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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 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

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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 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

2021 COHORT 2021 FUNDERS/SPONSORS The Urban Education Collaborative UNC Charlotte Chancellor Diversity Fund Women + Girls Research Alliance Civitas Education Management, LLC. 2021 PLANNING TEAM Jimmeka Anderson Keema Mingo Korinne Meier Jasmine McNeil Sierra Davis Angelia McIlwain Lawanda Williams Francene Marie Jacki-Lynn Banks Navonda Fetterson Kim Roseboro Angelia F. Byrd Shimira Williams Imani Gill Dr. Michelle Meggs Kenesma John Deneen Dixon-Payne Dr. Annette Teasdell Lanre Oriowo Erin Lewis Project Manager/Coordinator (jander44@uncc.edu ) Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Recruitment Team Member Recruitment Team Member Recruitment Team Member Recruitment Team Member Recruitment Team Member Recruitment Team Member Recruitment Team Member Programming Team Member Programming Team Member Research Team Member Research Team Member Research Team Member Research Team Member Research Team Member Research Team Member 2021 PRODUCTION TEAMS Sanaa Wilkins Teen Director Farida Yada Talent Coach/Mentor Lauren McGarrett Editor Jessica Johnson Teen Director Dr. Angela Browder Talent Coach/Mentor Courtney Thomas Editor Madison Washington Teen Director Cearra Harris Talent Coach/Mentor Jasmine McNeil Editor Kristen Jackson Teen Director Lanre Oriowo Talent Coach/Mentor Aliyah Bryant Editor Tahirah Korff Teen Director Vanita Beavers Talent Coach/Mentor Jamie Oliver Editor Briyana Wright Teen Director Felicia Pope Talent Coach/Mentor Raven Hooper Editor Yona Parsons Teen Director Deneen Dixon-Payne Talent Coach/Mentor Jessica Lewis Editor Ale'ja Wright Teen Director Tia Dolet Talent Coach/Mentor Faith Lizarda Editor Alexis Cooper Teen Director Erin Lewis Talent Coach/Mentor Emily Kuester Editor Nia Best Teen Director Sierra Davis Talent Coach/Mentor Essynce Victoria Editor

IMPACT

Black Girls Film Camp final award showcase with special guest appearances. 2021 PREMIERE WATCH THE FULL SHOWCASE FEATURED SPEAKER RYAN DESTINY THE VIRTUAL RED CARPET THE AWARD WINNERS Most Original Story Winner: A World So Silent, Ale'ja Wright Best Writer Award Winner: Jessica Johnson, Color Blind Most Impactful Film Winner: SKINtention, Yona Parsons Best Editor Award Winner: Lauren McGarrett, Beauty Mark Best Overall Film Winner: Beauty Mark, Sanaa Wilkins Best Director Award Winner: Nia Best, Acceptance Audience Choice Winner: Color Blind, Jessica Johnson Virtual Red Carpet Best Dressed: Ale'ja Wright

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