#prisonlivesmatter A conversation and brainstorming session with Tribeca Film Institute as they share best-practices in their film arts education programs within jails and prisons. Learn about their collaborative filmmaking initiative between young women at Rikers Island and The Young Women's Leadership School of Astoria, with a focus on its overarching impact on students, law enforcement, parents and mental health practitioners. A great opportunity to come together and discuss innovative ways to work in tandem and infuse social justice into our program design. Day: Thursday, September 24 2015 Time: 10am - 12pm Location: Parsons The New School For Design, University Center 63 Fifth Ave. Room UL105

1. Rikers Island Media Lab
Presentation for NYC Hive Learning
Network
Tribeca Film Institute in partnership w/
The Young Women’s Leadership School
of Astoria
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2. Assumptions About Young Women In
Prison
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3. Why a Filmmaking Program in Prison?
• Disconnection between Hollywood and prison narratives
contributes to a one-dimensional perception of young women
in transition.
• Storytelling one of the most abundant past-times in prison
culture.
• Inspire women to tell their stories by remixing/repurposing
content.
• Access to resources determines program design.
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4. Tribeca Teaches® offers opportunities for students and teachers to explore filmmaking
through theory and practice.
Classroom teachers are paired with teaching artists to design and implement
filmmaking curricula.
The program provides students with an immersive opportunity, learning the media-
making skills to write and produce their own stories. other resources to fully realize
their stories and connect with audiences.
Communities in Focus:
Young Women; Newcomers; LGBTQ Youth/Young Adults;
Communities impacted by Criminal Justice System
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5. First Integration of Program
• Initial Program Design- 2012
• Young women in prison need positive affirmation and
validation.
• Cultivation of safe space and trust is vital.
• Align learning exercises to relatable personal and
professional goals is key to building consistent
participation.
• Model born out of limitations/DYI
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6. Second Integration of Program:
Equity by Design:
Collaboration with The Young Women’s
Leadership School of Astoria
• Storyboarding ideas revealed a willingness to
explore personal trauma [family formation, social
identity, gender equity, sexuality].
• Women wanted to connect with women outside
the jail.
• Young women in prison need positive affirmation
& validation.
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7. Breakdown of Partnership
•Editing Skill Development,
final edit of film completed
at Rosie’s
•Letter/Poetry Writing
•Story Development
•(storyboarding, shot lists)
Rosie’s
•In-School Production Lab
Design
•Students shoot, produce
film material
•Ongoing partnership
through Tribeca Teaches
TYWLS Astoria •Supports and observe
Teaching Artists
•Finished films shared work
with field leaders and
learning partners
TFI
Ongoing exchange of ideas
and stories.
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8. Outcomes After Redesign of Program
• Impact on young women at Rosie’s
• Impact on young women at TYWLS
• Impact on DOC & DOE
• Impact on TFI Education Programs
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9. Spread & Scale
• Influence on TFI pedagogy & program design
• Partnership with DOH&MH & Hour Children
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10. Q & A
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