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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

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 6 YEARS AND 60 FILMS EARLY BIRD PREMIERE TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 1, 2026! GET TIX NOW 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

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

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

Black Girls Film Camp final award showcase with special guest appearances. 2022 PREMIERE WATCH THE FULL SHOWCASE FEATURED SPEAKERS PHOTOS FROM THE RED CARPET THE AWARD WINNERS

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2024 COHORT 2024 PLANNING TEAM Dr. Jimmeka Anderson Sierra Davis Ebony Kaiser Kellianne Jordan Shanell Smaw Shatoya Ladson Joy Davis Crystal J Satterwhite Nigeria Segure-Watson Regina Hoyle Yha Mourhia Wright Chassiday Jade Executive Director Finance and Operations Director Merch Coordinator Alumni and Outreach Coordinator Program Coordinator Logistics Coordinator Grants Fellow Communications Coordinator Administrative Fellow Pre-Production Coordinator Production Coordinator Post Production Coordinator 2024 PRODUCTION TEAMS

SUBMIT FILM WORK (DUE 3/13) WRITERS ROOM SIGN UP WHAT TO WATCH: MASTER CLASS (IN PREPARATIN FOR SESSION 2) 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 5 (Spike's Film 101s Pt 1/Budgeting) - 7 Minutes Learn Spike Lee's tips for creating realistic budgets and shooting schedules (and sticking to them), working on location, and how to make your crew feel appreciated. SCREENWRITING RESOURCES BGFC SCREENPLAY LIBRARY WriterDuet Intro Video Ms. Regina Teaches How To Use WriterDuet (2025 Cohort Tutorial) View More WriterDuet Tutorials 2022 SCREENWRITING SESSION RECORDING (PARTS OF A SCRIPT)

SESSION 3 - SPEAKERS REVIEW CASTING PROCESS STEP BY STEP ACCESS THE CASTING TRACKER BELOW FILMWORK SUBMISSION SIGN UP FEEDBACK SESSION SUBMIT CASTING CALL SUBMIT CASTING TOP PICKS 1) SET UP YOUR CASTING CALLS ON BGFC BACKSTAGE ACCOUNT (Login: info@blackgirlsfilmcamp.org Password: bgfccasting2025!) 2) BGFC WILL SET UP ALSO SET UP CASTING CALLS ON BGFC WEBSITE 3) CHECK AND MONITOR BOTH AND KEY SUBMISSIONS IN YOUR TRACKER BGFC WEBSITE SUBMISSIONS CREATE YOUR CASTING SUBMISSION TRACKER FORMS/ TEMPLATES/ RESOURCES CASTING GRAPHIC TEMPLATE AUDITION SIDES TEMPLATE BGFC BRANDING GUIDELINES SAG AFTRA AGREEMENT LETTERS/ EMAIL TEMPLATES SELF TAPE REQUEST LETTER OFFER INSTRUCTIONS OFFER LETTER PASS LETTER

SUBMIT FILM WORK STORYBOARD FEEDBACK SIGN UP STORYBOARDING & PLANNING FOR PRODUCTION RESOURCES How To Make A Storyboard Overview of Shots and Angles SESSION 4 - SPEAKERS

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

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 CHOOSE A FILM TO FUND Teen Director: Aniyah McNeill Age: 17 City: Apex, NC Film: The Cure FUND ANIYAH'S FILM About The Film: In a dystopian future ravaged by climate change, where rising radiation and skin cancer make melanin the key for survival, a corrupt government conceals the truth by secretly abducting Black citizens, forcing a 17-year-old girl into a fight for bodily autonomy in a world built to exploit her. BGFC Focus Area: Body Ownership Teen Director: Nana Asare Age: 17 City: Berlin, NJ Film: Worth The Wait FUND NANA'S FILM About The Film: When pressure from her boyfriend and peers pushes her toward intimacy she isn’t ready for, a 16-year-old Black girl must find the courage to set boundaries and define her own self-worth over fear of judgment. BGFC Focus Area: Body Ownership Teen Director: Ava'Marie Arnold Age: 16 City: Silver Spring, MD Film: Safe Space FUND AVA'S FILM About The Film: Eager for independence, an 18-year-old girl attends her first solo doctor’s appointment only to be thrust into a medical nightmare where extreme exams and dismissiveness force her to fight to be seen and expose the terrifying realities Black women face in the healthcare system. BGFC Focus Area: Mental Health Teen Director: Jade Watkins Age: 15 City: Charlotte, NC Film: What You Can't See FUND JADE'S FILM About The Film: When new student Evie, desperate to belong, discovers her maladaptive daydreams may reveal the hidden struggles of others, she must face her bully and learn that everyone is fighting battles you can’t see. BGFC Focus Area: Mental Health Teen Director: Mikayla Moore Age: 15 City: Frederick, MD Film: Built To Standard FUND MIKAYLA'S FILM About The Film: Engineered as a living, physical weapon and discarded after the war, a young female soldier embarks on a journey of self-discovery to reclaim her identity and challenge a world that insists her purpose was preconstructed and nothing more. BGFC Focus Area: Body Ownership Teen Director: Nyla Hopkins Age: 16 City: Loganville, GA Film: Me, Myself & Annie FUND NYLA'S FILM About The Film: When her close friend Annie relentlessly exposes her deepest fears, a 16-year-old girl confronts her family’s stigma around therapy and learns that healing isn’t about defeating anxiety, but learning how to walk with it. BGFC Focus Area: Mental Health Teen Director: Whitney Johnson Age: 16 City: Charlotte, NC Film: The Lizard FUND WHITNEY'S FILM About The Film: When a popular high school girl lands her dream homecoming date, she awakens into a psychological nightmare where a single pimple on her face mutates into a relentless force that strips her confidence, distorts her reality, and leaves scars far deeper than the mirror can show. BGFC Focus Area: Mental Health Teen Director: Renee Caviness Age: 16 City: Brooklyn, NY Film: A Day In Her Mind FUND RENEE'S FILM About The Film: A high school girl and her overburdened mother wake up having swapped minds, forcing them to survive a day inside each other’s mental worlds and confront their generational gap between stress, anxiety, and understanding. BGFC Focus Area: Mental Health Teen Director: Rockwelle Dortch Age: 14 City: Los Angeles, CA Film: Tiptoe FUND ROCKY'S FILM About The Film: A shy and socially anxious high school photographer who moves through life on tiptoes must decide whether to finally find her voice or let a once-in-a-lifetime chance to achieve her dream disappear into silence. BGFC Focus Area: Mental Health BECOME A SPONSOR Alumni Directors: Avery Kelley Lanaa Dantzler BGFC ALUMNI 2023 COHORT BGFC ALUMNI FILM FUND "THE U" FILM About The Film: When a driven theater kid is kicked out of the school play, she decides to take matters into her own hands, creating a rival production of her own with an unlikely batch of outcast students. 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