About this Event
The RS College and Career Readiness Roundtables brings together Reel Stories students, alumni, and community members with working filmmakers, festival programmers, broadcasters, and university representatives for small-group, roundtable-style conversations about pathways into the industry and higher education.
In small-group roundtable conversations, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions, get feedback on your work, and hear straight from people who've walked the paths you're considering, whether that's film school, a filmmaking collective, festival programming, or working professionally in media.
The goal is to demystify next steps for young and emerging filmmakers, especially those without industry connections or a clear sense of what college or career pathways look like in this field, and give Reel Stories community members a chance to build real relationships with people and organizations they can stay connected to.
Cost:
Tickets are $15. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Please reach out to [email protected] to request a fee waiver if needed.
How the evening works
- First hour: College-focused roundtables with university and program representatives.
- Break: 20-30 minutes.
- Second hour: Industry-focused roundtables with filmmakers, festival programmers, and collectives.
Who it's for
This event is open to women/girls, gender-expansive folks, and queer people ages 16 and up who identify as emerging filmmakers.
Why it matters
When women and gender-expansive people are better represented behind the scenes in the media, they will be better reflected on the screen. This event is one more way we're building the relationships and roadmaps that get Reel Stories student's there.
Applying
Before the event, we'll send a link where you can submit any materials you'd like reviewed. It could be a portfolio for college applications, a website, a resume, a work sample, or a list of questions. More details on material qualifications will be included in that survey. Submitting materials is for feedback reviewed in community at the roundtable.
Confirmed Orgs:
Cinemama
SFFilm
ITVS
BIPOC Editors
UC Santa Cruz (Film & Digital Media)
Berkeley City College (Film Studies)
Together Pictures
Airbnb
New Day Films
Oakland School of the Arts
#Make It Bay
Arab Film and Media Institute
Pixar
Event venue & nearby stays
KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, United States
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