Magic Box Productions

Join us for the 8th Annual NYC Public School Film Festival MOVIES Under The Stars.

Friday, June 12th, 8:15-11pm in Washington Square Park, Manhattan and Saturday, June 13th, 8:15-11pm in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

nyc.gov/moviesunderthestars

Congratulations to our students at PS 86K and PS 161 on your spectacular photo gallery and film premiere this week! 📸🎬

For the past 8 weeks, students have been busy at work learning the foundations of photography and video making. We loved welcoming family and loved ones to share in celebrating their culminating projects.

Thank you to TAs Barthelemy Atsin and Sarah Nakhost-Karimi for your commitment to these wonderfully creative students!

PS 8 Stop Motion Animation Film Premiere

After 12 weeks of production, we were excited to share 18 stop-motion animation films created by students working under the guidance of Magic Box Productions Resident Teaching Artist, Danilo.

These films were conceived and developed by students across five classes, spanning 2nd through 5th grade. A celebration of imagination, storytelling, and hands-on filmmaking brought to life frame by frame.

Congratulations to all! 🎥

A huge thank you to for having us at Face to Face 2026! Our team had the best time connecting with artists, educators, and administrators doing such vital work.

And congrats to our very own Principal Teaching Artist, Danilo Randjic-Coleman on an incredible workshop, “Using our Voice: An Introduction to Podcasting.” 🎙️

This 5 year old, pictured with her grandpa and Cocoa, would go on to become a documentary filmmaker and Founding Executive Director of Magic Box Productions, an award-winning nonprofit bringing media arts education to students of all ages.

Today, and every day, we celebrate the strength, resilience and grace of women everywhere. Women who nurture, lead, who dream, who break down barriers and who lift others as they rise.

Happy International Women’s Day!

Congratulations to the students of PS 79 and TA Sarah for your fabulous work in your afterschool podcast club this winter🎉🎙️

Students devised and recorded informational podcasts about topics ranging from black holes to social emotional support animals to Minecraft to cheerleading. We are so proud of what you accomplished!

Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy this snowy pause ❄️❄️

Listen up New York City Public Schools students -- want to see your movie on the big screen? 🎬📽️
Submit your short films to MOME and NYC Public School’s 8th annual by February 6th!
Apply here: https://filmfreeway.com/NYCPublicSchoolFilmFestival

Listen up New York City Public Schools students -- want to see your movie on the big screen? 🎬📽️

Submit your short films to MOME and NYC Public School’s 8th annual by February 6th!

Apply here: https://filmfreeway.com/NYCPublicSchoolFilmFestival

Making Magic for More than 20 Years!

Magic Box Productions provides rich media arts instruction for both students and teachers, supporting the advancement of their creative, collaborative, and technical skills. We focus on low-income, special education, and English Language Learners (recent immigrant youth) with limited access to art and technology. By addressing the growing need for exemplary media arts education, Magic Box has helped over 30,000 participants to navigate the world with curiosity and a critical lens.

Please consider donating at https://givebutter.com/MagicBox2025