Brooklyn Young Adult Film Festival

United States · Years Running: First Year

Where creative learning meets community change. Premised on the belief that the arts are an effective vehicle for social transformation, Hook Arts Media® unites artists and community members as co-creators in dynamic cultural activities. We achieved national acclaim for making the arts a critical component of urban renewal and recovery efforts in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Hook Arts Media’s in-school multidisciplinary programs primarily serve NYC transfer high schools. Our community filmmaking programs pay young people as they create original films while improving their media literacy. All of our programs help young people develop the skills and knowledge they will need for college and/or the workforce. Our rigorous, in-school, multidisciplinary arts curriculum engages high school students, in their schoolwork, their communities, and in the issues that shape their lives. We specialize in working with over-aged and/or under-credited students in transfer high schools. Our programs measurably increase students’ attendance, school engagement, and interest in educational/career opportunities beyond the classroom. ARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMMING MEDIA PROGRAMMING Our media programs are designed to train every level of filmmakers how to produce cause-based documentaries from pre-production, production to post production. Each course culminates with a celebratory film screening for students to showcase their completed films to friends, family and industry supporters. All students will receive minimum wage equivalent stipends while participating in the program. COMMUNITY EVENTS.

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