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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

SUBMIT FILM WORK (DUE 2/28) WHAT TO WATCH: MASTER CLASS (WILL WATCH AT BOOTCAMP) The recommended Master Class videos are to support you as a filmmaker. Teen Directors are to use their 1-year subscription purchased by the camp to watch recommended videos to support their learning. Watch the below videos on your phone or TV MasterClass App. WATCH: PHARRELL WILLIAMS - Lesson 2 (Waking Up To Empathy) - 11 Minutes In this lesson, Pharrell Williams takes you on a journey from his childhood to his successful days as an artist and the ways he found empathy along the way by using his art to connect with others. WATCH: ISSA RAE - Lesson 3 (Developing Your Story) - 15 Minutes Issa Rae walks you through the ingredients that every story needs and explains how to test your stories with new audiences. WHAT TO WATCH: MASTER CLASS (BEFORE CAMP SESSION 1 - SAT. MAR 7TH) WATCH: SHONDA RHIMES - Lesson 13 (Writing Authentic Dialogue - 9 Minutes Shonda Rhimes shares her tips on how to write realistic and engaging dialogue for your characters. STORYTELLING RESOURCES BGFC SCREENPLAY LIBRARY

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

In Spring 2022, Black Girls Film Camp provided an all-expense paid LA Retreat at USC in partnership with USC Annenberg's Critical Media Project for teen directors, their editor, coach, and a parent to attend. This trip was held from April 29th - May 1st 2022. During the weekend retreat, participants attended sessions led by USC Annenberg and The School of Cinematic Arts' professors, a high tea hosted by Board Member, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, took a shooting basics course taught by Miki Turner, and visited the Academy Museum and Hollywood Blvd. THE 2022 LA RETREAT REELS

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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

SHORT FILMS SHORT DOCUMENTARIES Subway Ballet A Seat At The Table Spider Drove A Taxi NZINGHA "In Decision" 1 - 2 MIN SHORT FILMS Toast Perfection The Box Betta Stopped Life BLACK GIRLHOOD 100 Years of Black Hair The Show Must Go On Courtroom KiKi Get The Belt Hair Love A Black Girl's Country 2 - 6 MIN SHORT FILMS The Elevator Gratitude Paper Boy Giving Is The Best Communication

OUR 2023 SHORT FILMS FILM #1 - HOW DID YOU GET HERE? BY HANNAH MERRIWEATHER FILM #2 - DESQUAMATED BY TERRYN PINDER FILM #3 - A THIN LINE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE BY ADDISON BELHOMME FIL M #4 - 5 ANGRY BLACK GIRLS BY LANAA DANTZLER FILM #5 - YOUR OWN PEOPLE BY TAYLOR BROOKS FIL M #6 - ADVANCED BY GABRIELLA STAFFORD FILM #7 - IDENTITY BY KALINA THOMAS FILM #8 - THE ALL AROUNDZ BY AVERY KELLEY FILM #9 - UNCENSORED BY JAELA ELLIS FILM #10 - FULL CIRCLE BY JAIDA COX

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

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

Thank You For Your Support On Giving Tuesday! GIVE TO BGFC WAYS TO GIVE Send Cashapp Funds To: $blackgirlsfilmcamp Send Funds Through Zelle To Sierra Davis, Finance Director sierra@blackgirlsfilmcamp.org SPONSORSHIP Your sponsorship is helping to ensure the success of the 2024 Black Girls Film Camp and will create a space for Black girls that is safe, liberating, and educational. Contact our Development Coordinator, Shanell Smaw (shanell@blackgirlsfilmcamp.org) to discuss sponsorship opportunities! SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Contact Us! First Name Last Name Email Message Thanks for submitting! Send