 2011. This year, our first year organizing the Awards, we received over 150 entries competing in two divisions; High School and Middle School; and three categories in each division, Narrative, Documentary/News, and Open. 
NarrativeNarratives are scripted films using actors to tell a story. This year's narrative winners included a love story, a silent film, a war movie, the birth of a new robot, a child in prison, and the story of a special place. 
Documentary/ News ReportDocumentaries and news reports are factual accounts of true events, using interviews, b-roll, narration, and event footage. The documentary/news report winners this year explored volunteerism, bullying, autism, littering, and adulthood. 
OpenThis category is for videos that don't fit into either the narrative or documentary categories. The open category includes music videos, experimental videos, trailers, and non-narrative animation. 
Judges' AwardsThree films were selected as the best of the fest. In addition to receiving recognition in their individual categories, they were chosen by the judges as the standout films for their commitment to storytelling, technical proficiency, and intangible greatness. |