The ©reativity on film project is a national after-school filmmaking program that enables teens to learn about artistic authorship and the filmmaking process by providing them with the opportunity to direct, write, act in and edit their own original movie. Through this project, The Film Foundation hopes to create a respect and understanding among young people for the need to protect and preserve their cultural heritage and enhance their appreciation of art and creation.

The Foundation recognizes that now, more than ever, young people need resources that provide constructive, creative and intellectual outlets. Knowing that movies –and those who create them– resonate deeply with this age group, the Foundation has taken the opportunity to use filmmaking as a point of departure to communicate the important skills young people will need to succeed in today’s society such as, imagination, collaboration, communication, leadership and responsibility.

The key component to this project is the Making Movies: A Guide for Young Filmmakers production manual. Created with the assistance and expertise of 25 professional film artists and educators, the manual is a detailed text that takes you step-by-step through the filmmaking process…from story concept to completed film.

The foundation distributed 25,000 copies of the manual, free-of-charge, through national partnerships with The American Library Association, The Boys and Girls Club of America, The After-School Corporation of New York, Americans for the Arts and Scenarios U.S.A., in addition to hundreds of middle schools and local after-school programs across the country.

For more information about the ©reativity on film project, please contact The Film Foundation at 323-436-5060.