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“Take One” Youth Film Mentorship Program, powered by The Philadelphia Film Factory (Philm Factory) in partnership with We Embrace Fatherhood, provides local youth with various educational opportunities to gain empirical film experience with training, professional and personal development, and exposure to the business of film. Take One’s unique programming incorporates a gamified learning experience for all of our training sessions.

Filmmaking is such a dynamic field because not only does it include being creative, but it involves life skills such as critical thinking, decision making, communication and leadership skills, mathematics and budgeting, strategizing and team building. Additionally, our youth participants will have the opportunity to build their public speaking skills and learn to be solution-driven when challenges arise. After all, filmmaking is all about working with multi-functional teams and problem solving to create the finished product: a film!

We also understand the world outside of filmmaking and all the things that our youth may face in their personal lives, therefore our program allocates at least 30 minute sessions related to art for social change elements such as trauma and mental health awareness, violence prevention, unconscious bias training, community and civic engagement, and creative placemaking. 

SPRING PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

“Take One” Youth Film Mentorship Program | COHORT 2 (New Applicants Only)

The Spring programming for Cohort 2 will start on Wednesday, April, 24th 2024. Cohort 2 will run for 5 WEEKS, 1 day a week on Wednesdays from 4:30pm - 7:00pm; and every other Friday both cohorts will join together for creative sessions and training. The sessions will take place at Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) located in West Philadelphia at 3675 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Some Friday sessions will take place at the Community Education Center (CEC) Theater located right down the street at 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Parents will be notified in advance. 

NOTE: This is a two part program: Spring and Summer. Students from our spring program will automatically be enrolled in our summer program. July 8th - August 4th, 2024 (3 Days a Week: MWF, 2pm - 6pm). Students who can not participate in the summer can STILL apply and participate in the spring. 

ORIENTATION FOR PARENTS & YOUTH PARTICIPANTS: April 17, 2024 (Details will be sent to parents/youth within the confirmation letter)

SAVE THE DATE: Youth Spring Closing Celebration, Location & Time: To be determined…

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: MARCH 15TH 2024

SELECTION PROCESS:

Student Interviews:

Based on application submission answers, an email will be sent to selected student prospects along with a callback stating a date/time for interviews which will take place at CIC. Parents, please continue to check your email for updates. Please do not contact the office for inquiries, as emails will be sent out.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY

• Student participants must reside in or around the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area 
• Student participants must be in grades 7th - 12th
• Students / parents / guardians are responsible for transportation to and from the Cambridge Innovation Center.
• Student participants must attend ALL sessions to remain in our program. If a student has one unexcused absence, their participation may be under review. If a student has two unexcused absences, they may forfeit their participation. Filmmaking is a team sport and absences can negatively impact the entire project / team (parents must let us know more than 24 hrs in advance)
• Students must arrive on time. Repetitive tardiness is unacceptable and without proper communication, it may result in removal of participation
• 3 Strike policy rule will be enforced, an agreement will include our full list of protocols after being accepted