Education & Outreach

Media Literacy: Increasing students' awareness of messages being delivered through movies, television and the internet
Media Literacy: Increasing students' awareness of messages being delivered through movies, television and the internet Visiting Artists: Providing a link between the study of film and filmmaking and the men and women who make movies Teacher's Guides: Teaching tools to help students discover and experience the moviemaking process Grants & Support: Supporting a wide variety of film-related organizations and projects Nicholl Fellowships: Awarding fellowships to promising new writers

The Academy supports other movie-related organizations and institutions, provides opportunities for high school students – and movie fans of all ages – to further their understanding and appreciation of movies and the moviemaking process, and works to encourage interaction between the public and filmmakers of all types.

International Outreach

International Outreach in Vietnam

The Road to Isfahan

Through the efforts of the Academy’s International Outreach Committee, a group of members recently traveled to Iran for an educational and cultural exchange with fellow filmmakers. More

Hollywood Meets Hanoi

In May 2007, seven Academy members traveled to Vietnam for eight days of film screenings, workshops, seminars and other exchanges with local film professionals and students. More

Academy Efforts Target Teens

Teens

Teaching Kits Explore Moviemaking Process

In collaboration with Young Minds Inspired, the Academy annually produces a teacher’s guide exploring an aspect of motion picture production. The series’ latest edition focuses on media literacy. PDF versions of all the guides are available for download. More

View all teacher’s guides