Documentary Films

About the Program

As many famous directors like to point out, there is no better way to learn the craft of filmmaking than by making a film with whatever resources you have available. Most of the Youth Apprentices in this program had little of no prior experience in filmmaking. Since this was a remote class, YA’s had to use their own equipment, so a lot of the footage was recorded on cell phones. What they did have was great mentoring from Creative Art Works Teaching Artists, and a strong sense of community and cooperation. Our young filmmakers produced, directed, filmed, edited and scored every aspect of their films. They even produced original infographics, movie posters and stock footage. You can see examples of their process work HERE. The results are three short documentaries with compelling messages. We hope you enjoy them.

Watch the Films

The lobby posters above were created by our Youth Apprentices to promote their own films.

Environmental Crisis: Predict the Future

Nine ordinary people are asked to predict how they think climate change will impact our planet in the future.

Meet the Team!

Environmentally Challenged

An examination of how the affordable housing crisis impacts the mental, emotional, financial and physical health of communities that have marginalized through the forces of gentrification, income inequality, and de facto and de jure segregation.

Meet The Team!

Into The Future

This short film looks at the human cost of our discriminatory criminal justice system through the eyes of people who have been impacted by racial profiling and unequal sentencing.