APPLICATIONS FOR OUR ANNUAL 16-WEEK CAMP WILL OPEN OCTOBER 15, 2025!

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

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ABOUT OUR WHY Black girls in the U.S. face staggering disparities: They are four times more likely to be arrested at school and five times more likely to face disciplinary transfers than their peers. 60% experience sexual violence before adulthood. Suicide attempts among Black adolescents rose 73% from 2003 and 2017, with Black girls accounting for the largest share. Black girls are more likely than their white peers to experience symptoms of depression or anxiety but are less likely to receive mental health treatment. With only 3% of Black women representing Hollywood storytellers, a scarcity of representation persists that perpetuates harmful stereotypes, contributes to these disparities, and leaves Black girls’ stories untold. At Black Girls Film Camp, we aim to change this by equipping young filmmakers with the tools, mentorship, and platforms to create films that challenge stereotypes, shift narratives, and inspire change. The Mission We seek to close the representation gap of stories in media by cultivating the next generation of storytellers and amplifying those stories from "dream to screen to social impact." BGFC Vision We will create a world where there is an equitable representation of diverse stories in media, and those stories drive narrative and policy change for social transformation. VIEW OUR IMPACT REPORT OUR VALUES NARRATIVE CHANGE STORYTELLING JOY REPRESENTATION COMMUNITY ACCESS OUR ANNUAL CAMP Black Girls Film Camp (USA) provides a FREE, national, and hybrid 16-week experience (held once a year) where high school girls across the country pitch a story idea, and a final ten are selected to have their short film project produced by the program. TEN finalists are selected each year as the new cohort to direct and develop their own short films. The camp is an incubator for the ten girls and each of their films. Participants receive free cameras and tech equipment, free software, their own professional production team of exemplary creatives (editor, production coach, cinematographer, and an alumni coach) contracted out by the camp, an all-expense paid weekend retreat in LA, and free workshops from award-winning filmmakers and Ph.D. scholars. Films created by the teen girls and their production teams are showcased during Black Girls Film Camp Premiere Weekend over the summer and at film festivals, colleges/universities, and community events worldwide. The Camp

2022 COHORT 2022 FUNDERS/SPONSORS Black Girls Freedom Fund Arts & Science Council Women + Girls Research Alliance Civitas Education Management, LLC. Operation Restoration Ms. Foundation California Film Institute/MVFF (Screening Sponsor) Emory University (Screening Sponsor) Final Draft Screenwriting Software Beats By Dre 2022 PARTNERS IUrban Education Collaborative at UNC Charlotte Women + Girls Research Alliance Black Women In Film Network Women In Film LA University of Southern California I AM not the MEdia, Inc. By Design Events, LLC. Urban Educators for Change Dorm Key 2022 PLANNING TEAM Jimmeka Anderson Sierra Davis Deneen Dixon-Payne Shanell Smaw Faithe Lizarda Gina Antilus Dr. Angelia F. Byrd Kelley Kali Traci Carter Holsey Chassidy Jade Raven Magwood Cameron Elyse A'sia Horne-Smith Jessica Johnson Casandra Henry Allyson Robinson Vanita Beavers Jessica Wilson Brandi Williams Courtney Thomas Eris Headley Navonda Fetterson Pamela McCarter Taja Hough Dr. Michelle Meggs Dr. Annette Teasdell Lanre Oriowo Scierra Bratton Desmyne Gaines Executive Director Finance and Operations Director Communications Coordinator Fundraising and Development Coordinator Social Media Coordinator PR Coordinator Merch Coordinator Featured Filmmaker Pre-Production Advisor Post Production Advisor Writing Coach Teen Creative Advisor Post Production Organization Partner (The Hue Collective) 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 2022 PRODUCTION TEAMS Production Team 1 Nia Murray Teen Director Gaelyn Smith Creative Coach/Mentor Kearah-Armonie Jeudy Editor Production Team 2 Madison Proctor Teen Director Jasmine Livingston Creative Coach/Mentor Essynce Herrington Editor Production Team 3 Ashley Meier Teen Director Eris Headley Creative Coach/Mentor Lauren McGarrett Editor Production Team 4 Michelle Elele Teen Director Zoë Hodge Creative Coach/Mentor Angela Uhegwu Editor Production Team 5 Maya Hooks Teen Director Keishon Groves Creative Coach/Mentor Jessica Lewis Editor Production Team 6 Khloe Thompson Teen Director Faithe Lizarda Creative Coach/Mentor Siani Johnson Editor Production Team 7 Marley Noel Teen Director Ashlee Keown Creative Coach/Mentor Lillian Mayer Editor Production Team 8 Sydney White Teen Director Kellianne Jordan Creative Coach/Mentor Jordin Wright Editor Production Team 9 Camille Satterwhite-Rambert Teen Director Jamie Arielle (Lewis) Creative Coach/Mentor Tyra Salli Hughes Editor Production Team 10 Precious Foreman Teen Director Jessica Johnson Creative Coach/Mentor Courtney Thomas Editor

ALUMNI 2024 COHORT 2023 COHORT 2022 COHORT 2021 COHORT ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS ACTIVE ALUMNI MEMBERS Jessica Johnson (2021) Sanaa Wilkins (2021) Marley Noel (2022) Sydney White (2022) Camille Satterwhite Rambert (2022) Ashley Meier (2022) Khloe Thompson (2022) Precious Foreman (2022) Terryn Pinder (2023) Avery Kelley (2023) Addison Belhomme (2023) Lanaa Dantzler (2023) Hannah Merriweather (2023) Jaida Cox (2023) Jaela Ellis (2023) Taylor Brooks (2023) Kalina Thomas (2023) Alexandra Bonner (2024) Emerie Boone (2024) Milan Armorer (2024) Daria Strachan (2024) Marley Jones (2024) Jayden Dial (2024) Kyla Holmes (2024) Caris Pryor (2024) Azuri Vallatine (2024) 2024-25 ALUMNI BOARD UPCOMING ALUMNI SCREENINGS Screenings Black and Brown Femme Film Festival Film(s): Desquameted Filmmaker: Terryn Pinder (2023) Date: July 13, 2024 Location: Chicago, IL XL Film Festival Film(s): Game Changers, A Thin Line Btw Black and White, Keep It To Yourself Filmmaker(s): Caris Pryor (2024), Addison Belhomme (2023), Maya Hooks (2022) Date: August 17, 2024 Location: Chicago, IL Red Moon Film Festival Film(s): As You Are Filmmaker(s): Daria Strachan (2024) Date: August 25 - 30, 2024 Location: Online Make News, Make Noise: Screening Room Film(s): (Honorable Mentions) The Gift And The Curse, As You Are, Tinted, The Pad Hustle Filmmaker: Alexandra Bonner (2024), Daria Strachan (2024), Milan Armorer (2024), Kyla Holmes (2024) Date: September 5 - 8, 2024 Location: TBD Mill Valley Film Festival Film(s): Sole Sista Filmmaker(s): Emerie Boone (2024) Date: October 3 - 13, 2024 Location: San Rafael, CA Black Writers Weekend Film(s): Tinted, The All Aroundz Filmmaker(s): Milan Armorer (2024), Avery Kelley (2023) Date: Aug 2, 2024 Location: Atlanta, GA New York Independent Film Festival Film(s): As You Are Filmmaker(s): Daria Strachan (2024) Date: August 2024 Location: Online FilmGate Miami Film(s): The Pad Hustle Filmmaker(s): Kyla Holmes (2024) Date: August 28, 2024 Location: Miami, FL Imagine This Intel Women's Film Festival Film(s): 2024 Films - Collection Filmmaker(s): 2024 Cohort Date: September 19 - 29, 2024 Location: Online/New York, NY Micheaux Film Festival Film(s): As You Are, Sole Sista, The Pad Hustle, Stank Face, Self Belief Symphony Filmmaker(s): Daria Strachan (2024), Emerie Boone (2024), Kyla Holmes (2024), Marley Jones (2024), Azuri Vallatine (2024) Date: October 21 - 28, 2024 Location: Los Angeles, CA GirlzEmpowered Event Film(s): The Pad Hustle Filmmaker(s): Kyla Holmes (2024) Date: August 11, 2024 Location: Detroit, MI Film Independent - Future Filmmakers Film(s): Tinted Filmmaker(s): Milan Armorer (2024) Date: August 24, 2024 Location: Los Angeles, CA Urban Film Festival Film(s): The Pad Holmes Filmmaker: Kyla Holmes (2024) Date: August 30 - September 1, 2024 Location: Miami, FL Lady Filmmakers Film Festival Film(s): As You Are Filmmaker: Daria (2024) Date: September 25 - 30, 2024 Location: Los Angeles, CA Fort Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival Film(s): The Pad Hustle Filmmaker: Kyla Holmes (2024) Date: November 8 - 17, 2024 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

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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

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

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