Astoria Film Festival provides Film/Media Production Education and Workforce Exploration and Development Programs for ages 8-adult. We have 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 curriculum was developed by Harvard educators and industry professionals, is 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.

Astoria Film Festival currently runs in-school, after school, and weekend programs in filmmaking, social media management, and animation at Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, Korean Cultural Center NY, PS166Q, MS122Q, IS429Q, PS234Q, PS212Q, Q300 Middle School, Motion Picture Tech HS, Academy for TV and Film HS (ACTVF), and HS of Art & Design. We also host interns from HS of Art & Design, ACTVF, LAGCC, and Bryant HS.

If you’re interested in having Astoria Film Festival bring our workshops to your school/after school/community center, please email astoriafilmfestival @ gmail.com