Astoria Film Festival Education & Outreach

Astoria Film Festival in NYC is a 501c3 organization and an official NYC DOE VENDOR.

Our Education and Outreach programs include:

Astoria Film Festival Youth Festival
Filmmaking Workshops for ages 8-adult in schools, after schools, and community centers
Astoria Film Festival Career Fair with media professionals
Internships for HS and college students interested in Media/Film/TV Careers
Media Production Lab for HS/College Students (including disabled and neurodivergent students) where we teach film and video production through the production of media projects, carried out in conjunction with industry professionals

Our education and outreach is focused on building

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, and CONNECTIONS

For more information, please contact us

Funding for some of our Education Programs comes from proceeds from our Festivals, donations from the community, and from grants awarded by the following organizations: