BAYCAT Students Honored at KCSM Spotlight Film Festival!

BAYCAT filmmakers Tiffany Jones and Damaeria Martinez have been awarded top honors in their categories at the 2010 KCSM Spotlight Festival for student films. Tiffany's short "Undivided Love" took home the "Best Animation" award while Damaeria's touching homage to his fallen father won "Best Documentary." Congratulations to both of young filmmakers for their outstanding achievements!

Now Enrolling for BAYCAT's Summer Media Camp!

We are currently accepting applications for our 2010 Summer Media Camp which will run from June 14th - August 5th, Mondays-Thursdays, 1pm-5pm. There are limited spaces, so please apply today. For more information, please email programs@baycat.org or call BAYCAT's Educational Program Director, Marco Castro-Bojorquez at 415.701.8228 x205.

CELEBRATE With Our YOUTH at BAYCAT Open Houses!

Join our youth media producers as they showcase their work during our premiere screenings and open houses. Mark your calendars for this Spring, May 6th and this Summer, August 5th.
Doors open at 5pm, the presentation begins at 6pm-7pm, and its FREE!

La Mission Opens at in NY, LA and the Bay Area on April 16th!

Peter & Benjamin Bratt describe "La Mission" as a love letter to the neighborhood and community that continues to inspire them — "El Barrio Mission" in San Francisco. The film focuses on Che, a deeply devoted father and low-rider enthusiast who controls his world through violence and intimidation, and his son, who is struggling to fully manifest himself and his sexuality. Although, as the brothers, "La Mission takes a hard look at some of the prevailing attitudes that still thrive and do damage within our communities," the film "also celebrates the humor, the sense of pride, and the passion for life that sustains the complex, beautiful people of the neighborhood."

Peter and Benjamin brought BAYCAT's youth to film the behind-the-scenes action, and we also created the logo for their film production company, 5 Stick Films.

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Studio BAYCAT is back at Turning the Tide 2010! Watch highlights!

BAYCAT continues to work with our partner, Institute at the Golden Gate at Turning the Tide, their signature program. Studio BAYCAT interns and producers support the Institute with all audio/visual and event capture needs as they convene some of the world's foremost innovators on global sustainability.

At the 2009 event, Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer winners, CEOs, nonprofit pioneers, youth activists, and trailblazing scientists and artists collaborated on novel and dynamic collaborations. Scheduled speakers in 2010 include: Writer, Filmmaker, Adventurer, Jon Bowermaster; Co-Founder, Chez Panisse, Alice Waters; natural health guru Dr. Andrew Weil; Nobel Laureate and climate scientist, Stephen Schneider; Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David Kennedy; and a special benefit reception & advance film screening of Disneynature's OCEANS.

For more information or to watch a live webstream starting April 15, 8:30am,
http://www.parksconservancy.org/our-work/igg/turning-the-tide

BAYCAT now on Comcast and Astound Cable!

San Francisco youth use digital media to tell compelling personal stories and help shape their communities. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30pm and Sundays at 12pm on Channel 75 (Comcast and Astound). Look out for more BAYCAT programs on Channel 76 this summer on Fridays@ 4pm.

BAYCAT Exhibits Media at Zeum!

Zeum: San Francisco's Children's Museum welcomes My San Francisco: A Neighborhood Mashup, its newest "Spotlight on Youth Art" installation, featuring a broad spectrum of media produced by young artists affiliated with six local community-based organizations. The exhibit opens on February 20, 2010 and remains on view through May 17, 2010.

My San Francisco: A Neighborhood Mashup explores community issues ranging from environmental justice, gang violence, and personal well-being, as presented by talented young artists by way of animation, photography, print making, found object sculpture, and other mediums of representation. These works tell stories of life in and around San Francisco, as seen through the eyes of youth who call the city their home.

Through My San Francisco: A Neighborhood Mashup, Zeum has created an opportunity for artistic expression for critically-minded youth from six community-based organizations that support young people's creativity - CENTS, BAYCAT, Leap...imagination in learning, Southern Exposure, SisterHoods, and Welcome to the NeighborHOOD.

"Zeum has created a dynamic space for talented youth to express their viewpoints about topics that affect their lives and communities," said Audrey Yamamoto, Zeum's Executive Director. "Investigating socially relevant topics using the artistic medium of their choice helps youth develop as artists, individuals, and active participants in their communities. Zeum is committed to providing an environment for creativity, collaboration, and communication for the youth we serve. "

"By participating in the My San Francisco: A Neighborhood Mashup exhibition, we hope to inspire community awareness and involvement in all young people," said Wendy Testu, from Welcome to the NeighborHOOD. "The youth involved in Welcome to the NeighborHOOD explore many issues: gentrification and displacement, the opposing forces of man vs. nature, art as activism and social justice. By taking part in this show, we also hope to share this message with a broader audience and build a larger San Francisco community."

"The Last Shot" Now Online!

The latest short film from BAYCAT's Community Cinema Program is now available to watch online! Congratulations to all our hard-working interns.

The Last Shot from BAYCAT on Vimeo.

BAYCAT now on Comcast and Astound Cable!

San Francisco youth use digital media to tell compelling personal stories and help shape their communities. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30pm and Sundays at 12pm on Channel 75 (Comcast and Astound)

Now Enrolling for Spring 2010 Classes

Be sure to check out our education page to learn more about our new youth class offerings for Spring 2010. Classes will include Digital TV Production and Animation and run from February 2 to May 6, 2010.