AFF Education
​Astoria Film Festival in NYC is a 501c3 organization and an official NYC DOE VENDOR. ​
Astoria Film Festival Education includes our school programs and weekend workshops for ages 8+,
internships and master classes for ages 15+,
and workforce development programs for ages 18+.​​
AFFWORKSHOP PROMO VIDEO​​
Astoria Film Festival Education for schools is a traveling program that brings video production and storyteller education into schools and community sites across NYC, with the goal of breaking down barriers that limit access to media production and visual storytelling for students in our community. The program features up-to-date film and audio equipment and instruction by professional filmmakers. We have a fully developed curriculum, created by industry experts and Harvard educators, that guides students through pitching, production, post-production, and more. -
From PITCH TO PREMIERE.​​
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WHAT WE OFFER
Education
Our talented instructors bring visual storytelling to life!
All instructors are filmmakers and/or film students and are trained to work in schools using culturally responsive and inclusive teaching strategies
Equipment
Students will get a hands-on opportunity to become a filmmaker and storyteller all while using the same gear and process that professionals use.
Curriculum
The AFF curriculum was created by industry professionals and Harvard education specialists, and is built on collaboration and project-based learning. Students will work in teams to create their own short films, all while learning the most current filmmaking processes.​
BRING THE PROGRAM TO YOUR SCHOOL
AFFEducation is currently booking schools and community partners for Winter and Spring 2025 semesters. AFFEducation is designed to provide 12-20 contact hours of professional filmmaking for up to 30 students - including students with IEPs - and can be offered in flexible formats.​For more information and pricing, please email: astoriafilmfestival@gmail.com​​
AFF INSTRUCTORS
Our Education Team, led by Nina Fiore (BA & EdM, Harvard University), is comprised of former Astoria Film Festival Interns, Fellows, and Festival Filmmakers, who are interested in education and trained by our founder to deliver our curriculum. They are also accomplished filmmakers themselves, many working their way through or recently graduated from film programs in local colleges.
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 donations and grants from the following organizations:
