sun valley jr film
empowering tomorrow's brightest filmmakers
SVJR Film exposes students k-12 to the power of storytelling by providing a breadth of exciting opportunities to develop and showcase their cinematic skills. Our programming inspires students to explore a future in filmmaking and opens up pathways to make it a viable career option through Festival exposure, networking opportunities and mentorships, and skill developing workshops.
SVJR Film is made possible by
the generous financial support of
the Steen Family Foundation,
the Hillswood Foundation
and the Nordstrom Family.

SVjr Film Competition
The Sun Valley JR Film Competition facilitates the discovery and support of the best high school filmmakers by highlighting student work in a film festival environment.
By providing the learning environment for these emerging voices in film to see filmmaking as a viable craft, they are inspired to pursue their dreams and tell their stories. Filmmakers accepted into the SVJFC will have their films judged by industry professionals and have the experience of seeing their films screened in the world class Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, Idaho.

year round workshops and events
Sun Valley JR Film delivers educational opportunities for students to get inspired and grow their skills throughout the year. Stay tuned for more coming soon!
previous winners
success stories

Jiayang Liu
2020 Winner

Justin Buss
2019 Winner