I found a way of sharing my story—our story—through film. Reel Voices taught me to see film not just as a form of art, but as a way of resistance. To say yes. We exist. Yes, we matter. Our stories matter. And they deserve to be listened to, to be seen.”

Reel Voices was the most amazing experience I've had so far in my lifetime. Reel Voices made me realize there is a way of putting out my voice into the world for others to hear and that my voice is still important and it can impact many people." 

Reel Voices does a great job of fostering a creative learning environment through its talented, super-nice instructors and passionate students.

As a child, I had a hard time figuring out my identity and did not really have a figure to look up to that reflected me in American pop culture… With Reel Voices, I have received a clear example of the need to act upon something to make a change.”

Reel Voices really cemented my goal of being a filmmaker because while my school has given me opportunities to make videos, I think Reel Voices gave me the closest experience to what filmmaking is like.”

I came into Reel Voices knowing that I wanted to be a filmmaker, and I left with more confidence in my decision. Reel Voices allowed me to give a voice to someone who always felt like they didn’t have one.”

It was an eye-opener to all things possible in film as a career and I know that if I do decide to pursue film, Reel Voices will be have been the great first step!”

Making this film has been so rewarding and I hope that people can learn something from my film and try to make a difference in our world today."

Reel Voices opened the light to my dark world allowing me to find myself as an individual, giving me the opportunity to use media to communicate my message. This program has been one of the biggest challenges that I had to go through.

Reel Voices made my dream to become a filmmaker more realistic and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to tell stories through film."

This internship cemented my passion to become a filmmaker and was one of the major reasons I got into film school."

I had a fantastic time with Reel Voices. It opened my eyes to so many different creative platforms. I also learned a lot more about myself and my culture. Getting to choose my topic was awesome because it meant so much to me. "