Youth Opportunities

Big Picture Alliance

About the Program: – The Summer Teen Media Program is a 6-week intensive where teens (ages 14-18), from across Philadelphia, collaborate on original films from script-to-screen. Students learn screenwriting, acting, directing, cinematography, audio and editing under the mentorship of professional filmmakers. The program offers students professional development opportunities through field trips, pitch sessions with industry professionals, and a culminating screening where they present their work to the public. Students receive a stipend for participation. No previous experience is required. – Watch last year’s program video here!

Eligibility: Ages 14-18, Grades 9th – 12th (Philadelphia Public or Charter Schools)

Questions? Email: ari.gutierrez-sanchez@philamuseum.org

APPLY NOW! CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION!

Deadline to apply: April 21st 2025    

The Summer Teen Media Program is a partnership between the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Big Picture Alliance, and Esperanza Academy Charter School, funded by the Reliance Matrix Foundation.

 

WHYY

WHYY’s Media Labs program is a media instruction partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and other schools located in the Philadelphia region, South Jersey and Delaware. Over the course of eight years, WHYY has engaged has engaged over 20,000 students in over 65 schools throughout Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey in hands-on media arts training through the program. Now WHYY is connecting Media Labs students to jobs in the industry through the Pathways to Media Careers program.  Link

 

February 18th and will be held at WHYY. WHYY is located in Old City in Philadelphia, a short walk from the Patco.

Spring 2025 Classes
Documentary Filmmaking: Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Narrative Filmmaking: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Students can register for both classes at whyy.org/teens.