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Black Girls Film Camp (USA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides a FREE, national (USA), and hybrid 16-week experience (held once a year) where high school Black girls across the country pitch a story idea, and a final ten are selected to have their short film project produced by the program. CELEBRATING 5 YEARS AND 50 FILMS BOARD MEMBER ALUMNI + PARENT BGFC TEAM MEMBER BECOME A SPONSOR Small Business Sponsorship Packages And Perks Available! Check out the perks and marketing opportunities for small businesses ranging from brand recognition to BGFC gifts and Premiere Weekend Tickets! Small Business Sponsorship levels start at $250 at the Supporting Sponsor Level. DOWNLOAD SPONSOR GUIDE 2025 COHORT FILMS FILM #1 - MIME BY GABRIELLA BLANKSON FILM #2 - CRESCENDO BY GABRIELLE VANCE FILM #3 - BLACK(OUT) BY AUSET ADAMS FILM #4 - UNDER PRESSURE BY KAI KNIGHTS FILM #5 - JUST-AS-POETIC BY KALAHARI LEWIS FIL M #6 - BLANK BY MIRA JOHNSON FILM #7 - STICKS AND STONES BY KENNEDY PRICE FILM #8 - REWINDED BY AALIYAH IDRISSA FILM #9 - DAY ONE BY KHLOE HICKS FILM #10 - FIND ME IN THE VOID BY DENVER HUMPHREY WATCH MORE BGFC FILMS SPONSORS

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ARCHIVED FOOTAGE All Digital Collections American Memory Collections - Search by collection name Collection 2. Search films and videos [Library of Congress] Browse the collections containing film and videos [Library of Congress] National Screening Room Collection SERIES: Independent Television News (ITN) / Reuters Stock Footage Library I BBC Worldwide Learning -Offers a range of rights-cleared video solutions tailored for education, from clip licensing to fully produced short form video segments NASA Media Archive [DVIDS] - Images, audio and video recordings related to space flight, astronomy and aeronautics created by NASA, most of which are not copyrighted Open Video Project [Interaction Design Lab, UNC Chapel Hill] - Repository of digital video content for the digital video, multimedia retrieval, digital library, and other research communities Public Domain Movies from publicdomainflix.com - Full length movies in the Public Domain which can be downloaded, modified and remixed into your own projects Universal Newsreels - Available on DVD or online, via Alexander Street Press Videvo - Free database of HD stock footage, motion graphics, music, sound effects WGBH Openvault - Video, audio, images, searchable transcripts, and resource management tools available for individual and classroom learning

CAMP SCHEDULE

Black Girls Film Camp final award showcase with special guest appearances. PREMIERE WEEKEND Video Created By 2024 BGFC Editor, Georgia Jenkins THE 2024 BGFC PREMIERE SCREENING + AWARDS On Saturday, June 22, 2024, Black Girls Film Camp hosted its fourth annual Premiere Weekend Screening and Awards Gala in Charlotte, NC, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame! The event was live-streamed to a national audience, with over a thousand viewers watching it. Black Girls Film Camp is excited to usher in its new cohort of alumni and films, now totaling 40 stories produced by the program written and directed by aspiring high school Black girl filmmakers from across the world. WATCH PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE 2023 PREMIERE Sat. June 10, 2023 2022 PREMIERE Sat. June 25, 2022 2021 PREMIERE Sat. May 22, 2021

SUBMIT FINAL FILM WORK SESSION 7 - SPEAKERS

OUR 2021 SHORT FILMS FILM 1 - PLAYER ONE BY MADISON WASHINGTON FILM 2 – IT TAKES A DAY BY TAHIRAH KORFF FILM 3 – TRANSPARENSEE BY KRISTEN JACKSON FILM 4 – A WORLD SO SILENT BY ALE’JA WRIGHT FILM 5 – BEAUTY MARK BY SANAA WILKINS FILM 6 – COLOR BLIND BY JESSICA JOHNSON FILM 7 – ACCEPTANCE BY NIA BEST FILM 8 – SKINTENTION BY YONA PARSONS FILM 9 – WHO WOULD’VE THOUGHT BY BRIYANA WRIGHT FILM 10 – NOT ALL IS LOST BY ALEXIS COOPER

2023 COHORT 2023 PLANNING TEAM Dr. Jimmeka Anderson Sierra Davis Ebony Kaiser Kellianne Jordan Faithe Lizarda Dr. Angelia F. Byrd Deandra Simon Mischa Duffie Casandra Henry Jessica 'Phebe' Crystal J Satterwhite Alyssia Sneed Tamilia Ward Nigeria Segure-Watson Nailah Weller Torie C. Wheatley Siani Johnson Fran Marie Media Angela Uhegwu [S.O.U.L] Amanda Whylie Eris Headley Anya Beltran Navonda Fetterson Nakisa Glover Jessica Johnson Jamie A. Lewis Jasmine Livingston Lillian Mayer KeAre’ Rhea Celeste Wymes Executive Director Finance and Operations Director Communications Coordinator Alumni and Outreach Coordinator Administrative Assistant Merch Coordinator Development Coordinator Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member Planning Team Member 2023 PRODUCTION TEAMS

OUR 2022 SHORT FILMS FILM 1 – BROADWAY’S CAR BY KHLOE THOMPSON FILM 2 – WITHIN BY SYDNEY WHITE FILM 3 – STRONG BY MADISON PROCTOR FILM 4 – THE HIDDEN FLAVOR BY CAMILLE S. RAMBERT FILM 5 – MUTE BY ASHLEY MEIER FILM 6 – UKE BY MARLEY NOEL FILM 7 – CALL ME CLEO BY PRECIOUS FOREMAN FILM 8 – SEE ME BY MICHELLE ELELE FILM 9 – KEEP IT TO YOURSELF BY MAYA HOOKS FILM 10 – TIMELESS BEAUTY BY NIA FAITH

SUBMIT FILM WORK - DUE 3/27 FEEDBACK SIGN UP WHAT TO WATCH: MASTER CLASS (IN PREPARATIN FOR SESSION 3) The recommended Master Class videos are to support you as a filmmaker. You will not be assessed on any readings, this is solely a resource to support your development. WATCH: SPIKE LEE - Lesson 7 (Importance of Casting) - 20 Minutes " The wrong actors, the wrong roles could turn out the wrong movie.” Spike Lee shares his tips for successful casting and his experiences casting some of his most infamous roles. UPLOAD >>> APPROVED DOCUMENTS TO FINAL PRE PRODUCTION FOLDER

CONTACT Contact us First name* Last name Subject Email* Write a message Submit Mailing Address Black Girls Film Camp 3540 Toringdon Way, Suite 200-130 Charlotte, NC 28277 Email info@blackgirlsfilmcamp.org Phone Number 1 (704) 237 - 0530

BOOK BGFC FOR AN EVENT Mail BGFC EVENTS UPCOMING FEATURED EVENT: 45TH MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL The 45th Mill Valley Film Festival is featuring Black Girls Film Camp for a second year as a part of their festival programming! From Oct 6th -16th, festival attendees will be able to view a screening of all ten films from the 2022 BGFC cohort and watch a Q&A with camp creator, Dr. Jimmeka Anderson, alongside Director of Education for the California Film Institute and MVFF, Joanne Parsont. VISIT MVFF.COM FOR DETAILS BLACK GIRLS FILM CAMP FEATURED SCREENING & PANEL AT THE 44th Mill Valley Film Festival SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 7 - 17, 2021 VISIT MVFF44 WEBSITE MISSED THE EVENT? WATCH THE EVENT RECORDING BGFC PANEL W/BLACK WOMEN SCHOLARS