As part of my internship this summer with the Big Picture Alliance in Philadelphia, I taught high school students from underserved neighborhoods in a film production course, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Taller Puertorriqueño, and Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School. There were nineteen students in the program, and each worked on at least four short films. I helped the students in all aspects of production, from screenwriting to camerawork to editing. We also worked on public art projects in collaboration with the Pistoletto Foundation, as seen below. The program culminated in a screening at Nueva Esperanza, attended by local community leaders as well as the students and their families.
