Fresh Films is the nation's leading filmmaking program for teens —
and the only place where teens replace the pros! You and a crew of teen filmmakers will have seven intense days to make a short film. We're talking a knockdown, drag-out, killer short film — all produced, shot and edited by your crew!

You'll use the latest technology to shoot and edit your films. You and your teen crew are responsible for every aspect of film production from casting and location scouting, to shooting, editing and mixing the soundtrack.

Finished films are showcased on Video-OnDemand and Direct TV, and head online with other Fresh Films for an online vote-off. The film (and crew) with the most votes wins some major prizes and gets their film premiered at AFI Festivals.

Check out past Fresh Films.

No film experience? No problem.

There is absolutely no experience necessary to be on a Fresh Films crew! You just need to have a passion for creativity and a willingness to make a film with a team of teen filmmakers. We'll fill you in on the rest!

A few more things you might like to know about Fresh Films: • Celeb actors like Paul Scheer (Human Giant), Seth Morris (Reno 911) and Rob Riggle (The Hangover) have been featured in the films.   • Nearly all of the films have been rated by Hollywood pros including Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings), John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun), Tom Skerritt (Picket Fences) Mark Harris (USC Film School) and those Funny or Die funny guys Adam McKay (Step Brothers) and Chris Henchy (Land of the Lost).   • And many Fresh Films shorts have competed in Academy Award™ qualifying film festivals.   • By the way... all Fresh Films programs are FREE!

Each of our programs varies slightly, so take a click and get involved:

New for 2010:
Spring Break, becomes a teen's Big Break

Fresh Films teamed with Reese's^® Puffs^® to create Extraordinary Cinema. A chance for teens 13-18 to spend Spring Break getting creative and showing the world the extraordinary talents within you. You can apply right now.

Summer:
Our flagship summer platform for 14-19 year-olds will continue to head to 6+ cities this summer bringing the technology to you. Summer applications start April 2010.

Fresh Writers: 
More of a writer? Then you should definitely send us your screenplay NOW Emerging screenwriters ages 14-24 have been penning our Fresh Films scripts for the past three years. Now’s your chance to hit the big screen.

There's always new opportunities coming, so our mailing list! to make sure that you're in the know.