2025–2026 Filmmaking Season

Current Programs

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Want to work in film? Then join Fresh Films to create film projects, work with professional equipment and meet Hollywood pros from Sony, Paramount, America’s Got Talent, Roku and more.

Build your skills and expand your future opportunities for college and jobs.

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The program is FREE and no experience is necessary!

Advancing Skills & Connections for Jobs in the Film & TV Industry
in Illinois / Massachusetts / Georgia / and Beyond!

The program uses hands-on production training, guest speakers and workforce skills sessions to get you job ready. This is a competitive training program so you must have a passion for film to secure one of the coveted paid spots. You do not need previous filmmaking experience. There is zero cost to participate. We require a high school diploma or equivalent. You can be in college or the workforce and learn filmmaking.

As part of the Accelerated Program, you will:

  • Produce multiple projects to add to your portfolio while gaining experience alongside Hollywood Pros from The Roku Channel, Fremantle (producers of American Idol), and other prestigious studios
  • Access intensive training from IATSE film pros
  • Have an opportunity to work on-set! TV series or Film production to gain your IMDb credit
  • Make invaluable industry connections via studio tours and speaker sessions
  • Participate in mandatory sessions to learn film set etiquette, essential technical competences plus sharpen your resume and interview skills to access internships & jobs

Applications closed. Pre-register for upcoming programs here

Fresh Films Alumni work at:

  • HBO
  • Disney
  • Netflix
  • HULU
  • Marvel
  • Lifetime

and hundreds more!

Film Programs nation wide for teens

Fresh Films Weekly Filmmaking Program

For teens ages 13–18. Make movies every week while meeting Hollywood Pros from across the industry. With over 30 sites, we’ve got a film crew for you! Paid summer internships also available!

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What is the Fresh Films Weekly Filmmaking Program?

Each week you learn to make film magic! Film a social media video, create a movie scene for a Paramount+ film, script a documentary or make a music video for a real band. This is a sampling of filmmaking projects. Hands on is how you build essential pre-production (planning the film), technical knowledge (lights, camera, audio), and editing skills. By the end of the program, you’ll have a portfolio of film projects!

If you need more reasons to join the Fresh Films Weekly Filmmaking Program, here they are!

  • Build production, pre-production and post-production skills
  • Create multiple film and documentary projects
  • Meet other aspiring filmmakers just like you!
  • Get connected to industry pros… seriously, they give out their email addresses!
  • Get a paid internship with us on set of TV shows & films next summer
  • Access college and career workshops, studio tours, intern and job opportunities
  • Participate in mandatory sessions to learn film set etiquette, essential technical competences plus sharpen your resume and interview skills to access internships & jobs

Applications closed.
Pre-Register for the 2025-2026 Season here

Fresh Films Alumni work at:

  • HBO
  • Disney
  • Netflix
  • HULU
  • Marvel
  • Lifetime

and hundreds more!

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Fall Screenwriting Program

Fall 2024 Program is Now Closed.

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Where

Virtual via Google Meets

Open to

All previous participants of Fresh Films and students at our partner sites

Tuesday sessions will include group writing work with guidance from Fresh Films’ Executive Creative Director & Emmy-Nominated writer Estlin Feigley, while Thursday sessions are reserved as virtual work days.

Screenplays “It Is What It Is” and “Friends When You Need Them” written in the 2023 program won Best Films at our 2024 short film premiere! Your script may be next!

 

Fall 2024 Program is Now Closed.
Be sure to Pre-Register for upcoming sessions.
Spots are limited!

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Fresh Films Alumni work at:

  • HBO
  • Disney
  • Netflix
  • HULU
  • Marvel
  • Lifetime

and hundreds more!

Fresh Films Virtual Summer

Fresh Films Alumni

Fresh Films partnerships with the Hollywood Pros means exclusive on-set opportunities for our alums including interning in departments like directing, art, camera, etc.

Opportunities
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