La Voce di New York: “Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala 2025: Young Filmmakers Tell their Stories”
“Wednesday evening, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, an annual tradition continued — but the stories celebrated felt anything but traditional. The 2025 edition of the Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala brought together filmmakers, educators, industry leaders and donors to support a singular mission: expanding access to filmmaking and media careers for young people who rarely see themselves represented on screen — or behind the camera.
At the center of the evening was Reel Works, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that has quietly shaped a generation of young creatives since 2001. Its programs offer free training in screenwriting, editing, directing and production to high school students from historically underserved communities. What sets Reel Works apart is its focus on mentorship: students are paired with professional filmmakers who help guide them not only through the technical aspects of filmmaking, but through the process of discovering their own voice.”
by Vanessa Morelli for La Voce di New York