A year-long documentary filmmaking program designed to help students find their voice, and learn how to share it.

The Academy: Where Stories Begin

Each year, Future Filmmakers selects a small group of students from Berkeley High School and nationwide for an immersive, hands-on journey from idea to final film. With guidance from professional mentors and editors, students develop personal documentary projects while learning the fundamentals of storytelling.

What Happens Here

Group of seven teenagers standing outdoors in front of a building, posing playfully for the camera on a clear day.

A group of students seated in chairs in a classroom or computer lab, using their phones, with an instructor standing at the front near a large screen displaying instructions.

Group of seven teenagers sitting on the floor in a classroom, gathered around a whiteboard with markers, engaging in a collaborative activity.