Filmnorth

TO EMPOWER ARTISTS TO TELL THEIR STORIES AND LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL CAREERS.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT - FILMNORTH SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AS THEY PROGRESS THROUGH THEIR CAREERS. THROUGH ARTISTIC FELLOWSHIPS, FILMNORTH RE-GRANTS OVER $100,000 ANNUALLY TO MID-CAREER ARTISTS. BETWEEN 60-100 PEOPLE CURRENTLY APPLY EACH YEAR FOR FELLOWSHIPS, THOUGH MANY MORE ATTEND WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS, MOST OF WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE FILM INDUSTRY (I.E. THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY, UNDOCUMENTED, RURAL, LOW INCOME, AND LGBTQIA2+ PEOPLE, FEMALES, AND THOSE EMBODYING INTERSECTIONS OF THESE IDENTITIES).

EDUCATION - FILMNORTH HAS A UNIQUE, PRIMARY FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY, PROVIDING INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARTISTS THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THE INDUSTRY. FILMNORTH OFFERS OVER 100 COURSES EACH YEAR ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO TEACH THE ART, BUSINESS, AND TECHNOLOGY OF MEDIA MAKING. FILMNORTH'S ANNUAL FORUM AND MASTER CLASSES CONNECT MEDIA ARTISTS TO INDUSTRY LEADERS AND INNOVATORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. TEACHING ARTISTS, PANELISTS, AND GUEST SPEAKERS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD. TOPICS INCLUDE SCREENWRITING, EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, PRODUCTION, DIRECTION, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. STUDENTS RANGE FROM EMERGING ARTISTS TO SEASONED PROFESSIONALS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL PAID PROGRAMS. OVER 2,000 SERVED ANNUALLY, WHICH INCLUDED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CLASSES.

YOUTH MEDIA EDUCATION - FILMNORTH'S YOUTH MEDIA PROGRAMS WORK WITH YOUTH, BOTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOLS. THE MISSION IS TO TEACH FILMMAKING AS A MEANS OF ENGAGING KIDS IN THEIR EDUCATION - DEVELOPING ARTISTIC, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CAREER SKILLS WHILE EXAMINING ISSUES IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENTS. THIS PROGRAM SCAFFOLDING PROVIDES YOUTH WITH VARIOUS ENTRY POINTS TO FILMMAKING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, EMPLOY THEIR TALENT, AND INTERACT WITH PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKERS. ALL PROGRAMS EMPLOY TEACHING ARTISTS WHO ILLUMINATE THE ART, TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS OF MEDIA ARTS. ALONG THE WAY, YOUTH IMPROVE SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, WORKING WITHIN A GROUP, LEADERSHIP, AND CRITICAL THINKING. IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES ARE THE PRIMARY ENTRY POINT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.(CONTINUED) JUICEMEDIA IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL FILMMAKING COLLECTIVE THAT TAKES PLACE IN FILMNORTH'S DEDICATED YOUTH CLASSROOM. SUMMER CAMPS SERVE AGES 10+ WITH A VARIETY OF FILM AND MEDIA EXPERIENCES. FILMNORTH ACADEMY PROVIDES A SEVERAL WEEK, FILM SCHOOL STYLED EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH AGED 17-24. ALUMNI FROM THE YOUTH MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS APPLY FOR PAID INTERNSHIPS, AND AS YOUTH PROGRESS THROUGH THE PROGRAMS AND BECOME PROFICIENT IN FILMMAKING, THEY ARE EMPLOYED AS ASSISTANTS TO PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKER MENTORS TO WORK ONNEW PROJECTS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE REDUCED DUE TO COVID-19, BUT STILL SERVED OVER 500.