With support from the California Arts Council, REEL STORIES will work with Student Board Members, 15-18 year-old alumni and leaders at Reel Stories, to develop, produce, and execute a short film (about 15 min) on the age of #MeToo and #TimesUp. The film will create a platform for these women and gender-non-conforming youth to enter the conversation and push social change. It also gives these filmmakers opportunity to develop technical skills and their documentary storytelling voices.
Through summer programs, after school programs and weekend workshops Reel Stories trains the next generation of female filmmakers. Reel Stories is the only girls’ media camp in the United States taught by top media professionals. Young women receive hands-on workshops with professional technology. This not only enhances their craft but gives them insight into the plethora of career options in the film, television and media industries.
Reel Stories programs are designed to give campers the experience of real-world filmmaking. Every activity has a carefully designed curriculum which provides technical skills, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, media literacy, and professional mentoring. Each program culminates in a short film that is ready for distribution