Digital Media Classes
for Youth (Ages 11-18)
Bring your creative ideas to life! Learn from professional filmmakers and audio producers as you develop storytelling skills in filmmaking and video production. Gain hands-on experience while creating stories that matter and connecting with peers who share your passion for digital media.​
Summer Applications are now OPEN!
Our Programs
Summer Media Production
During this one-week immersive summer camp, youth ages 11-18 engage in hands-on activities to explore how various media arts converge in the art of filmmaking. Participants practice life-long skills of collaboration and creativity while utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and software to develop experience in photography, acting + directing, sound design and editing.
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Week 1: July 20th–July 23, 2026
Week 2: July 27–July 30, 2026
Monday through Thursday, 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Intro to Filmmaking (ages 11 - 18)
Free Hands-On Experience
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Intro to Filmmaking is a fun-filled and educational program in which youth ages 11-18 learn the basics of narrative film production, including roles on set, workflow, and collaboration. Youth will work in groups to build collaboration and teamwork skills, while exploring their unique creative voice.
Youth will create a final product based on a script written by a California middle schooler from the Latino Film Institute's Youth Cinema Project's screenwriting program to showcase at the end of the program. BAYCAT Intro students have worked with YCP scripts in Spring 2024 and 2025.
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Spring Applications are now CLOSED.
Advanced Filmmaking (ages 14 - 18)
FREE Skill Expansion + PAID Internship
​Advanced Filmmaking is a fun-filled and educational paid internship in which youth ages 14-18 expand on their knowledge of film and video production. Previous participants have worked on documentaries about various socially-minded people and organizations.
You must have completed at least one program at BAYCAT, your school, or another institution, or have equivalent experience to qualify.
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Spring 2026 Applications are now CLOSED.
