A Los Angeles nonprofit is helping young Black girls interested in film get the tools they need to succeed with one-of-a-kind retreat - and it's all free.
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."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."During the camp, each girl is assigned a creative coach to help them through the production process."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.
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