Youth Cinema Project
YCP brings industry professionals directly into the most underserved classrooms across the state, partnering with school districts to integrate our curriculum into public schools from 5th to 12th grade. Each class is conducted twice a week in ninety-minute sessions throughout the school year. Unlike any other program in the country, our approach is not an after-school program; it is an in-class, push-in model. What sets our program apart is our belief in the students’ potential to meet high expectations. We guide them through the entire filmmaking process – from story development and production to post production – and culminate with industry screenings at the end of the year.
Learn more at: youthcinemaproject.org
Teachers' Voices | New Haven Unified School District
Youth Cinema Project on ABC 7 NEWS
Sol Supernova - A YCP Alumni Fellowship Short Film (2023)
Lost Memories - A YCP Alumni Fellowship Short Film (2024)
YCP Mentor - Alejandro
YCP Mentor - Hilary
Axel Caballero on Spectrum News 1 | 9.15.25
Alumni Parent Testimonials
Abducted Dogs Often Stay Lost
YCP At Work
Lego Town - Stop Motion
Screen Addiction - PSA
Ice Cold - PSA
Hidden - Silent Film
Class Clowns - Silent Film
Meet Dr. Ana DeGenna - Oxnard School District Superintendent
YCP Mentor - Crystal Ruiz
YCP Mentors @ LALIFF
The Detectives - Silent Film
Friends - Combo Production
Trickster Ghost - Silent Film
YCP - Mentor Recruitment Video
YCP Alumni
Shark Did It - Silent Film
The Stars - Music Video
Lost Phone - One Shot