The CINEMA ProGRAM
CINEMA is a transformative workforce development initiative that trains opportunity youth, who are young people between the ages of 18 and 24 who are disconnected from work or college, to obtain Information Communication Technology oriented entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry. For 10 weeks, CINEMA participants learn and apply skills related to content creation and film production. They will also take courses in Film Industry Basics and Life Skills as well as participate in site visits with local industry leaders. The program concludes with a work opportunity with the Atlanta Film Festival and an extended internship sourced from entertainment firms sitting on our Advisory Council.
INDUSTRY LOCATION Tours
Guest Speakers
Student ProGRAM
As part of the final stage of the program, participants were hired by the Atlanta Film Society to create two promotional videos for the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival for their work-study assignment.
The Impact
The Team
CINEMA is a program of the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence at Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia). Dr. Brian Williams, Executive Director of Alonzo A Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence serves as the Principal Investigator. A number of GSU faculty, students, and staff members serve as members of the CINEMA program team.
The Atlanta Film Society is the primary partner for the CINEMA program. Chris Escobar serves as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Society. He and his team work closely with the Crim Center in the design and implementation of the CINEMA program.
