BAVC Media’s Bridge Fellowship

The Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) is excited to again offer their year-long Bridges Fellowship! The Bridges Fellowship is designed to help a diverse cohort of transitional-age youth (18-24 years old) learn strategies to successfully prepare for, challenge, and ultimately surmount the barriers to entering and staying in the media industry. Bridges Fellows will receive an immersive 8 month training in video pre-production, production, and post-production and will be exposed to a range of guest artists, community/industry partners, and career readiness training, all while working towards a culminating final film that will be screened at a final showcase. Fellows who complete all requirements of the program will receive a $500 incentive following each semester. 

In the Fall semester, Fellows will study the foundational elements of filmmaking using a 3-stage production cycle. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in all aspects of script writing, production, and video editing, and will complete an independent, personal film by the end of the semester. In the Spring semester, Fellows will dive deeper into intermediate filmmaking techniques and will collaborate with other Fellows to produce a team project by the end of the semester. During the second semester, Fellows only attend in-person sessions twice per week, as they are expected to spend additional time filming projects outside of class time. Culminating projects will screen at a final symposium event. Second semester includes additional career readiness support and work-based learning opportunities.

The Fellowship is capped at 10 Fellows to ensure a high instructor:student ratio, so if you are interested, apply now!