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| The Factory is an advanced video production program for motivated youth, ages 15-19, in the Oakland Bay Area. In this collaborative program, Youth Factory Producers create professional-quality short films, music videos, and public service announcements. We emphasize creative and political expression through a strong visual style. Participants develop their skills as videographer, director, and editor. Youth are encouraged to explore issues important to them through fiction, documentary, and video art. Completed projects are distributed to film festivals, contests, and for broadcast. Factory-produced videos have screened at over fifty festivals internationally, including the Hamptons International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, and the Media That Matters Film Festival. Our work has also been broadcast on KQED, KDOL, Access SF, and Manhattan News Network. We have won numerous awards in a variety of categories such as a Northern California Emmy Award, two Golden Gate Awards from the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Jury Award from Media That Matters, and the top prize from the National Coalition Against Censorship. This free, year-round program meets in downtown Oakland from 4pm-7pm, Monday through Thursday, during the school year. Summer hours to be determined. For more information on how you can get involved, click here. |
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