Youth Cinema Project

One of our very own YCP students will be featured on this weeks episode of Cartoon Network Drawn To Storytelling! Daniela will be sharing what she loves about her diverse culture and how it influences her storytelling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0_eAQgjgVw

We are super excited to announce that YCP high school students will be attending this special screening of The Infiltrators, and they'll get to learn about the ways in which the media and social justice/activism intersect. Thank you NewFilmmakers Los Angeles! Register to join virtually at www.NFMLA.org/POV2

Last week YCP's Executive Director was interviewed on Good Day LA about all the work the Latino Film Institute is currently doing to further diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. Let's keep the conversation going!

YCP Founder Edward James Olmos just spoke at a House judiciary committee hearing about the current lack of representation of POC in Hollywood. YCP was founded in response to the lack of diversity and it is our mission to change the future in film and in life. Thanks for standing strong jefe! Click to watch: https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx

A very suspenseful trailer for ‘Tarde de Sombras’, a 2019 thriller from Dos Caminos @palmdaleschooldistrict. Watch the full film on our YouTube page. Link in bio. #latinxheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth

YCP Mentors screening at film festivals NOW: - Rodrigo Espinosa's 'Processing Station' San Diego International Film Festival - Felix Martiz' 'Gone' New York Latino Film Festival - Jiana Maarten's 'Sin Cielo' winner of the Audience Award Champs-Élysées Film Festival... What a team!

It is with great excitement and honor to officialy welcome 3 new schools to the YCP family. From @pajarovalleyusd we have Pajaro Valley High School in Nor Cal, and from MUSD we have Macy Intermediate and Montebello High School joining us in So Cal. These 3 added schools complete the pathway for students in both districts to continue their filmmaking education from 4th grade through high school, marking a long awaited milestone for YCP and these school districts.

We are back to school at YCP! Mentors and students have returned to the virtual classroom for another year of filmmaking. Here are some shots of mentors on their first day of class!

Camp Reel Stories awarded a scholarship to one of our Pajaro Valley Unified School District from CCMS to attend their 2020 summer film camp. She along with other filmmakers will create a short film in two weeks. Congratulations Ileah! Thank you Reel Stories!

In light of today’s @spacex launch just moments away, here is BGI on the set of their @nasa space station! We have no doubt our students will accomplish amazing things in their lifetime, just like today’s astronauts!

Episode 17: YCP/LXiA Collaboration Our first animation project based on Starlight Elementary's script "Super Puppy" written by Ashley, 4th grade. District: Pajaro Valley Unified School District @pajarovalleyusd @latinxinanimation... Character Design by @aliciaestradaart Storyboard by @nomadicmomo Produced by @erikasabelflores @magdiela_duhamel Cast: @ajuliomacias @therealpaulagarces @jason.genao

NOW LIVE - the last #YCPLiveReads featuring our first animation project! Super Puppy written by Ashely, 4th grade Click link to watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPrQAcyqXds&feature=youtu.be