For ages 13 to 18, although anyone can access the free content on this site and create their own content without registering. You must be 13 to participate in the Open Call.
WGBH (a PBS affiliate) goes out of its way to provide everything a young person would need to succeed
as a filmmaker.
*Sandbox - A vast collection of archived video clips that anyone can freely download and use in their own creations as long as the source is properly credited. Categories here include Animation, Beauty, Black Public Media, History, Nature, Places, Technology, and more! This and similar stock footage is used in such productions as NOVA and Frontline.
When you're ready to go pro, WGBH offers the "real thing," top-quality versions of their stock footage,
for sale on their site.
*Lab Collections - Take a look at what others have created. Here you will find mash-ups, proposals
(you can vote for the ideas you like), youth-created films, rough cuts, and more.
*Open Call - This is an invitation for you to produce short works and share them with the world. You pitch them an idea or submit a completed work that is relevant to the latest theme. If they like your project,
they will give you the money and feedback to make it happen. They may even license your completed
short to use on TV or online in conjunction with upcoming PBS premieres. The WGBH Lab offers advice
along the way, and eventually your work will have a home here on the WGBH Lab web site.
*Resources - "If you've never made a movie before, or if you just need some pointers, the Web offers all kinds of tips to get you started. They've collected just a few sites that have information about everything from camera gear to proposal writing to film uploading.
*Filmmakers in Residence - This is the WGBH Lab's marquee program. Every year, the Lab hosts a small number of filmmakers and innovators from related industries such as commercial television, feature films, advertising, web or animation as they work on the production or post-production of their independently funded project. In addition to in-kind support, filmmakers are connected with some of WGBH's most
talented and innovative media producers. The program is open to both up-and-coming filmmakers and veteran independents.
http://lab.wgbh.org/
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Age: - 13-18 years
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