HOOK ARTS MEDIA INC

Trains beginner to intermediate-level filmmakers in producing cause-based documentaries across all production phases and hosts a screening event for students to present their completed films; provides minimum wage equivalent stipends to all participants.

Offers an intensive, multi-month program for emerging filmmakers that includes hands-on training with professional equipment, instruction in Adobe Creative Suite, career mentorship, portfolio development (resumes, demo reels, websites), support in producing a short film, and assistance securing paid positions in the film and media industry, culminating in a public screening event for industry professionals and the community.

Offers a Film Festival Planning Lab to train youth in festival programming, submissions review, marketing, event planning, and live production, culminating in the production of the Brooklyn Young Adult Film Festival, which showcases short films by filmmakers aged 25 and under and includes public screenings and expert panels.

Operates a summer intensive film production program for youth ages 16–24 in Red Hook, Brooklyn, meeting 20 hours per week, where participants receive hands-on training in camera operation, sound, lighting, and video editing software, and produce short documentary videos with full creative agency across all production phases.

Runs a teen film and media program that enables participants to explore social justice issues through filmmaking, developing and producing visual narratives on community topics, with mentorship from female professionals in the film industry.

Produces the free, annual Red Hook Fest and other community festivals such as "Red Hook It" and "Red Hook Move It," featuring dance performances and pop-up arts events in partnership with local organizations to increase arts access for low-income residents and support emerging artists. Has produced free performing arts festivals in the Red Hook community for over 30 years.

Designs, implements, and teaches arts education programs in New York City public schools through partnerships with multiple cultural organizations, delivering structured curricula and creative learning experiences to students across disciplines.

Delivers a multidisciplinary arts curriculum to over-aged and under-credited high school students in NYC transfer schools through partnerships with schools like The Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice, improving student attendance, school engagement (achieving a 98% truancy reduction rate), and interest in post-secondary education or careers.

Hosts public screenings of student-produced films at the conclusion of programs, at established local media venues, and through events such as the annual benefit dinner and the Brooklyn Young Adult Film Festival; also maintains a YouTube channel showcasing a comprehensive collection of student film work organized by genre.

Creates large-scale, site-specific performance events in Red Hook and other Brooklyn locations, including the critically recognized Angels and Accordions at Green-Wood Cemetery, which received a Certificate of Merit from the Municipal Arts Society NYC in 2010.

Delivers a 4-day intensive curriculum preparing participants for Adobe Premiere Pro certification, covering interface, editing, audio, graphics, color, finishing, export, and exam preparation, and provides laptops and study guides to support learning.

Launched the Dance for Tolerance project in collaboration with the Third Millennium Foundation, bringing together marginalized youth from Colombia, Brazil, and Brooklyn to co-create and demonstrate dance-based tolerance education programs in New York City.