The Promise Workshops
The Promise Workshops bring together the empowering, expressive nature of filmmaking with professional skill development for local emerging filmmakers ages 18–30. With a focus on personal reflection, this year’s session explores documentary and non-narrative filmmaking.
Discover The Promise Workshops
Get an inspiring look at the workshops in this video, then explore further details below.
The Promise Workshop (2023) | Academy Museum
In this short video, Academy Museum Promise Workshop participants reflect on their experiences of being part of the first group selected to join the workshops. The piece includes documentation from the sessions and clips from some of their films illustrating the creativity and community cultivated.
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The Promise Workshops are made possible by a generous gift from Melina and Eric Esrailian.
Academy Museum education programs are supported by the Beverly, Donald, and David Kobrin Fund, Apple Original Films, Dr. Kathy Fields and Dr. Garry Rayant, Miryam and Robert Knutson, Ruderman Family Foundation, Snap Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.