The 2025 Sprouts Award Show and Summit is a celebratory culmination of the fellowship, bringing together fellows, mentors, partners, and community members. The event highlights the achievements of each fellow, offers inspiring keynotes and workshops, and recognizes outstanding contributions with special awards. It’s a space to connect, reflect, and honor the creativity and resilience of young leaders working to shape positive change in their communities.
I was honored to be invited to attend the Sprouts Award Show and Summit to represent Reel Tides Film Collective, the nonprofit I founded to uplift and amplify Atlantic Canadian voices through independent film. With Reel Tides, my goal has always been to empower emerging filmmakers, create accessible opportunities, and celebrate authentic, community-rooted storytelling.
Our collective focuses on sharing stories that are often overlooked — stories that connect us, make us feel seen, and inspire us to understand each other more deeply. Through this work, I hope to build spaces where local creatives can collaborate, learn, and thrive together.
Being part of Sprouts has given me the support and encouragement to keep pushing this vision forward. I’m so grateful for the chance to share Reel Tides’ mission at the Summit, to connect with other passionate changemakers, and to celebrate all the ways art and storytelling can move hearts and spark change.
