Devour! The Food Film Fest and the Nourish Youth Food and Film Challenge
Explore food through the powerful mediums of film and storytelling – and submit your own short film for a chance to win!
Nourish Youth Food and Film Challenge
Submissions for the 2026 Food & Film Challenge will be opening in June – but it’s never too early to start planning!
If you’re a young person in Nova Scotia with a story to tell about food, consider making a short film on your own, or with a group of friends. And we’ve got resources to help get you started.
Are you a teacher looking for fun and educational class activities related to food? This would be a great project for individual or group work, and creates a hands-on learning opportunity across grades and subjects. By participating, students can learn about filmmaking, technology & software, culture, community building, nutrition, health and more.
For more information on how to participate, contact Program Manager Emily Stevens at emily.stevens@nourishns.ca
2025 Winner: Ember Gaetz
We also had 2 runners up! Cohen Vardy – Apples and Ever Hare Wright – Celebrating the Backyard Harvest.
Join our youth film workshops!
To support youth in creating and submitting a film for the The Youth Food & Film Challenge, we will be running two workshops with filmmakers in partnership with Wonder’neath Art Society and MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, for youth 18 and under
No camera? No problem! Use your phone, tablet, or our digital cameras during the workshop.
Get creative at our Wonder’neath workshop!
- Where: Wonder’neath Art Society, 2482 Maynard St, Halifax, B3K 3V4
- When: Thursday, September 11th, from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Get creative at our MacPhee workshop!
- Where: MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, 50 Queen St, Dartmouth, B2Y 1G1
- When: Thursday, September 18th, from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Film Challenge Resources
How to Make a Short Film
Use this resource to help plan, film, and edit your short film.
Past Winning Films
Check out previous winning films to get inspired such as last year’s winner The Karma Closet by Audrey Taylor.
Poster & Challenge Details
Download and share this poster (with challenge details) with youth or youth educators!
