Over 40 submissions for this year’s Film Festival have been received and now we need your help. The contestants’ films are available for viewing. Let us know your favorites by clicking the "I like this video" heart icon    to vote for the films you like best. Although your votes will be a part of the judging process, the winners will ultimately be determined by the Film Festival judges who will include your favorites as a part of their judging process.

Download the Film Festival videos by going to blip.tv Then find video you wish to download, "select a format" option from drop down , & then click download link further down on the page. Best to right click on the download link and select the "save link as" or "save target as" menu option.

There’s no need to be bored, complain or worry – YOU can inspire people and create change – and you can win great prizes by doing it!

 Are you working on your video for the SikhNet Youth Film Festival? Everyone can do it! Your video gives you a voice to share with thousands around the world!

The deadline is only five weeks away, August 31, 2009, so get started NOW if you haven’t already.

Special gifts for first 15 qualified video submission!

In order to encourage youth everywhere to get off their butts and take the time to create videos for the youth film festival, we award prizes to the participants in the different age divisions.

This year in addition to the great prizes which will be given for 1st 2nd and 3rd place in both the intermediate and junior divisions (18-25 years old and 11-17 years old respectively) we are awarding a non cash award of "Best Film in Genre" in each of three categories: DRAMA, COMEDY and DOCUMENTARY film.

Check out all the exciting prizes you can get!

More prizes will likely be added to the already large list!

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The Fourth Annual SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival is gearing up RIGHT NOW and is open for your submissions!

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, The film festival has inspired OVER A HUNDRED film submissions from all around the world. The Festival idea originated in 2006 with SikhNet’s recognition of the immense popularity and creativity of video postings sites like YouTube, and the need for youth to get involved in media and use their great creativity to better communicate the Sikh identity and values.

Now in it’s fourth consecutive year, the online festival has been judged a huge success by the contestants as well as the creators.

Film Festival winners from previous years like Angad Singh and Jasmeet Singh have gone on to have their films shown on television in the U.K. and India as well as having them screened at other film festivals around the world.

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