Reel Stories

🚨FINAL DAYS TO APPLY 🚨

Applications for Reel Stories Summer Camps close May 29. Don’t miss your chance to make films, find your crew, and tell stories that matter. Apply before it’s too late!

✨ Reel Stories starts with this incredible team. Meet your staff, mentors, collaborators, and biggest supporters making our 2026 Summer Camps possible!

No story should go untold because of cost. That’s why no filmmaker at Reel Stories is turned away for lack of funds. We offer sliding scale tuition, pay-what-you-can options, and scholarships with no proof of income required.

Applying for financial aid will never affect your acceptance!

To receive the financial aid form or if you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

🎬 Camp Reel Stories registration is LIVE and there are only a few days left to use the Early Bird Discount code!

Over two weeks, you will work in a team to write, shoot, and edit your own films with support from Reel Stories staff, mentors, and guest speakers from across the industry.

🗓️ June 15–26, from 9:30am - 3pm

📍 Oakstop

🎟️ Get discounted tuition on our programs from now until March 31st with our Early Bird Discount.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up today!

Calling all girls + gender-expansive storytellers-Reel Stories Boot Camp is LIVE! Reel Stories is a queer-affirming creative filmmaking space where you can show up as yourself, collaborate with other young creators, and turn your ideas into films.

Boot Camp is the perfect opportunity for students looking to get their first introduction to the world of movie-making. In this 5-day camp, students will write, film, and edit their own narrative movies using easy-to-access technology that they can use at home to continue their filmmaking journey.

🗓️ June 8-June 12, from 9AM-2PM

📍 Downtown Oakland

🐣 Get discounted tuition on Boot Camp from now until March 31st with our Early Bird Discount. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up today!

Two Camp Reel Stories interns were invited to be youth representatives to a screening of SHE DARED TO DREAM for International Women’s Day at the Indie Night Film Festival in Oakland. SHE DARED TO DREAM is about Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who attended the event, and her recent political career and activism. Here’s what our interns, Madeleine Sophia Wilson and Amara Kapur had to say:

Madeleine: Attending the Oakland stop of the Indie Night Film Festival exceeded my grandest expectations. Not only did we get to join with members of the Oakland film community, we got to watch powerful, independent films highlighting extraordinary women, and even listened in on a Q&A with Ayanna Pressley and Barbara Lee. All this was a free opportunity, thanks to BAVC Media!

Amara: I’ve always looked up to powerful women of color in politics, and to be able to hear them speak in person was astonishing. Barabra Lee, Ayanna Pressley, and Lateefah Simon have done so much for minorities and the democratic party. During the Q&A, Ayanna Pressley said “Bring your gift to the resistance.” I would like to believe my gift is storytelling, and thanks to BAVC Media and the incredible opportunities they offer, I can foster that talent and grow into a strong writer, filmmaker, and activist.

Way to go Madeleine and Amara!

💸 Save when you register for our summer camps early! Our Early Bird discount runs through March 31, so lock in a lower price on Reel Stories, where students will learn to write, shoot, and edit their own short films in a collaborative environment.

Happy AAPI month everyone! We’re highlighting various films from throughout the Asian diaspora. This Weekend Watch is All We Imagine As Light. 💡 In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. You can watch ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT on Prime Video and Apple TV.

Content Warning: Moderate scenes involving s*x and nudity. Strong language and mild use of drugs and alcohol.