High School Fellowships
Applications for the Director’s Cut: Emerging Screenwriter Fellowship are now open.
The Jacob Burns Film Center is thrilled to collaborate with New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts to bring an innovative film program to high school students in fall 2025. Led by NYU Tisch Adjunct Instructor Jeremy J. Kamps, Director’s Cut: Emerging Screenwriter Fellowship will be a ten-week course consisting of fifteen engaging sessions on the JBFC Campus.
Director's Cut: Emerging Screenwriter Fellowship
APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2025 ARE NOW OPEN.
High School Fellowship | Two Days/Week | October 3–December 5, 2025
Grades: 10th, 11th, and 12th
In the Director’s Cut: Emerging Screenwriter Fellowship, ten students will gain a strong foundation in screenwriting, editing, and revision, and develop collaborative skills and close peer relationships within a workshop setting. At the end of the program, participants will have a finished screenplay for a short film, which will be performed at a table read by professional actors at the Jacob Burns Film Center Theater.
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Director's Cut: Documentary Filmmaking
APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2025 ARE NOW CLOSED.
High School Fellowship | One Day/Week | March 22–June 14, 2025
Grades: 10th and 11th
In Director’s Cut: Documentary Filmmaking, students will learn about the process and business of making documentaries through expert guidance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Imagine Entertainment and the collaborative creation of a short interest-driven documentary film.
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Director's Cut: Narrative Filmmaking
APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2025 ARE NOW CLOSED.
High School Fellowship | One Day/Week | March 23–June 8, 2025
Grades: 10th and 11th
In Director’s Cut: Narrative Filmmaking, students will take a deep dive into the craft of filmmaking through the creation of a short narrative film. Students will collaborate as part of a crew to master the essential skills of crafting a visual narrative. Tailored guidance will be provided, with sessions featuring live demonstrations, hands-on test shoots, and film screenings.
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