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. All 3rd-5th grade girls will create their own stop motion animation film and all 6-8th grade will create their own motion picture film. No matter the film track, each girl will have support from our 9-12th grade high school mentors and 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: 9/16-9/18, 2022
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 |
12:30pm | Student Film Festival @ Breckenridge Theatre (121 S Ridge St) |
1:30pm | Depature/Pick Up |
STEM Mentors
A variety of female professionals will be interacting with all participating girls throughout the weekend. As the cast of STEM Mentors is solidified, we will update this page with names and biographies. Stay tuned.
Program Partners and Sponsors
Special thanks to Breckenridge Film Festival for being a partner for this program!





