Black Girls Film Camp provides a virtual 12-week experience where high school Black girls across the country pitch a story idea, and 10 are selected to have their short film produced by the program.
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Over the next year, the films are showcased at national film festivals.
"I was very intentional with naming this camp Black Girls Film Camp," said the organization's co-founder Dr. Jimmeka Anderson. "Specifically because I wanted any Black girl that saw the advertisement promoting the camp, I wanted them to know that this was a space for them."
More than 200 Black girls across the U.S. applied for the 2022 camp.
During the camp, each girl is assigned a creative coach to help them through the production process.
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They also get to work with professionals and mentors at the University of Southern California.
"I've always loved film and I remember I was scrolling on Instagram and the Black Girls Film Camp showed up on my feed and I was like, 'This is it. This is the opportunity,'" said an attendee.
For more information, visit the Black Girls Film Camp's website.