Girls IN Focus is an innovative, in-person and online film program for girls and non-binary youth, ages 12-18.
Be at the cutting edge of filmmaking this summer with Girls IN Focus!
Creating a global village of film industry leaders, one girl at a time.
Girls IN Focus’s mission is to connect girls and non-binary youth globally with our trailblazing film programs and have them emerge as industry leaders. Taught by A-list film industry professionals, our four programs, both online and in-person, offer girls and non-binary youth from around the globe a supportive, unique environment to connect and collaborate, creating films together from concept to festival-ready films.
Learn how our programs advance film education for girls and non-binary youth and ensure their voices make an impact today.
INTENSIVE FOCUS
SUMMER FILMMAKING CAMP
June 16th - June 27th, 2025
Make your own film from idea to red carpet festival film screening at the annual GIF Film Fest June 30, 2025, 5:30pm!
Girls IN Focus is thrilled to partner with Roybal Film & TV Magnet High in downtown LA this year!
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PARTNERS
Offering the latest filmmaking technology and equipment.
Intensive Focus is our innovative summer film program for girls and non-binary youth, ages 12 - 18. Participants collaborate to create their own films in just 2 weeks. This year we are thrilled to partner with Roybal Film & TV Magnet Highschool in downtown LA to bring an incredible program using their state of the art filmmaking technology and resources.
We are proud to host Emmy Award-winning writers like Brent Forrester from 'The Office' and 'Space Force', who teach the script writing workshop.
Film industry professionals teach daily workshops in storyboarding, directing, camera & sound, and editing.
If you have any questions or interest in this year’s program, please email Dunya@girls-in-focus.com
Brent Forrester & Youth Filmmakers
It is possible to make a short film from start to finish in just 3 weeks according to the youth Forrester spoke to in this video!
If you’re interested in creating a short film in just three weeks check out our summer Intensive Focus program here.
“Allowing young girls to believe that their stories are important...”
Zoom screenshot of Girls IN Focus “World IN Focus” program - Summer 2020
The Film Industry by the Numbers
Source: 2020 Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Our programs advance film education for girls and non-binary youth. We wish to ensure their voices make an impact today so their films will define and preserve our culture in the future.
“You’re in a space where people are going to be non-judgmental and want to hear what you have to say.”
— Girls IN Focus participant
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