How to Capture Better BTS on Your Phone
Learn how to film behind-the-scenes on your phone. Simple tips for phone settings, composition, and building a highlight reel that works for social media.
Free After-School Filmmaking in Brooklyn: Reel Works Gives NYC Teens a Voice on Screen
Reel Works offers free after-school film programs in Brooklyn, empowering NYC teens to tell their stories with professional mentorship and screenings.
Film & Creative Funding Opportunities
Fall grants for NYC filmmakers: deadlines, finishing funds, LMCC, Catapult, NYFA, episodic directing, and Sloan distribution. Apply now and grow your film.
Documentary vs Narrative Film: What’s the Difference?
Learn the difference between documentary and narrative film. Simple breakdown of how each works, who’s involved, and what audiences expect.
How Data Powers NYC Youth Filmmakers: Vamshi’s Journey at Reel Works
At Reel Works, data is a storytelling tool that amplifies the voices of emerging filmmakers across New York City. Vamshi Krishna Bangaru knows this firsthand. What started as a three-month internship evolved into a career-defining role as Data Integration Analyst, helping to strengthen the systems that track student success and program impact.
How a First-Generation Latina Filmmaker Went from Reel Works to New York University Tisch
Latina filmmaker Yasmin Perez Ojot is ready to break barriers and make her mark in film. The Reel Works alum and soon-to-be NYU Tisch student recently worked as a Production Assistant for Lauren Sowa’s short film, “The Knock Shadow.” We caught up with Yasmin to talk about her journey, recent projects, and how they’ve shaped the stories she wants to tell.
Christiamilda Correa Awarded Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Designation
CFRE International has named Christiamilda Correa as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Christiamilda Correa, Director of Development & Communications at Reel Works joins over 7,700 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation.