Awards Programs
Bay Area Creative Youth Awards
FilmFreeway: Majority of film festivals offer awards (that sometimes include cash prizes)
Summer Programs
School of Creative and Performing Arts (SOCAPA)
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
New York Film Academy (NYFA)
SF Film Festival Youth Filmmakers Camp
Reel Stories (for female and gender-expansive youth)
Pre-College Summer Programs
University of Southern California (USC)
Loyola Marymount University (LMU): Animation, Film Production, VFX, Screenwriting
New York University (NYU)
UCLA: Digital Filmmaking, Cinematography, Writing for TV, Traditional Animation, Media History of Theme Park, Content Creation and Scriptwriting, Camera Acting
Afterschool Programs
Reel Stories Workshops: for female and gender-expansive youth
BAVC Bridges: for 18-24 year olds
SFFILM Youth Film House Residency: for high school students of color
Pre-College Online Programs
University of Southern California (USC): Film Directing, Screenwriting, Media for Social Change
New York University (NYU): Filmmakers workshop, Screenwriters workshop
Loyola Marymount University (LMU): Screenwriting
Film Festivals
Winton Arts Film Festival: All information found on this site!
FilmFreeway: Primary website for film festival submissions. Watch THIS tutorial to get started
Misc.
BAVC Workshops: hosts workshops on audio, to developing analog film, and more, in addition to fellowship programs and industry professional Q&A's
CALFILM Institute: Subscribe to their newsletter to get access to screenings + Q&A's. Previous screenings include Wicked with a Q&A with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and Pinnocnio with a Q&A with Guillermo Del Toro
ScreenSlate: Unique movie screening opprotunites by indepedent tehaters. Make sure you've selected "SF Bay Area" Listings