The ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY will launch at the 2017 American Black Film Festival in Miami
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Posted By: Lamonia Brown on February 06, 2017 The ABFF Greenlighters Academy is a 4-day educational initiative produced by the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The pilot program, scheduled to launch at the 2017 ABFF in Miami Beach (June 14-18), has been established to encourage and support African American college students who have an interest in corporate careers in film and television. The ABFF Greenlighters Academy will educate students on the inner workings of the film and television business. It will connect them to leading industry experts, grant them access to attend the classes and lectures at the festival’s Careers in Entertainment Center, and ensure that they leave with an in-depth understanding of the business and economics within the industry. During the festival, the fellows will participate in all of the seminars in order to immerse themselves in the educational side of the motion picture business. As part of ABFF Greenlighters Academy, there will also be scheduled opportunities for them to interact one-on-one with executive attendees during sponsored events including lunches, special roundtable discussions and “Ask Me Anything” sessions. The overall goal is to provide students with the information and industry access to enhance their opportunities and career path toward positions that can “green light” projects, creating more executives in positions to advocate for diversity in the business. Applications are available online now at ABFF.com. The program will begin on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at ABFF and is open to students pursuing all majors, who are rising sophomores or above, in good standing, enrolled in a four-year program at an accredited college or university, with a current GPA of 3.0 or above. The class size will be limited to ten in order to provide the highest level of personal attention, responsiveness and informational sessions that will allow them to have the best possible experience. Too often, African American college graduates are not afforded the opportunity to work in a capacity where they can have influence in the areas of television, film and media. Many come out of school able to “point and shoot” but with no real working knowledge of what to do with that product or how this business really works. Even with their formal education, they are not the top choice for the management track within the network and studio system because of this lack of experiential knowledge. The future of diverse and inclusive global storytelling rests upon programs dedicated to advancing up-and-coming decision-makers with an innovative worldview. Early applications are strongly encouraged. For more information and to apply visit www.abff.com or email GREENLIGHTERS@abffventures.com. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Lamonia Brown
From New York, NY Member Since February 2017 |
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Thank you for the information.
Friday, February 24th 2017 at 12:23PM |
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