THE LABTHE SUMIMEE JABTHE MASTER LABRE WUCTIONSREFL WORKS ily SCHEGISREEL FUTURES TEEN FRB ORS BusREEL WORKS: YOUNG FILMMAKERS Established in 2007, Ree! Works is the only after senool program that provides tree filmmaking workshops with ene-an-one mentoring by professional filmmakers. 's pawerful combination that unlocks young talents, unleashes young woices and changes young Ives.Reel Works provides a continuum of programming that festers the create ‘talents of student filmmakers: while helping ‘them build a community of active learners The Lab |s our marquee program—an afterschool workshap that challenges Brooklyn high scheo! students ta create ‘ort documentary flms about their lives Working one-on-one wath professional fllmmaker-mentors, students.wnte, shoot and edit personal narrative videos on subjects they choose, In the process, teens ace transformed from passive consumers to actwve creators of en la They reinvent themselves and transcend the labels others have placed an them‘The Summer Lab is an intensive four ‘week werting & filmmaking warkshep offered In partnership with Urban Word NYC, Students create ariginal poems and ‘Vanslate them into unique personal videos ‘with help from award-winning Ree! Works peermentors, ‘The Master Lab is designed for our mest ‘Talented young directors whe want te continue to leatn and graw as filmmakers. Teens receive advanced technical training, ‘write scripts and produce eriginal fiction and documentary ‘ilms, Sunilar to The Lab, each teen is matched with a professional fllromaker-mentar, 6 Reel Impact brings the power of fest Works’ films ta settings where they can he fe the gueatest effect on audlences—and on the filmmakers themselves, A comprehensive distribution program, Reel Impact teaches teen filmmakers how to create and build their own websites and became online activists who bring their stories to new audiences Teens curate and lead regular community screenings, upload weekly web-casts and submit their work ta film festivals and broadcasters year-roundOUR PROGRAMS Reel Works Producthons is 3 youth production company where teens get nmaking skills. Students work in teams with professional filmmakers al media for nenprofit, ents—such as nd the NYC Department of Education! Reel Werks in Schools biings ine power classiooms of lic schools, Reel Works flnmakers and mentors work with schools to create sustainable program that engage students and enhance learning College Action Plans and matches them w ‘hool resources and partnes cies to provide the support they need al and move on ta higher education, Internships with, filmmakers nd praduction companies provide real-world experience in the tlm levision industry The Lab has supported my dream of being a filmmaker, previously thought unattainable r something that | v er RIE | o Es = a > 4 a Fs Fs x FS a > ) ] i al x a x m ° = CA ete et EERE. PD Eee)a empowering at and teachin Reel Worts and its stulents have been recognized yworldivide for nur outstanding werk # 2007 National Corning Up Taller wate fromm the President's Cauncil on the Humanites—the nation’s tap: hanor for aftersenool arts and hursanities, pragrammning # 2006 National Student Eremy for Best Documentary for '-year-old Christopher hizarry’s apy Enalgs # Over Here, an original documentary about NYC teens during WIT commissioned by WNET/Thineen and broadcast in the Fall of 2008 NYC Department of Edueation Internet Safety OVD, Clicking With Caution—four films produced bey and for NYC teens About how te protect themselves and be AGItl Like tse by 17-yearald Kiri Davis—Media That Matters DWversty Award Winner featured on the World News Tonight, The Oprah Winfrey Show and seen by millions of viewers online Numerous additional hanars worldwide from the Brooklyn International Film Festival to the Tribeca Film Festival, ..to the Seoul Youth Intemational Film Festival In South Korea The Lab is especially notable for risk teenagers, them how to set goals, persevere, collaborate and produce results. 10 a Bp a 2 = Fs = cS oy 4 = EF aw ey ° Es ° S 4 va a > FS z Fa oy “SHYINVAWITId ONNOAMillions of wsewers have seen Ree! Works’ flims since our founding in 20011. Our student films have Been broadcast on HBO Family, WNET/Thirteen, MSNBC and Direct TV, and web-cast on Act ‘ur teen flmakers have been featured on "Gaod Morning Ames CNN, NPR, and in the pages of New York. Times, Ebony and Latina magazines, among athers, ks" fms ate Most impartant, Reel W ‘aught in dassraoms and community centers nationwide with powerful peerto-peer messages.on subjects that ct PLEO n tele y z m m al cs io) ES) x a a = cs ry FS ra Pa fay =a OUR IMPACT ON TEENS Evaluating and analyzing Reel Works’ Impact on youth development is as Important as our programs thernselves Upon completing a Reel Warks’ pragram: 4+ Teens report incteased seltetficacy, feeling more in control af thei lives and the personal decisions they make, « Participants overwhelmingly believe sells can help them secure a job © While a thie ef all teens who join Reel Works are at risk af dropping out of School, 969% of alumni surveyed are stllin high school or have moved an te higher education My mentor gave me an example of a person who had a successful career in film. She was proof to me that is was possible to succeed in the industry ” a FI a ES co = = a A z a FS m ° = a 2 = 3b FS a Fs a at m a m m nm ES 9 EI x ry > Ea ce) S = ES ° EI m 4 es > ES F > 2 FS aBECOME A PART OF REEL WORKS Reel Works relies an energetic teens, talented filmmakermentors and passionate supporters Join us in creating a community that changes young peoples lives ‘ Mentar a young filmmaker 4 Invite teens to apply for our free workshogs 4 Lend your finan “ Through the filmmaking process, the teens are able to explore and make sense of their issues, while discovering that their creative energy can be a greater force than their problems. 5, JOHN C, WILLIAMS, EXEC, ORECTOR, REEL WOAKS 16 < o rs Pa Ss a m a - o Fat < a Ea = = my > < a ° = m cal zpraen) ara ote) Comoe ed atedBROOKLYN, NY 71a 768 9900