Hundreds of teens in eight cities will ‘replace the pros,’ taking over camera to lighting to sound during the free weeklong experience that teaches real-life career skills for in-demand media jobs.
For any teen who has ever dreamed of making a Hollywood production, this summer that dream can become a reality! Fresh Films is calling all teens (no experience required) to apply for its free summer program presented by SUBWAY® & Best Buy to work on sets in eight major cities across the country to produce new episodes of a kids’ TV show! To apply, teens simply complete a short form before June 15, 2016, at http://www.fresh-films.com
More than 200 teens will be selected to join the Fresh Films program, each spending their week rotating through various filmmaking roles, from camera to effects to sound to editing. And thanks to major support from SUBWAY & Best Buy, the program continues to be free to teens from across the country.
“Fresh Films is such a fresh way to connect with teens,” says John Solomita, local owner of SUBWAY restaurants of Greater Washington DC area. “The teens have a blast working on set, but they take away something much more valuable: real tangible skills for college or careers. Combining fun with ‘good for you’ is what SUBWAY is all about, and why we love the Fresh Films program.”
The Fresh Films program taps into the excitement teens feel about filmmaking while exposing them to hundreds of thrilling arts and science careers in the industry such as sound engineering, visual effects, animation and more.
“Not only do the teens learn about career options in the media/entertainment industry (a $650 billion industry), they also gain leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that will benefit them as they prepare for the future,” says Fresh Films, director Estlin Feigley.
Fresh Films doesn’t just expose kids to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers behind the scenes, but also through the content of many of its film projects: “Traveling Without Moving” (starring Steve Guttenberg and Harry Lennix) will debut in fall 2016 and is a fun, fictional sci-fi film based on real Quantum physics; Emmy-nominated kids’ TV show, “Moochie Kalala Detectives Club” (starring Tim Kazurinsky) inspires children’s curiosity about the world around them with help from real scientists.
The summer program is part of Fresh Films’ year-round initiatives for teens, which include school tours, teacher grants, filmmaking workshops and more.
Here is a video of teens in Chicago from last summer filming with Steve Guttenberg
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Teachers Grants from SUBWAY & Fresh Films
Fresh Films has partnered with SUBWAY to make it easier for teachers to get kids excited about science. SUBWAY is giving away $300 science grants to 95 teachers, and more, as part of its partnership with Fresh Films.
SUBWAY and Best Buy support School Tour
Best Buy and SUBWAY have also funded a 25-stop school tour of Fresh Films’ soon-to-be-released movie, “Traveling Without Moving” (starring Steve Guttenberg) that will include screenings of the teen-produced film, tech/effects demos and career exploration to change the way teens think about STEM and their futures.
To apply for the free in-school assembly or the teachers’ grant, visit http://www.fresh-films.
An Educational Network Leading to Career Success
Through partnerships with Augustana College, a liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois, and Tribeca Flashpoint College, a technical college in Chicago, Illinois, Fresh Films is able to showcase the variety of academic majors that can lead to jobs in the media and entertainment industry – from director to technical, marketing to managerial. The Augustana partnership also brings Fresh Films to the campus on a permanent basis, creating a stepping stone to college and careers via year-round learning experiences for teens and college students.
Fresh Films will also work with Augustana College and the National Association of Arts Educators to launch an initiative to promote the value of applied art skills – from creative thinking to problem solving – through in-school curriculum and teacher professional development that support the new Media Arts standards for K-12 classrooms.
Major support for Fresh Films is thanks to SUBWAY and Best Buy, with additional support from Molex, Exelon, Dunham Fund & ITW. Dell has also donated its technology to power Fresh Films editing technology.
As with all of Fresh Films’ projects, 100% of proceeds will benefit youth charities and programs.
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