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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. The Alliance pursues its mission of encouraging high-quality content by presenting annual awards of excellence to the best productions targeting young English- and French-speaking Canadians, and emerging talent by awarding scholarships.

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We are Hiring! DIRECTOR - EVENT PRODUCTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

Are you passionate about the media and the world of children and young people? Do you want to be part of this world through an association of producers, broadcasters and creators of films, programs, web series, podcasts, etc.? Here's your chance to produce a wide range of activities and be responsible for communications with them. It's a real thrill.

The Youth Media Alliance is currently seeking a committed, creative, rigorous and versatile individual to fill the position of Director - Events, Communications and Development.

The 2024 Steven DeNure scholarship has found a winner

The Youth Media Alliance is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Steven DeNure Scholarship.

Maria Bui for an internship with Lopii Productions has been awarded the 2024 Steven DeNure Scholarship. 

Maria Is a graduate from Centennial College in Children's Media program and has expressed a real interest in working in children's TV. She is A keen creative with an enterprising drive and a passion for children's media and play-based learning. A strong team player that contributes resourcefulness and a wealth of diverse experience.

The summer intern at Lopii Productions would help the small but mighty team by wrapping up production on their current project 'Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend' and assisting with research and development on upcoming projects. Among the many skills already mastered, she will work on production training, research, writing, development, on-set training, social media and post

Congratulations !

The winners of the PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL 2024 have been announced

29th May, 2024: The winners of the PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL 2024 were announced this evening. At the world’s oldest and largest festival for children’s and youth television programmes, over 300 international children’s television professionals came together at the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation in Munich/Germany, to view the competition programmes from all over the world, discuss quality standards and select the best productions. The coveted trophies have now been awarded at a festive gala in the Old Town Hall of Munich.

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Content Canada - OATF/TAC - Kidscreen

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Rebate from $20 Cdn à $600 US

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Prix Jeunesse International 2024

 

The YMA will be there. Will you?

May 24 - 29, 2024 in Munich, Germany

 
Kids TV's premier get-together for content, innovation and quality

2024 Kidscreen Summit

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.

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