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Want to work in Film?

Weekly program for teens
Accelerated for 18 & over
Make Movies with Hollywood Pros
Get Jobs & Internships!

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34 locations including Virtual
Find one near you!
No previous experience needed!

Want to work in Film?

Weekly program for teens

Accelerated for 18 & over

Make Movies with Hollywood Pros

Get Jobs & Internships!

A Blue Map of the United States with Yellow Stars showing the Program Locations

34 locations including Virtual
Find one near you!
No previous experience needed!

Fresh Films documentary I AM disABLEd made its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival and is now airing and streaming nationwide on PBS. This film invites us to see ability, courage, and potential instead of limits.

I AM disABLEd is now on PBS!

Autism. Bipolar. Down syndrome. Too often, these words become labels that define people before we truly see who they are. Filmed over 6 months with Fresh Films students behind the camera, the documentary follows young performers with disabilities as they bring Seussical to life.

Educator Grant Opportunity

Fresh Films teamed up with Paramount Global’s Content for Change to build awareness of jobs across the film industry. Each new episode means a new grant opportunity!  So watch, share and go for that grant!

Fresh Films Industry Insights Educator Grant

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Featured in Episode 5

“THERE IS AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION THAT OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE NOT ONLY FEEL INCLUDED BUT FEEL TRULY ACCEPTED.” said Rachael Damm, project manager and co-chair for QC ABLEd. Her daughter, 17-year-old Halea Damm is featured in the film.

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Washington Post says The Stream is:
“A FAMILY FRIENDLY VERSION OF STAND BY ME.

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Lifetime Teams With Fresh Films to Offer Paid Apprenticeships; Part of Effort to Support Young Women From Underserved Communities.

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In The News

The Fresh Films crew has received accolades from diverse media outlets for their original films. Recent press highlights the impact and importance of featuring underestimated and underrepresented youth in the production of feature films.

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Fresh Films creates award-winning films, TV shows and documentaries while training diverse youth in all aspects of production.  We’re on a mission to create a pipeline of work-ready talent for college & careers in the rapidly growing and high-wage $771 billion dollar Entertainment & Media industry. It’s all about diversifying media, democratizing access and building economic mobility!   Join us—as a youth filmmaker, as a partner, as a supporter—and let’s keep transforming lives, transforming stories and transforming the industry!

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