Reel Stories

Reel Stories [Powered by BAVC Media] mentors 12-18 year old girls and non-binary youth to make films!

Reel Stories Media Program gives entering 12-18 year old young women & non-binary youth the storytelling and production skills to tell stories from their unique point of view, while incorporating media literacy and leadership workshops. Lead and taught by current female leaders in the media industry, this program empowers young women & non-binary youth to broadcast their stories to the world!

10/14/2026

🎬 Meet some of the people you’ll be talking with at our College and Career Readiness Roundtables!

Our panelists include filmmakers, programmers, and industry/university reps who will be sitting down with you in small groups to share what they’ve learned along the way.

Submit your questions, portfolio, resume, or a work sample ahead of time and connect with people who’ve walked the path before you!

📆 October 26 • 5PM-7:30PM • KQED, San Francisco

Open to women, gender-expansive, and q***r people ages 16 and up.

🔗 Register at the link in bio

10/02/2026

The lineup to our College and Career Roundtables just got even bigger! We’re excited to welcome:

ITVS
Pixar
AFMI

📆 October 26 • 5PM-7:30PM • KQED, San Francisco

Open to women, gender-expansive, and q***r people ages 16 and up. Submit your materials ahead of time for feedback during the roundtables!

Swipe to see the full list of organizations joining us.

🔗 Register at the link in bio

09/15/2026

Join Reel Stories for our first ever College and Career Readiness Roundtables event, an evening of small-group conversations with working filmmakers, festival programmers, industry collectives, and university reps.
Bring your questions, your portfolio, your resume, or a work sample and connect with people who’ve walked the path before you and are ready to share what they know!

📆 October 26 ● 5PM-7:30PM ● KQED, San Francisco

Organizations in attendance:
* Google
* Oakland School of the Arts
* New Day Films
* Airbnb
* Together Pictures
* Berkeley City College
* University of California Santa Cruz
* BIPOC Editors
* SFFILM
* Cinemama

This event is open to women, gender-expansive, and q***r people ages 16 and up. Submit your materials ahead of time for feedback during the roundtables!

🔗 Register at the link in bio

08/03/2026

🎙️ Get hands-on with audio production for film!

Join Reel Stories for a one-day workshop, Audio for Video Production, led by audio engineer Lien Do. Learn to rig a boom, record a slated interview with boom and lavalier mics, capture room tone, and bring your recordings into Adobe Premiere Pro.

📆 August 27 ● 5PM-7:30PM ● KQED, San Francisco

This workshop is open to women, gender-expansive, and q***r people ages 13 and up. No experience required, all gear provided!

🔗 Register at the link in bio

06/30/2026

That’s a wrap on Camp Reel Stories and Boot Camp! 🎥✨

A huge congratulations to our filmmakers for sharing their incredible work and to everyone who came out to celebrate, support, and cheer them on at the Film Festival over the weekend. We’re so proud of everything both cohorts accomplished in just one or two weeks. Here’s to the stories still to come. 💫

06/24/2026

Join us for the 2026 Reel Stories Film Festival!

🗓️ Saturday, June 27th, 11am-1pm

📍 New Parkway Theater

👏 We’re excited to share with Reel Stories friends and family what our students have been making. After each film will be a short Q&A with the filmmakers. Hope to see you there!

Free to attend! RSVP at the link in bio

06/06/2026

🎥 Can you name a female director?

Watch Reel Stories Street Team member and program alum Madeleine Sophia Wilson as she asks UC Berkeley students that same question in the second episode of Reel Streets.

According to a 2025 study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, the number of women directors dropped from 13.4% to 8% between 2024 and 2025. Reel Stories filmmaking programs aim to increase the number of women and gender expansive people in the director’s seat by providing media making training and skills to girls and gender expansive youth in a collaborative, supportive environment.

🎬 Want to make films this summer? Join us for Reel Stories Summer Camps - applications close soon!

🗓️ Reel Stories BootCamp: June 8–12. Applications close June 7.

🗓️ Camp Reel Stories: June 15–26. Applications close June 14.

06/04/2026

🚨 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED for Reel Stories Summer Camps!

Applications are now accepted on a rolling basis up until the day before camp starts. Earlier submissions receive priority, especially for financial aid processing. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Financial aid is available to everyone, and our team is here to guide you through the application process step-by-step. For assistance, email [email protected].

🔗 Link in bio

05/21/2026

🚨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!

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Oakland, CA
94612

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