Girls in STEM - Film Festival
In partnership with Breckenridge Film Festival, participating girls will learn about careers within the film industry as they produce their own short films. This program is open to any female student currently enrolled in 4th-8th grade.All students will create their own film, and each girl will have support from a variety of females currently working in the film industry. In past years this has included cinematographers, directors, film editors, producers and more.
At the close of the program, girls will present their short films during a scheduled event included within the Breckenridge Film Festival schedule. All parents will receive free entry to the final presentation.
Details
When: September 22-24
Who: Girls, Grades 4th to 8th
Where: Keystone Science School
Rate: $325
(includes lodging, meals, programming, and use of supplies and technology)
Scholarships Available and are awarded to those who express economic need and a passion for the program.
Sample Schedule
Please note that this program schedule may change based on the availability of our STEM Mentors.
Friday, September 16th
| 6pm | Arrival & Program Introduction |
| 6:45pm | Film 101: Careers & Roles within Film |
| 8pm | Group Work: Design Thinking Process, Guiding Question, Storyboard creation |
| 9pm | Move into dorms and lights out |
Saturday, September 17th
| 8am | Breakfast |
| 9am | Depart for CMC and Intro to your teaching space |
| 9:30am | Film 202: Film Technique (editing, sound, cinematography) |
| 10:45am | Group Work |
| 11:30am | Lunch & Career Presentation |
| 1:30pm | Group Work |
| 5pm | Flex Time |
| 5:30pm | Career Presentation |
| 6pm | Dinner with a Film Professional |
| 7pm | Group Work |
| 7:30pm | Short Film Workshop |
| 9:30pm | Candle Chat |
Sunday, September 18th
| 8am | Breakfast |
| 9am | Depart for CMC |
| 9:30am | Group Work |
| 11:30am | Lunch & Career Presentation |
| 1:30pm |
Student Film Festival @ Breckenridge Theatre (121 S Ridge St) Doors open at 1pm |
| 2:30pm | Depature/Pick Up |
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Scholarships
If you have a financial barrier, please apply for a scholarship for the Girls in STEM program. All scholarships will be determined on a rolling basis and offered based on financial need.
Apply Here
Purpose and Focus of Girls in STEM
In today’s professional world there is a large gender gap in STEM focused careers. This gender gap is experienced not only in the workforce, but in the pursuit of post-secondary STEM degree programs. The research explains some of the disparities are due to lacking female self-esteem within STEM subjects, limited mentors working within STEM fields, and gender stereotypes within our society and educational system.
Program Goals
- Inspire confidence and leadership in young females through STEM-related fields.
- Incorporate the consensus-building process into interactive, engaging activities, while promoting a positive growth mindset.
- Encourage collaboration between female students and professional mentors.
- Apply learning and use the design thinking process to solve a problem.
Girls in STEM Final Report
Read the impact of our Girls in STEM 2022 programs at KSS in our Girls in STEM Final Report.
Program Partners and Sponsors
Special thanks to Breckenridge Film Festival and Lenovo for being partners for this program!
