Astoria Film Festival
Astoria Film Festival Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official NYC DOE VENDOR, founded by an Astoria-born First-Gen woman with a background in media production and education.
The Astoria Film Festival blends film screenings with educational and career development programs to support local talent and provide a platform for emerging filmmakers. Each year, the festival showcases work from both local and international creators.
AFFEd offers media education workshops - created by Harvard Education specialists and vetted by Industry Professionals - for youth, for adults, and intergenerational workshops for families and for youth and seniors. There are also internships for high school students with the festival and with industry partners, and workshops for young professionals that include hands-on training with industry professionals. AFFEd also offers PD workshops, family engagement activities, and assembly activities.
Young filmmakers are hired as AFFEd instructors and as videographers and editors for AFFStudio, where they are paid as they train in video production and social media management opportunities that build real-world experience.
Media Careers Survey
Astoria Film Festival works with a lot of HS and College and post-College youth interested in the Entertainment Industry.
This survey is meant to help collect information that we can share with them, so they can better plan their career paths.
If you have a few minutes to fill this out we would greatly appreciate it.
Festivals
Youth Film Education
Workforce Development
Senior Film Workshops
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Kaufman Astoria Studios
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Korean Cultural Center NY
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Museum of the Moving Image
Film Education
Astoria Film Festival provides Film/Media Production Education and Workforce Exploration and Development Programs for ages 8-adult.
We offer Film/Media Production Workshops in schools, after schools, high schools, colleges, and community centers, guiding participants through the film production process from pitch to premiere.
We also offer Internships and Media Labs to ages 16+ and support Early Career Filmmakers who are trained and paid to work as Instructors in our Youth Workshops and/or for our video production and social media arm, AFFStudio.
Our curricula is developed by Harvard and Vassar education specialists, vetted by industry professionals. Workshops are taught by local filmmakers and college film students who are trained by Astoria Film Festival, and by Industry Professionals who work with our students via Master Classes and Demonstrations.
2025-6 Programs are being held at:
PS166Q PS84Q Q300 Middle HS of Art & Design - Animation and Film Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
PS122Q PS234Q PS212Q Brooklyn STEAM Center - Film Sunnyside Senior Center
If you’re interested in having Astoria Film Festival as part of your school/after school/community center, please email astoriafilmfestival @ gmail.com
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Workshops in Schools & After Schools
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Media Labs
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AFF Internships
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Kid & Teen Workshops in Community Centers
