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 one week of 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!

Check out past Fresh Films.

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 often gets their film premiered at AFI Festivals.

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 Dominic Monaghan (LOST, Flash Forward), Bobb'e J. Thompson (Role Models), Paul Scheer (Human Giant), Seth Morris (Reno 911) and Rob Riggle (The Hangover) are just some of the Hollywood talent that has been featured in Fresh Films short films.   • Nearly all of the films have been rated by Hollywood pros such as 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:
FAll Break, Time to Light Up the Big Screen

A perfect opportunity for teens 13-18 to discover some fresh new ideas and talent. It’s all happening in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco over the Columbus Day weekend. Applications are now closed, but stay tuned for Casting Call announcements.

Spring Break, becomes a teen's Big Break

Dominic Monaghan and Bobb’e J. Thompson star in the teen-produced Spring Break films. Talk about turning your ordinary spring break into an extraordinary adventure! Check out these all-star films.

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. We are accepting scripts now until September 17th, get more details for screenwriters.

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