JFI presents films that reflect the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world with our actions) in our Take Action program. Many of these films focus on social justice, immigration, civil rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, women’s rights and environmental issues. JFI is looking for teens from all ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds to join our JFI Social Change Film Fellowship, a paid fellowship open to a cohort of twelve film fellows, between the ages of 15 and 18. The fellows will work as a team alongside our Programmers, Marketing team and our Filmmakers in Residence to craft and promote a series of screenings and conversations around JFI’s social justice films-documentary and narrative- for diverse audiences in the Bay Area and beyond.
Film Fellow Requirements:
- Fellows must be ages 15-18.
- Fellows must be able to attend monthly virtual meetings (via Zoom) between April 2021-June 2022 (15 months).
- Fellows must be able to attend JFI fellow events including our Year Round Next Wave and Take Action Day Events.
- All meetings will be held on Zoom until it is COVID-safe to meet in person (TBD by CDC and City Guidelines).
Film Fellow Benefits:
Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to:
- View a wide variety of films (narrative, documentary and animated shorts) that you may never have otherwise had the chance to see.
- Network and make connections to aid future endeavors in the film world, as well as develop leadership skills, community connections, public speaking skills, and build lifelong friendships.
- Gain insight into the process of evaluating quality films, working with JFI’s staff of award winning working filmmakers, and engage in meaningful discussions around the films.
- Learn about and meet people from local social justice community non-profits in the process of creating the programs and events.
- Receive a Next Wave pass to the next edition of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival for you and two friends.
- Participate in a program that will stand out on college applications and resumes.
- Those who will be selected as fellows will earn a $1,500 stipend ($100 per meeting)
