Youth Inspired Films

We’ve been working on a project with San Mateo County and the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC), a media arts organization based in San Francisco. The idea behind the project was to capture stories from San Mateo youth and then have these stories interpreted into a short film.

It’s a project driven by young people – giving voice to their stories and also utilizing their filmmaking skills. It’s been an educational and inspirational process to hear their stories of overcoming hard times and to observe a talented group of young filmmakers at BAVC reinterpret these unique stories into a universal message of perseverance and hope.

We recently had a virtual meeting (see photo of Alex leading the meeting) with the BAVC filmmakers and the San Mateo youth to give feedback on their initial ideas. It’s been a truly collaborative process on all ends and we are looking forward to seeing the final film at the end of August.