Young Black Women in TV & Film Conference The legacy of our images.
"We are working towards shaping a new lens--crafting a new collective cinematic framework--that re-imagines and recreates the diversity that lives our symbolic world." *
The Young Black women in TV and Film conference was born out of a need to exchange information with impressionable young Black women about the power and legacy of their visual images. The images they create, share and consume all have power. We aim to bring together Black female artists, practitioners and scholars to engage in meaningful discussions about the current state of Young Black Women in TV and Film and how those images translate to the public about the value of Black womanhood in America. We want to help increase the presence and impact of Black women in Hollywood by starting the dialogue and training for our future practitioners early.
Therefore, our goal is to give participants some new tools to join the industry and create images of us that promote healthy, happy, diverse and successful Black women.
The inaugural theme this year for the Young Black Women in TV and Film Conference is “The legacy of our images.” During the 2-day conference, we will visit the history of Black women in TV and Film, break down the structure of the television & film industries as it pertains to Black women, and workshop some approaches to production. With breakout sessions led by industry professionals, our goal is to feed your intellectual curiosity, provide some insight into current practices of representation for Black women in TV and film, and finally, put some of that instruction to practice in specialized workshops.
Who is the Young Black Women in TV & Film conference for?
- Young women ages 12 and up.
- Young women interested in technology, social media, film production, television, film and Hollywood.
- Young women interested in learning more about the film industry through volunteering for conference staff or conference exec board.
- Technologically savvy young women interested in expanding their design and web skills.
- Social media experts interested in learning how to fine tune their platform and develop their media presence into profit.
- Scholars researching Black girlhood, Black women in television and/or film, historians, talent.
- Filmmakers and artists interested in casting young black women in film and tv projects. TV and film production crew and staff.
- Parents of young black women, community groups and "mom-agers" interested in learning more about the industry.
- Talent interested in developing their production skills, networking with industry professionals and portfolio development.
- Administrators, school officials, educators, community members interested in presentations, workshops, specialized demonstrations, seminars and special programming for students interested in technology, film production, equipment demonstrations and industry training.
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What is Ratchet TV doing to our girls and their images?
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Is Joseline good for other Black women in TV?
Is work for "real" Black actresses suffering because of images like this?
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Do Black women in reality TV earn the same production perks and paychecks as their White counterparts?
What will we do at the conference?
First, we will connect (in person & virtually) many young Black women with industry leaders, mentors and scholars. This year's inaugural theme for the Young Black Women in TV and Film Conference is:
The Legacy of our Images.
During the 2-day conference, we will visit the history of Black women in TV and Film, break down the structure of the industry as it pertains to Black women, and discuss our experiences with a diverse group of professional panelists. Our goal is to feed your intellectual curiosity, provide some insight into current practices of representation for Black women in TV and film, and finally, put some of that instruction to practice in specialized workshops.
Some of our workshops and panel discussions will include:
- Becoming a Beauty Vlogger (best practices for producing high quality content).
- Producing the short film (So you want to work in Television?)
- How to start Film screening From script to screen- writing for film and TV workshop
- Above the line- Future Writers, directors, producers workshop
- Below the line- Behind the camera production workshop
- Are Black female reality stars helpful or harmful to our Black girls? - a panel discussion
- Safe and healthy Images discussion- I am my sister’s e-keeper
- Emerging technologies-technology demonstration
- Black Girlhood/Womanhood in TV & Film- Keynote Address
- The Future of Young Black Women in Hollywood panel
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