Media Arts Council Film Initiative
Lewis "Jumbo" Johnson Media Youth Center · Media, PA
A 10-week hands-on filmmaking intensive for high school students, meeting Wednesdays 6–8 PM starting October 7, 2026, taught by filmmakers Hezekiah Lewis and Darryl Ridgeway at the Lewis "Jumbo" Johnson Media Youth Center.
Expect a small, collaborative workshop setting where high schoolers move through the full filmmaking pipeline — brainstorming ideas, planning scenes, shooting with cameras, recording sound, and editing — over ten weekly two-hour sessions. Instructors Hezekiah Lewis and Darryl Ridgeway guide students with no prior experience assumed, so the atmosphere is likely encouraging and skill-building rather than competitive. It's a structured class series rather than a drop-in event, so attendees commit to the full 10 weeks and register in advance.