Ways To Give
You Can Bring Up the Future of Film with GFS!
Your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Fund goes directly to GFS programs for young artists. Your generosity allows us to serve 8,000 young and emerging filmmakers from New York, Los Angeles and London each year, through the GFS Fellows Program, an education initiative for high school students; and GFS Roster, a program that creates opportunities for young diverse professionals building their careers in the industry.
Give Monthly
Become a monthly donor to provide ongoing support to GFS.
Donate by Mail or Phone
Mail your donation to:
Ghetto Film School
79 Alexander Avenue, 4th Floor
Bronx, NY 10454
To make a credit card donation by phone, please call 718-589-5470.
Honorary and Memorial Gifts
Celebrate someone’s birthday or honor the memory of a loved one by making a
donation in their name.
Give via Wire Transfer
To give via wire transfer, please email Laura Freeman, Manager of Individual & Institutional Giving, at donate@ghettofilm.org and she will send you the information right away.
A Gift in Your Will
Make GFS a part of your legacy by supporting it through a planned gift. Donors who indicate that they have named GFS in their estate plans will receive special recognition.
Charitable Status
The charity registration number of GFS is 13-4127229.
For more information about ways to give to GFS, please contact Laura Freeman, Manager of Individual & Institutional Giving, at donate@ghettofilm.org or 718-589-5470.
Thank you so much for your support!
Cryptocurrency Donations
We are excited to now accept Cryptocurrency donations. Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. This makes Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrency donations one of the most tax efficient ways to support GFS!
Voice
We teach young filmmakers to develop their voices and give them a platform to tell their stories to the world.
Kiara Battle is a first year GFS Fellow from the Bronx. She screened her first short film, Our Separate Rooms on October 7, 2021 and was was one of three higher education scholarship recipients.
"Viewing my sister’s and my films on the big screen at the Directors Guild of America theater at the age of seventeen is something I couldn’t have imagined as close as last year. I am more than thankful to the Ghetto Film School program and staff as they are helping me reinvent my future and have given me so many cool experiences already." GFS Fellow, Kiara Battle pictured above at The Directors Guild of America GFS 101 Film Screening - October 7, 2021
Opportunity
We create meaningful professional experiences and job placements for our students, alumni and the Roster community.
As a GFS Alumna and Roster member, Alyse worked as a Documentary Series/Film Development Intern for CNN from June through September 2021.
"It was an insightful look into the inner workings of a company as well as a production. I learned how to conduct myself in both a corporate and creative environment. I have received hands-on training within this department. Beyond my daily tasks this internship also includes a mock development project which gives great insight to what companies are looking for in a pitch. Coverage exercises and other narrative lessons I received at GFS have been very helpful in establishing myself as an experienced intern. "
Alyse Arteaga, GFS Class of '20 and Roster Member pictured above at the 2021 GFS Fall Benefit
Perspective
We partner with leaders in arts, education and business to push the culture forward on issues of inclusion and creativity.
GFS SCOPE partnered with Neutrogena Studios in the summer of 2021 to introduce Neutrogena Studios: First Frame ™, an eight month program where young filmmakers are paired with a dedicated mentor to guide them through their filmmaking journey. Sarah Jean Williams and Kyra Peters each won a $25,000 production award to develop their short films.
"I'm grateful to collaborate with GFS on a project that is so deeply personal to me. With this provided platform, resources and creative freedom - I'm able to share a story from my hometown, The Bronx. The Bronx and its inhabitants are often misrepresented in modern media and through SCOPE I was able to represent my hometown and neighbors in a different light."
— Kyra Peters, GFS Alumna '16
"'Imagine a world where skin is not a barrier'" Authenticity 365 was the prompt given when making this project with Neutrogena. Respectful and caring representation in media is vital, and it's important to bring marginalized and silenced voices to the forefront to generate pieces of work that are authentic. And that's what working with SCOPE allowed me to do with En Evant, a piece that deals with race, and art."
— Sarah Jean Williams, GFS '19