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                                    Black Girl Film School offers online courses for girls ages 13-17 years old to learn film production from Behind the camera. We design education experiences that are aligned with national and state learning standards. Our admissions process is selective so that we can serve and mentor students at the highest level. Interested applicants should prepare their responses in advance of completing the application to have the best chance of being offered admission to our courses and the BGFS learning community.
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                        How would you rate your knowledge of film production terms? (example: Gaffer, Cinematography, Principal photography)(Required)
			
					
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                        Have you ever taken a film course (in person or online)? What was your experience like and how did you perform overall? Did you complete the course? What did you create? (Did you work alone or with a crew? What did you walk away from the class with? A project? Or a work in progress?)(Required)
			
					
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Did you complete the course?(Required) 
Did you work alone or with a crew? Please explain more about your experience.(Required) 
Describe the final project you completed.(Required) 
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        What do you hope to learn as a member of Black Girl Film School? List and describe three things you hope to learn from our time together in this course.(Required) 
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                        Black Girl Film School courses specialize in areas behind the camera. Which area of film production are you most interested in?(Required)
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					Producing
			
			
					
					Screenwriting
			
			
					
					Directing
			
			
					
					Editing
			
			
					
					Cinematography
			
			
					
					Costume Design
			
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					Producing
			
			
					
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					Editing
			
			
					
					Cinematography
			
			
					
					Costume Design
			
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Who is your favorite Black female filmmaker? In a paragraph, describe something about a project or her body of work that inspires you.(Required)
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        List 5 films/TV shows/or streaming media that you find interesting.(Required)
List 5 films/TV shows/or streaming media that you find interesting. (In one sentence for each, describe what you find interesting using film terms)(Required)
List 5 films/TV shows/or streaming media that you find interesting. (In one sentence for each, describe what you find interesting using film terms)(Required)
List 5 films/TV shows/or streaming media that you find interesting. (In one sentence for each, describe what you find interesting using film terms)(Required)
List 5 films/TV shows/or streaming media that you find interesting. (In one sentence for each, describe what you find interesting using film terms)(Required)
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Tell us about your viewing habits. How many shows do you watch a week?(Required)
			
					
					I do not watch any episodic shows
			
			
					
					I watch 3-5 episodic shows per week
			
			
					
					I watch 5-8 episodic shows per week
			
			
					
					I watch more than 8 episodic shows per week
			
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Have you read any books about filmmaking? Which ones? What did you find interesting? (List the title and author, describe what you learned or what you found challenging)(Required)
			
					
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                        On average, how long and how frequent do you read per week?(Required)
			
					
					I don't like to read
			
			
					
					I read 1 hour or less per week
			
			
					
					I read between 2-4 hours per week
			
			
					
					I read over 5 hours a week
			
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Help us understand more about your academic performance(Required)
What type of grades did you have last semester?(Required)
What clubs/activities or hobbies do you participate in?(Required)
What is your favorite class?(Required)
Did you earn any honors, awards or recognition for your academic performance?(Required)
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        How would you rate your interest in pursuing a STEAM college major that focuses on technology, STEAM, film production, filmmaking or production management?(Required)
			
					
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					Need to learn more
			
			
					
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                        Do you know how to operate a camera on any of the following types of devices or camera systems?(Required)
								
								Apple iPhone
							

								
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                        Do you have your own camera and/or do you have access a camera?(Required)
			
					
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                        Do you have access to high speed internet service?(Required)
			
					
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Do you have a laptop to access our online learning platform?(Required)
			
					
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Is this your first filmmaking class?(Required)
			
					
					Yes
			
			
					
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                        Provide a link to your reel or a Google Drive folder with three work samples of work that illustrates your potential to succeed in Black Girl Film School courses. Acceptable work samples include: photographs you've taken, mixed media projects, videos, TikToks or whatever you think demonstrates your skills, interest and potential to complete Black Girl Film School courses.
                    
                
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Upload your headshotMax. file size: 6 GB.
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Provide a letter or recommendation from a parent, guardian, teacher, mentor or coach who can speak to your potential to complete the requirements and uphold the honor code of the Black Girl Film School community.Max. file size: 6 GB.
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Is there anything else that you want to share with us about your potential as a Black Girl Film School student?
                    
                    
                          
                    
                
                
                    
                        Upload you resumeMax. file size: 6 GB.
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