- 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.
"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."
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