The Black Girls Don't Get Love Film Training Program is an opportunity for girls of color and allies ages 13-25 to experience a Hollywood-standard film production process right here in Central New York.

Black Girls Don’t Get Love Trainees who are selected to participate in the Film Training Program will select an industry track they are most interested in pursuing professionally. The workshop offerings Trainees can choose from include producing, acting, and screenwriting. As part of the program, selected Trainees will complete assignments related to their tracks, and attend workshops with industry professionals to learn fundamental skills for their desired career path. In addition, trainees who participate in the Film Training Program will have access to media-specific college and career prep resources, so they can continue to develop their skills after the program.

To ensure we are setting our Trainees up for future success, we are also requiring all Film Training Program participants to make a short work sample cataloguing their learning experience in the program. This work sample will be used to help trainees apply for future opportunities outside of Black Girls Don’t Get Love.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST

***PLEASE NOTE: While girls of color ages 13-25 are our target audience, we welcome applications from non-BIPOC identifying girls, because we want our learning opportunities to foster a space for our allies to do this work alongside us. Additionally, we will consider passionate applicants who are outside of the 13-25 age range if they are serious about being in the program and able to commit to the rigor of the training.

Program dates: July 11-14, 2024 in Syracuse, NY.

An audience favorite from the 2024 Black Girls Don’t Get Love Film Training Program Pitch Event was Team Doc #4. 

Team Docs are an assignment we give our trainees to pitch, film, and edit a short documentary that describes the Black girl coming of age experience. 

This is what they came up with. 

Produced by: Amari Nobles, Kimani Giles & Maureen Zeufack. 

“Go Black Girl, Go Black Girl, Go”

Presented by Ithaca College 

#blackgirlswillgetlove 

“Before attending the Black Girls Don't Get Love Film Training Program, I had a passion, talent, and somewhat of a direction, but I struggled with imposter syndrome as an emerging filmmaker.

I entered the program hopeful that I would gain some clarity on the current state of the industry, and the space we, as Black girls, take up in the field. The experience in the Black Girls Don’t Get Love Film Training Program overwhelmingly exceeded my expectations. The support began before I even stepped foot in Syracuse. As a writer, I can confidently say that my writing has improved in just 3 short days of being part of the Program. I say “short,” but between the producing labs, workshops, and our informal calls with highly qualified industry professionals from Shondaland and Hartbeat, the knowledge and information shared during these sessions felt like a lifetime. I am leaving Syracuse with a focus, a mission, and a clearer purpose. I found guidance and kinship with my cohort. After just three days, I felt immense pride in seeing the other trainees succeed and overcome obstacles and fears. I, myself, learned that I can do this. I can stand in front of a crowd of nearly 100 people and talk about my story. That is monumental. I applied to the Film Training Program with the hope that my experience would serve as a perfect film school primer. I am blessed to say that the Black Girls Don't Get Love Film Training Program is everything I thought it would be and more.”

- Tamia Harvey-Martin (Screenwriting Trainee)