Cinematic Arts programs

What makes Audacity’s Cinematic Arts programs particularly impactful is their focus on empowering students to become content creators rather than just consumers of social media. 

These fully hands-on Cinematic Arts programs, offered both school day and after school hours, have maintained an impressive 85% satisfaction rate among students in grades 5-10 since 2021. Through these filmmaking programs, students develop not only technical expertise but also essential collaboration and leadership skills while learning to express their unique stories through technology.

Core Offerings:

• Documentary filmmaking

• Claymation animation

• Stop-motion animation using found objects

• 2D animation projects

Throughout these programs, special emphasis is placed on both technical filmmaking skills and creative storytelling. The goal is to provide students with a safe environment to utilize art and technology as a vector for student self-expression and empowerment.

Audacity’s Cinematic Arts programs are available for school day, after school, school breaks and summer programming.  Custom curriculum projects can be developed to support a variety of subject areas.

Impact: 

• These programs empower students to become content creators rather than just passive consumers of social media, giving them agency over their own narratives and stories

• Students develop both technical filmmaking skills and essential collaboration and leadership abilities while working on documentary, animation, and stop-motion projects

• The cinematic arts programs have maintained an impressive 85% satisfaction rate among students in grades 5-10 since 2021, demonstrating their consistent positive reception

• Teachers have observed increased perseverance in students facing challenges, with many discovering new skills and developing pride in their creative work

Teacher Reflections: 

"I have noticed a few students showing more perseverance when they are faced with a challenge. Most students feel inadequate at art skills, but many are finding new skills and are proud of their work!" 

- Franklin Elementary School, 6th Grade