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A gorgeous Black teenager smiling at the camera, with a beautiful head of curls

  • 200 girls were invited to pitch films. Ten were selected to make those films, including Boone.
  • The 10 girls were given a $US500 ($740) allowance to make their own films.
  • They were given cameras and other equipment they can also use to make future films.
  • A team consisting of coaches, production managers and cinematographers helped bring the films to life.
  • The girls participated in biweekly sessions in which Black women from the film industry shared their knowledge.
Emerie Boone in a behind-the-scenes photo carrying camera equipment and with a Black Girls Film Camp shirt on

"Tasha Smith gave us a really good session about directing and how to evoke emotion out of our actors and how we can actually talk to an actor based off her own acting experiences,"
Boone said.

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"When you find that community of other people with curly hair like yours, you find that you aren't an anomaly. You aren't someone who's out of the ordinary."

A side profile of a Black teenager holding a camera, long braids

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