Thanks Ryan Coogler for coming to visit us this weekend, presenting a very generous grant to GFS from
@SYFNews
, and inviting us to the
@Disney
Black Panther premiere! We can’t wait!
Tonight our London students premiered their Thesis Film shot in Los Angeles this past summer at an event hosted by
@rizmc
. Thank you
@BloombergDotOrg
for hosting and to all our other partners who made our first-ever London student Thesis Project a WILD success! Photo: David Prior
Our
#mcm
is Sebastian Stan, who visited with our NY Fellows to talk about his career and offer advice on staying true to your voice and art! More from
@JustJared
:
Announcing our Honorees for the 2023 GFS Fall Benefit on Thursday, October 12th in Santa Monica.
Danielle, Quinta, and Sandra will join us alongside close supporters at our event in October, as we highlight ambitious plans for our future and raise key funding for our work:
Director +
@ATTHelloLab
mentee
@SH00TER__
shared with
@ATT
Mentorship Content Lab Fellows how to translate emotion from the page to the screen.
The AT&T Mentorship Content Lab is presented by
@ATTimpact
in collaboration with GFS.
Applications are NOW OPEN for our award-winning Fellows Program! With locations in Los Angeles and New York City, we provide 1000+ hours of filmmaking training for individuals ages 14-18, entirely free of charge.
GFS is thrilled to announce the appointment of Derrick Cameron to the position of Executive Director of GFS NY. In this new position, Derrick will lead the Fellows and Roster programs in New York. Welcome Derrick!
AT&T and Ghetto Film School are partnering on an amazing opportunity for creators! Are you an emerging filmmaker based in LA or Atlanta? Apply to join us for the AT&T
#REVOLTsummit
Creator Incubator -
@revoltsummit
@ATTimpact
#dreaminblack
GFS, with
@ATT
&
@WarnerMedia
, developed Digital Access For All to provide a cinematic virtual learning experience this summer that teaches basic tenets of filmmaking. Be sure to enter the short film challenge for a chance to win prizes. Learn more on
We’re excited to share the news of the launch of the Erika Film Foundation (EFF), annually awarding a $500K filmmaking grant to a graduating student in our joint IRIS IN program, a partnership between GFS and
@ErikaOlde
’s Black Bicycle Entertainment.
Ghetto Film School invites you to apply to a content creation program for young Black filmmakers, ages 18-25, sponsored by
@netflix
. Deadline November 18th, 2020! Click here for submission guidelines and more information -
In the Spring, we asked some GFS fellows to make short films reflecting on how it feels to be connected right now! Visit the Screening room to watch our favorites and enter the GFS Film Credits Short Film Challenge, presented by
@ATTimpact
&
@WarnerMedia
THANK YOU to
@natgeochannel
, proud sponsor of the Ghetto Film School’s International Thesis Project, for their commitment to support the next generation of great American storytellers. Twenty talented Ghetto Film…
Checking in from Pitch Day at
@att
Mentorship Content Lab!
@lenawaithe
and Rishi Rajani in the house to provide feedback + greenlight 1 pitch for production 🎥
The AT&T Mentorship Content Lab is presented by
@attimpact
in collaboration with
@atthellolab
and GFS.
#ATT
#ATTImpact
BLACK PANTHER DAY! Watch
@theblackpanther
Director Ryan Coogler surprise our
#GFSLA
students with a $50,000 grant from
@SYFNews
and a trip to the Hollywood premiere
How does it feel to be connected RIGHT NOW? With
@ATTimpact
,
@WarnerMedia
& community partners, we're bringing you Film Credits, a virtual learning experience + short film challenge with prizes. Go to for more info!
Are you a filmmaker looking for an opportunity 2 launch your career? We present the
#att
REVOLT Summit Creator Incubator - submit your 1 min video for a chance 2 be recruited for this year’s
#revoltsummit
. Apply at
@revoltsummit
@ATTimpact
#dreaminblack
Ten aspiring filmmakers from across LA County were selected for the
@att
Mentorship Content Lab, in which they pitched to
@lenawaithe
and Rishi Rajani. Worked as a team to produce a visually captivating and emotionally impactful non-dialogue short film, "Salaó." Shayan Asgharnia.
Calling all young filmmakers in London! At GFS our students use industry standard equipment and software. Apply now to our FREE programme!
#Filmmakers
#London
We had a great time last week at the
@NBCUniversal
Nonprofit Fair! We met such wonderful employees, can’t wait to work together this year to educate and develop our next gen storytellers!
We’re thrilled to announce the GFS x
@Mythical
Creator Grants program, open for applications now hrough Friday, March 11th, 2022. Click to apply now!
@smosh
“Once the seed is planted in the kids, how do you move them forward?”
Together with
@WarnerBrosEnt
#WBGood
and
@LAUSDArts
, we’re planting the seed and moving young artists forward. In today’s
@latimes
:
It was such a pleasure to be invited by Gil Robertson to the
@theaafca
awards this year and be surrounded by
@ava
,
@JordanPeele
, and many other incredible filmmakers and artists!
#AAFCAAwards
Your generosity helps us provide free, world-class film education and career development to young artists. Starting today, all crypto donations made to GFS can be doubled, thanks to
@TheGivingBlock
and
@Shift4
#CaringWithCrypto
Donate here -
We’re thrilled to share that Roster launched in LA last night with The First Act! An evening of inspiration, mentoring & networking organized with
@WGAWest
, curated by
@wendycalhoun
& featuring
@kwamealexander
, the evening centered on a panel of rising stars and industry experts.
@natgeochannel
Global Storyteller, Julie Lozano, told us: “Working on the Thesis Project in Rome has taught me about film production and sound mixing but the greatest lesson I’ve learned has been to see how people…
We're thrilled to partner with
@netflix
on The Nonfiction Directing and Producing Fellowship, a 12 month program that will provide a sustained career development curriculum, coaching and production company placements. Apply by April 26 at
Take a peek behind the scenes on “Legend of the Exorcist’s Fist” with GFS LDN’s cast and crew.
And experience the full first episode on iTunes and Spotify:
Our annual Table Read is essential to our Fellows Program for high school students. We couldn’t have done it without the amazing
@BloombergDotOrg
,
@frickcollection
, the incredible talent who brought the scripts to life, and most of all, our young storytellers!
We're still riding high from partnering with
@ATTimpact
on
@ATT
@revoltsummit
in LA! Read more about our 5 creators - David Hawkins, Kevin Kai Goh, Kaija Johnson, Lori McCrory, and Mariah Woods - and their experience at
#REVOLTSummit
on
@Bossip
:
We’re thrilled to announce that Montea Robinson has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at Ghetto Film School! Montea is a producer, educator and arts manager, who previously served as Executive Director of GFS LA, and is a GFS alumna herself!
"It felt like 10 years of filmmaking put into one week." -Alejandro Ayala, GFS Alumnus on his Thesis Project filmed in Rome, Italy. Click on the link in our bio to watch the full video of Alejandro's journey at GFS.
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 9/4! Enter the Short Film Challenge, presented by
@ATT
&
@WarnerMedia
, to be 1 of 10 finalists $1K production award from Ghetto Film School & exclusive industry engagements! The challenge is open to youth ages 14-21. Visit
Congrats to our board chair, Neal Arthur, and
@wknyc
, for having their most successful year yet, and to
@WiedenKennedy
for being Ad Age's agency of the year!
Producer Margie Gilmore gave an excellent master class in music video production to
@att
Mentorship Content Lab Fellows, sharing her experiences from working with
@atthellolab
mentees.
The
#ATT
Mentorship Content Lab is presented by
@attimpact
in collaboration with GFS.